Everyone loves a good zombie movie. Unfortunately this isn’t one of them. It was okay, but I’ve seen many better.

In the future, it seems, the zombies are so prevalent that those who aren’t zombies are taking up residence in cities protected by natural defenses (rivers) and armed guards. They send the less fortunate (those who aren’t rich) out to raid cities for alcohol, cigars and leftover canned goods – but they don’t let them live inside their walled gardens, except to fight in arenas for entertainment.

The good days are coming to an end, though, as the zombies are starting to get some intelligence. At least, they are starting to realize that they don’t have to just stand around and be shot all the time.

Where you used to be able to launch some fireworks (called “air flowers”) and they would stare at them as you ran through town, now there are zombies who ignore them and come to eat you instead. There are even zombies who pick up guns and organize the other zombies. What’s worse is since zombies aren’t alive, the river doesn’t really protect you – they just walk across the bottom until they are on the other side, and then it’s like they have a giant buffet.

And that pretty much tells the story. There are a lot of other, better zombie movies out there. It’s not scary, it’s not funny. Don’t waste your time on this one. With actors like Dennis Hopper and John Leguizamo and a director like George A. Romero, I would have expected more, and it just isn’t there.

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use.

Tagged with...
Actor: Alan Van Sprang, Actor: Alexandria DeFabiis, Actor: Asia Argento, Actor: Avi Salem, Actor: Boyd Banks, Actor: Bruce McFee, Actor: Bryan Renfro, Actor: Chad Camilleri, Actor: Chris Roe, Actor: Christopher Allen Nelson, Actor: Christopher Russell, Actor: Colm Magner, Actor: Darrin Brown, Actor: David Campbell, Actor: David Sparrow, Actor: David Stinson, Actor: Dawne Furey, Actor: Debra Felstead, Actor: Dennis Hopper, Actor: Devon Bostick, Actor: Donna Croce, Actor: Dwayne McLean, Actor: Earl Pastko, Actor: Edgar Wright, Actor: Eldridge Hyndman, Actor: Eric Vespe, Actor: Erica Olsen, Actor: Ermes Blarasin, Actor: Eugene Clark, Actor: Gene Mack, Actor: George A. Romero, Actor: Gino Crognale, Actor: Gregory Nicotero, Actor: Gwilym Roddick, Actor: Heidi von Palleske, Actor: Jake McKinnon, Actor: James Binkley, Actor: James Canton, Actor: Jasmin Geljo, Actor: Jason Gautreau, Actor: Jeff Teravainen, Actor: Jennifer Baxter, Actor: Jill Meyers, Actor: Joanne Boland, Actor: John Leguizamo, Actor: Jonathan Walker, Actor: Jonathan Whittaker, Actor: Kevin Rushton, Actor: Krista Bridges, Actor: Lara Amersey, Actor: Liise Keeling, Actor: Matt Birman, Actor: Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, Actor: Michael Belisaro, Actor: Michael Felsher, Actor: Michael Stevens, Actor: Nick Alachiotis, Actor: Pedro Miguel Arce, Actor: Peter Outerbridge, Actor: Phil Fondacaro, Actor: Richard Clarkin, Actor: Robert Joy, Actor: Robin Ward, Actor: Ron Payne, Actor: Ross Sferrazza, Actor: Sandy Kellerman, Actor: Sasha Roiz, Actor: Scott Wickware, Actor: Shane Cardwell, Actor: Shawn Roberts, Actor: Simon Baker, Actor: Simon Pegg, Actor: Sonia Belley, Actor: Susan Wloszczyna, Actor: Ted Ludzik, Actor: Tina Romero, Actor: Tom Savini, Actor: Tony Munch, Actor: Tony Nappo, Actor: Trevor Bain, Actor: Wilbert Headley, Director: George A. Romero, Rated: R, Year: 2005