Night of the Living Carrots

Night of the Living Carrots

Year: 2011

Runtime: 13 mins

Language: English

Director: Robert Porter

FamilyComedyAnimation

When a strange, mutant pumpkin detonates on the Murphy family’s carrot lawn, the explosion awakens hordes of zombie green beans that overrun the garden. The quirky Creatures must rally together, battling the sentient vegetables to restore peace and save the night once more.

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1

B.O.B. opens with a cheeky theater prologue

In a theater, B.O.B. narrates a playful parody of classic horror openings and recaps Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, warning the audience that the night ahead may bring nightmares. The jab at the film's framing sets a cheeky tone for what follows. The audience is teased with glimpses of the chaos to come.

Opening night / Evening Theater
2

The Zombie Carrot breaks loose and Carl is bitten

The Zombie Carrot charges toward the camera as a gate slams shut, trapping it. Carl Murphy announces a costume contest with a prize of candy and sends the carrot into the house, mistaking it for a child in costume. The carrot bites Carl, turning him into a zombie and sparking panic among the guests.

Night, during the costume contest start Murphy House, Modesto
3

Chaos erupts in the Murphy house

Guests flee as the zombie carrot terrorizes the scene. Wendy watches from the doorway as the chaos unfolds, while B.O.B. remains oblivious to the real danger. The family struggles to contain the outbreak as fear spreads through the house.

Immediately after bite Murphy House, Modesto
4

The carrot is scanned and temporarily defeated

Dr. Cockroach blasts the carrot with his scanner, halting its immediate threat. Carl snaps out of his zombie state briefly, and scientists theorize that the carrot's infection is linked to the mutant pumpkins. They conclude the curse might be liftable only by eliminating the infected carrot.

Soon after bite Murphy House / Dr. Cockroach's lab
5

The pumpkin-carrot curse spreads and infects more

The carrot's remains replicate into additional zombie lookalikes, reinfecting Carl and spreading the outbreak. The team realizes that simply stopping the first carrot may not end the nightmare. Tension rises as more zombies appear around the house.

Late night Around Murphy House
6

A risky plan: blast the carrots

Against Dr. Cockroach's advice, B.O.B. wields the scanner again to blast the growing carrot swarm. B.O.B., Dr. Cockroach, and The Missing Link join forces and fight their way through encircling zombies. They retreat deeper into the house to regroup.

Night Murphy House
7

General Monger falls to the carrot plague

General Monger arrives but is also overwhelmed by zombie carrots. The trio is forced to retreat and barricade themselves inside the house as the invasion tightens its grip. The stakes are raised as even authority figures succumb.

Night Murphy House
8

Infection spreads to Link; B.O.B. seems immune

B.O.B.'s clumsy moves accidentally infect The Missing Link, and the group retreats to Susan's old room. A stray zombie carrot appears to infect B.O.B., but it has no effect, and Dr. Cockroach concludes B.O.B. is immune because he has no brain.

Night Susan's old room, Murphy House
9

Dr. Cockroach's warning and B.O.B.'s vow

Dr. Cockroach, moments before zombification, tells B.O.B. that the only way to save everyone is for him to eat all the carrots. B.O.B. admits a childhood fear of carrots and hesitates to eat them. He finally resolves to take on the mission to save his friends.

Moments before transformation Murphy House
10

B.O.B. ascends to the rooftop and steels himself

Escaping via a window to the roof, B.O.B. confronts his fear and vows to eat every zombie carrot. He steels himself for the arduous task ahead, driven by a resolve to end the outbreak. The night air adds to the gravity of the moment.

Night Rooftop, Murphy House
11

The carrot purge and a taunting bar

B.O.B. devours every zombie carrot, growing obese in the process. The original zombie carrot reappears, taunting him with a Nutty Buddy Butter Bar. A frantic chase ensues as B.O.B. pursues the bar, culminating in him swallowing it whole in a grotesque, chocolate-covered carrot moment.

Night Rooftop / outside Murphy House
12

The heroes snap out of the zombie state

The remaining heroes break free of the zombified condition and crowd around B.O.B. in a triumphant group hug. The moment sends him into a wildly oversized orange cloud, marking a close to the immediate threat. The group revels in their hard-won victory, briefly united.

Night Murphy House rooftop / exterior
13

The theater ending hints the threat may persist

Back in the theater, B.O.B. delivers a final cheeky reminder to eat your vegetables or they might eat you. As he leaves, his shadow morphs into a zombie carrot, hinting that the danger could return despite the apparent victory. The ending leaves a playful yet ominous note for the audience.

End of night / Epilogue Theater

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