Santa Clarita Diet - So Then a Bat or Monkey

I'm late to the party, but better late than never. Sheila Hammond (Drew Barrymore) contracts a virus that makes her have a severe pain in her stomach, later vomiting horrendously while showing a listing with fellow hubby realtor, Joel (Timothy Olyphant), actually throwing up an organ among a shit ton of green, meaty puke! She dies in Joel's arms, reawakening with a hunger for impulsive, exuberant behavior, sex, and ultimately devouring a rival realtor, Gary (Nathan Fillian), when he won't take no for an answer upon trying to seduce her. Gary took their listing, furious about all the puke while their daughter, Abby (Liv Hewson), convinces her to buy a Range Rover, while also talking them into conveying to neighbor teen, Eric (Skyler Gisondo) Sheila's condition. She's undead, will need to be kept fed (snails in plants or raw hamburger meat just won't cut it), and if she happens to get out of control, her brains bashed in! Devouring Gary, after just biting off his fingers, Joel finding her bloodied with her victim's body torn apart, complete with dismemberment and intestines displayed in gruesome detail is quite visceral! Played for jarring black comedy shock and awe, there's also domestic humor such as Joel's dealings with Gary in a bar regarding fighting and trying to resolve bar altercations without violence and what kinds of stethoscopes or small ovens to choose. Andy Richter has a role as the tyrant, demanding, volatile boss of the real estate office the Hammonds work. Richard Jones, with his motorcycle and good manners and patience is a cop at a station that tries to operate on the right side of the law committed to handling matters without aggression while the other neighbor, Dan (Ricardo Chavira), works at the LA sheriff's office and is quite paranoid, untrustworthy, and suspicious always. Joel trying to keep it together and be the responsible one while his wife begins to lose control is hilarious. Not sure this is any better or worse than the endless supply of zom-coms provided as content the last twenty or so years. Casting was very important here to make the difference. ***/****