I love zombie flicks. I have ever since watching Night of
the Living Dead on Chiller Theatre so many years ago for the first time (don't forget to check out the Save the Chapel movement to save a piece of horror history). I will
admit though, lately, some of the zombie entries have been a bit blah, doing
way too much to change the classic zombie mythos. In fact, many seem to spin
the same effects in an effort to take advantage of the swell in zombie
popularity. A search for new and interesting zombie movies is full of uninventive
and listless forays into retreaded realms. I hope that the zombie flick I chose
for the evening does not fall into that category, that film is The Dead from 2010.
Plot/ In the very near future, most of the world has
succumbed to the virus of the living dead. After crashing off the coast of
Africa, Lt. Brian Murphy battles for survival across the terrible terrain of
Africa in search of a way to get back to his beloved family in the USA
I love zombie movies; especially ones with the original
George Romero inspired creeping undead. Fortunately, this movie was full of them. In
fact, they may have taken them to a new level of creepiness within the beautiful scenery. Sure, the story is a bit thin, the plot lacks
life and the acting is so-so, but really, who cares. This flick is all about
zombies, their attacks and their demise, which is truly the high point
is no different.
