The silent half of the post-alt-magic act of Penn and Teller narrates his very personal tale of survival in a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. When we first meet Teller in & Teller, he is clearly distraught attempting to survive in a world taken over by… zombies! As boredom sets in, Teller tells the tale of how he got himself into this mundane post-apocalyptic life… how the first zombie he remembered seeing didn’t look much different than most Vegas tourists. He even tells us how his partner Penn Jillette eventually succumbed to his own zombie fate from the bite of a zombie fan. The sequel & Teller 2 finds a lonely Teller just wishing for some companionship of some kind. His wish is fulfilled in the form of a zombie Vegas showgirl. Teller passes the time being chased by the slow-moving zombie dancer. After awhile, he even develops something of an act with his undead beauty. Is this love? Both films are short, sweet, pee-your-pants funny and leave one begging for more. And even stranger than observing a celebrity deal with a world overrun by zombies is… hearing Teller’s voice for the very first time. Scary!
Words by Chris Gore
Link for & Teller 2
http://crackle.com/c/Horror_and_Action/_Teller_2/2364233
For Penn Jillette’s thoughts on the Teller shorts, here is his video response:
