Didn't Die

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 41 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Didn't Die mixes lo-fi visuals, humor, and horror effectively, but uneven pacing and a slight premise keep its drama from fully landing."^[3]

Josiah Teal of Film Threat described the film as "a hopeful zombie narrative with more than a few heartwarming moments and just enough quirk to earn its laughs. Menon has crafted a sweet zombie film without ever losing its gruesome edge."^[4]

Michael Dunaway and Alisha Patterson, in an interview with the film's cast for Paste, called "An impressive achievement for Menon and her actors."^[5]

Ritesh Mehta of Filmmaker wrote that it was a "delightfully desi zombie film—probably the first of its kind?—with characters enjoying dosa in the apocalypse, sipping 'chai tea' and joking about the wackiness of having a Hindu wedding in July."^[6]

In a review for Collider, Emma Kiely wrote that "The horror and zombie aspects of Didn't Die are merely distractions from where Menon's talents truly lie — capturing the quiet subtleties that make us human."^[7]

Siddhant Adlakha of Variety gave the film a mixed review, writing that the film "almost works. Ironically, it narrowly misses cohesion, and the spark of life, because its premise keeps centering the dead."^[2]

• Didn't Die at IMDb