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The ending of Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is a fitting send-off for the show's original cast, who are clearly too old to be playing monsters. So the last time I voluntarily watched a Disney Channel Original Series was reruns of High School Musical, which pretty much makes it clear that I'm too old for the movies the company is releasing today. So it should come as no surprise when I say that not only had I never seen any of the Zombie movies before, I'd never even heard of them. But this movie pleasantly surprised me.  While on its surface, this movie conveys the message that teamwork makes dreams come true—a Disney favorite—it also focuses on the pressure to perform well academically, trying to be the best version of yourself and what that entails, and, of course, most importantly, thinking outside the box and putting an end to ancient wars. After accidentally crashing their car due to a pulse that briefly interrupted Zed's Z-gang, the original gang finds themselve...