Sometimes when you’re blundering around looking for short films, you discover something that’s wildly out of the ordinary.  And Zombie Valley is exactly one of those unexpected treats.

In Zombie Valley, a local sheriff, generally regarded as the last line of defense of the law in any particular county, finds himself staring down the barrel of a full on zombie apocalypse.  And when he goes out on a call to save some lives in the midst of this, he finds himself in danger instead.

I admit, this is a pretty clever idea.  I don’t see a whole lot of zombie shorts, or zombie movies in general, that work from the perspective of law enforcement.  Usually, it’s just some everyday chump who’s taking on the mob–it’s rare to see this angle.

And there’s a great surprise in here that I wouldn’t dare spoil, but trust me on this, it’s going to blow your mind.

The Screenhead Ten Scale gives this unconventional little short thriller a seven out of ten for doing something highly unique with just a little time.