This place is so dead. Amber Heard as: 406 Additional Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone Production Status: Completed Release Date: October 2, 2009 Directed By: Ruben Fleischer Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Genre: Horror / Comedy MPAA Rating: R Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other. Amber plays the object of Eisenberg's affection who turns into a zombie.

Filming Locations:
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Amber's role is the nextdoor neighbor to Jesse Eisenberg's character. In the film she's known only as "406", her apartment number.

Production shot over 42 days.

Emma Stone loved shooting the gun on set.

Director Ruben Fleischer have stated that he was inspired to make this by Shaun of the Dead (2004) - another zombie comedy.

Prominent characters all have names that are American cities: Tallahassee (Florida), Little Rock (Arkansas), Wichita (Kansas) and Columbus (Ohio).

The amusement park scenes were filmed at Wild Adventures Theme Park, located in Valdosta, Ga. There was an open call for locals to play extras for most of the scenes shot at Wild Adventures.

Tallahassee: "Time to nut up or shut up!"

Tallahassee: "I haven't cried like that since Titanic!"

"It's action, it's fun, it's zombies, it's comedy, it's horror, it's... me as a zombie."
- Amber Heard

"I knew it would be good when I read the script, however, I only had a couple of days. The director called me and said, 'Look can we make this cameo for you? Can we make it work?' And I said, 'I only have 2 days.' He said we'll make it work then. And I had a great time doing it and I'm glad I got to be a disgusting zombie because I’'m so... You can only be the pretty girl so much, you know? It's good to kind of have a good time with yourself and not take it so seriously.
- Amber Heard

The replay value of Ruben Fleischer's film is extraordinary. Unlike many films these days, I can see myself watching Zombieland on multiple occasions. Not only does it live in the same universe as Superbad, but it also has quite possibly one of the all-time funniest scenes ever thanks to Bill Murray (I'm going to leave this as vague as possible, go see it). Fleischer's film is beautifully shot (his slow-mo sequences are stunning), engaging, funny, heartfelt and more importantly F-U-N. If you're looking for a movie that has it all, Zombieland is a season pass worth picking up.
- Bloody Disgusting

So the sudden, desperate door-banging of the hot chick from the next apartment (Amber Heard) is the knock of both opportunity and apocalypse. She's been attacked by a ravaging zombie and needs the shelter of Columbus' arms. "Set aside the feverish homeless cannibal," he muses in a voice-over, "I'm living in a dream."
- Time

But first-time director Ruben Fleischer gives Zombieland the look and feel of a real movie, framing his widescreen images with impressive skill and creativity. Fleischer also displays a genuine flair for comedic timing (part of the reason the jokes work so well is that they've been shot and edited so skillfully), and he deftly leavens the movie's broad comedic overtones with a layer of pathos, gently reminding us of the great tragedy nestled underneath the laughs, which helps the characters take root as something more than just clowns.
- Miami Herald

Even the ubiquitous Amber Heard shows up (and doubtless has more fun here than in the creatively zombified The Informers), and there's an excellent surprise appearance that makes up for a long mayhem-less stretch…

First-time feature director Ruben Fleischer brings impeccable timing and bloodthirsty wit to the proceedings. Cinematographer Michael Bonvillain captures some interesting images amid the post-apocalyptic carnival of carnage, as when he transforms the destruction of a souvenir shop into a rough ballet. There are even a few poignant moments in the movie, but they don't get in the way of the funny, violent, zombie-killing good time.
- LA Times