The film Fido is a bitter satire on the American society of the 50s, which has lost sight of its moral boundaries due to the introduction of zombies as cheap labour. At the same time, it is also a touching story about friendship, family and the fight for good.
In the course of time, difficulties arise again and again with Fido, who, despite his new freedom, keeps getting into dicey situations. In particular, the constant attacks by the neighbours make life difficult for the Robinson family. The fact that Fido has to feed on human flesh from time to time is also a big problem.
Finally, it comes to a big showdown between ZomCon and the Robinsons. The family realises that they are no longer willing to keep Fido and other zombies as slaves and, together with other survivors of the war, begin to fight against the company. The conflict escalates and a bloody finale ensues in which Fido and the Robinsons must fight for their survival.
In the end, the family manages to free Fido and release him into the wild where he can live in freedom. The Robinsons realise that it is wrong to keep other living beings as slaves and that one can also fight against a supposedly overpowering institution if one only musters enough courage and cohesion.
