The fusion of horror and comedy is evident from the get-go - Zombieland begins with narration from the main character as he establishes the world of the film. An upside down shot of a US flag begins the film, with the smoking Capitol Building in the background. As a zombie charges towards someone who we could assume is the President, and unleashes full-out violence in all its gory glory, Jesse Eisenberg's narration continues "This is now the United States of Zombieland.", the zombie's loud belching echoing into the new shot, a CG realisation of an apocalyptic Earth.
