Firstly i feel compelled to defend this movie. Secondly, why in the world has this got a bad write up?
I have seen many, many, many Zombie films, and i generally like them all. However of the many i have watched i wouldn't particularly say many were "greats" of the Zombie genre.
I can state that this is truly a "great" of the Zombie genre with a clear conscience. I have never, ever been held in suspense as i have been with this film. The first chapter was absolutely fantastic, where they go into the house and look for "Mr. West" and they are checking upstairs. I will be honest, i have never been so compelled by a movie before in my LIFE. The suspense was Truly draining. The fact that this is a British made film makes it even more incredible. The way it was shot gave it the gritty realistic feel that we have come to expect from the British Film Industry.
I quite honestly, am left bewildered at the bad reviews this is getting. The acting wasn't great but i thought that it added to the sense of realism!
At the end of the day thats all it boils down to, realism, and i can say, by far and away this is the most realistic Zombie film ever made. The settings were just like any old town/village in England, in fact i swore blind it was set where i live (Derby - East Mids).
The twist at the end with that Gonko or whatever his name is, was absolutely fantastic. I am a gore fan, and i'm pretty formidable with gore/disturbing things, (Ichi The Killer - where they torture the prostitute comes to mind) and I've honestly been bored with many attempts at movies trying to disturb me. However, this film was successful at well and truly disturbing me, the "mercy killing" of the little girl was pretty horrific, and also the whole cutting fingers off peoples hands and the "rape" part of it, they all added something to this film, that really makes you think (and i'm going to steal a quote from the narrator in "Diaries of the Dead") "Are we worth saving?"
All in all, an absolutely BRUTAL, Stunning, disturbing, brilliant British film. I recommend it.
I have seen many, many, many Zombie films, and i generally like them all. However of the many i have watched i wouldn't particularly say many were "greats" of the Zombie genre.
I can state that this is truly a "great" of the Zombie genre with a clear conscience. I have never, ever been held in suspense as i have been with this film. The first chapter was absolutely fantastic, where they go into the house and look for "Mr. West" and they are checking upstairs. I will be honest, i have never been so compelled by a movie before in my LIFE. The suspense was Truly draining. The fact that this is a British made film makes it even more incredible. The way it was shot gave it the gritty realistic feel that we have come to expect from the British Film Industry.
I quite honestly, am left bewildered at the bad reviews this is getting. The acting wasn't great but i thought that it added to the sense of realism!
At the end of the day thats all it boils down to, realism, and i can say, by far and away this is the most realistic Zombie film ever made. The settings were just like any old town/village in England, in fact i swore blind it was set where i live (Derby - East Mids).
The twist at the end with that Gonko or whatever his name is, was absolutely fantastic. I am a gore fan, and i'm pretty formidable with gore/disturbing things, (Ichi The Killer - where they torture the prostitute comes to mind) and I've honestly been bored with many attempts at movies trying to disturb me. However, this film was successful at well and truly disturbing me, the "mercy killing" of the little girl was pretty horrific, and also the whole cutting fingers off peoples hands and the "rape" part of it, they all added something to this film, that really makes you think (and i'm going to steal a quote from the narrator in "Diaries of the Dead") "Are we worth saving?"
All in all, an absolutely BRUTAL, Stunning, disturbing, brilliant British film. I recommend it.