On the big screen: Pride, Prejudice and Zombies

Directed by: Burr Steers.

Jane Austen’s heady world of romantic overtures between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England gets a big twist.

While unrequited love is the order of the day, it’s complicated by “the stricken” – an army of deceased English ancestors who fell victim to a mysterious plague and now roam the countryside, turning it into a war zone.

No one is safe as the dead come back to life to terrorise the land.

Fate leads Elizabeth Bennet, a master of martial arts and weaponry, to join forces with Mr Darcy, a handsome but arrogant gentleman.

Elizabeth can’t stand Darcy but respects his skills as a zombie killer.

Casting aside their personal differences, they unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to save their country.