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Months after a zombie plague has wiped out 90 percent of the American population, a small group of survivors fight their way cross-country to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina.
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22 of 28 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Low Budget Zombie Epic: Better Than Expected, But Still Fairly Uninspired
November 2, 2011
Format:DVD
Anyone that watches a SyFy Channel original movie on occasion knows that they rarely offer real chills. That doesn't mean that some of the films don't have a demented sort of charm. Grade A cheese, the best of the bunch tend to be hysterically unapologetic creature feature schlock. One of the main contributors to the SyFy channel brand is a film production studio aptly called The Asylum. Oh how I dread The Asylum, a company responsible for some mind numbing embarrassments which rip-off current trends or big budget features. I hate that usually their movies fail to even qualify as dumb fun (and really, that's all I expect). Well, The Asylum is capitalizing on the on-going undead infatuation with "Zombie Apocalypse." And while no means a classic, at least it fares slightly better than their other recent endeavors. But here's the deal. While I am more than content to watch just about anything zombie related for free, would I really invest in a DVD purchase for this title? Ultimately, the answer is probably no. There is simply too much competition in this overcrowded genre, and much of it is quite good.
"Zombie Apocalypse" gets off to a rollicking start with the virtual destruction of the world. The opening is clever and colorful and really had my hopes set high. But after the brief introduction, we're plunged into very familiar territory. A group of three friends stumble into town after being isolated for about six months--they're hoping the zombie problem has solved itself. Well, it doesn't take long for that dream to go up in smoke. After a brutal attack, they are joined by another group of travelers who are headed to Catalina Island (a known safe zone). Together they must cross Los Angeles. My favorite sequence comes late in the picture where our group is downtown and the next scene they are in Long Beach--wow! There really isn't much more to the plot. It really just boils down to who will survive and what will be awaiting them. I hazard to think how tiny little Catalina Island is the destination for every living soul in America!
On the plus side, the film features some likable actors. Ving Rhames is certainly the headliner and he provides solid support. But really this is an ensemble piece and several actors whom I didn't know actually served up pretty decent performances (Johnny Pacar and Gary Weeks specifically). Taryn Manning, on the other hand, was given the movie's most useless role--that of a completely helpless victim. In the entire movie, she kills exactly one zombie. The rest of the time she cries for help or runs away while others do battle. Pretty pathetic. The zombie effects are good enough for this low budget production and the battles are well choreographed. It isn't "The Walking Dead" by any means from a technical standpoint, but it works for what it is. And the final battle, as bizarre and out-of-left-field as it is, had a silliness that appealed to me. All in all, the movie was much better than I expected. But would I ever watch it again? Not likely. About 2 1/2 stars. KGHarris, 11/11.
"Zombie Apocalypse" gets off to a rollicking start with the virtual destruction of the world. The opening is clever and colorful and really had my hopes set high. But after the brief introduction, we're plunged into very familiar territory. A group of three friends stumble into town after being isolated for about six months--they're hoping the zombie problem has solved itself. Well, it doesn't take long for that dream to go up in smoke. After a brutal attack, they are joined by another group of travelers who are headed to Catalina Island (a known safe zone). Together they must cross Los Angeles. My favorite sequence comes late in the picture where our group is downtown and the next scene they are in Long Beach--wow! There really isn't much more to the plot. It really just boils down to who will survive and what will be awaiting them. I hazard to think how tiny little Catalina Island is the destination for every living soul in America!
On the plus side, the film features some likable actors. Ving Rhames is certainly the headliner and he provides solid support. But really this is an ensemble piece and several actors whom I didn't know actually served up pretty decent performances (Johnny Pacar and Gary Weeks specifically). Taryn Manning, on the other hand, was given the movie's most useless role--that of a completely helpless victim. In the entire movie, she kills exactly one zombie. The rest of the time she cries for help or runs away while others do battle. Pretty pathetic. The zombie effects are good enough for this low budget production and the battles are well choreographed. It isn't "The Walking Dead" by any means from a technical standpoint, but it works for what it is. And the final battle, as bizarre and out-of-left-field as it is, had a silliness that appealed to me. All in all, the movie was much better than I expected. But would I ever watch it again? Not likely. About 2 1/2 stars. KGHarris, 11/11.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Linda Heath
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
my grandson was here and wanted to watch this. I hadn't seen a zombie movie in yrs. it was really good. I would recommend it
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Gelinecovey
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
From the strong opening (empty, silent streets), through many harrowing and often fatal (to a few) adventures, this movie toes the genre line. The flourishes FLESH out the characters for their final run...to safety??
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Published 1 month ago by TDAWG
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Zombie movie
Loved the title and subject matter, I am glad I purchased this movie, it's a keeper. For a Zombie movie it was very entertaining. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wayne Andrews
4.0 out of 5 stars
zombies
this is a syfy movie so some of the special effects were cheesey, good story and more realistic than some, my side of the family likes zombies and even my daughter and grandaughter... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bill Shiery
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
I loved this modern zombie movie. Ving Rhames is one of my favorite actors and Lesley-Ann Brandt is very easy on the eyes. Kick ass movie.
Published 2 months ago by LORDMOGY365
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nah!
This was classic "B" movie. It had some interesting stuff but just did not hold my attention enough. A lot of the recent zombie movies suck!
Published 3 months ago by fiend
4.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD FOR ASYLUM
2012
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
If you have read enough of my reviews then you know that I am a fan of a company called The Asylum. Read more
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
If you have read enough of my reviews then you know that I am a fan of a company called The Asylum. Read more
Published 3 months ago by fmwaalex
5.0 out of 5 stars
Was ok
I not much on writing stuff on reviews why I like something someone else would not think the same way
Published 4 months ago by Annie Ireton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Actualy, Not Bad
For a SyFy produced movie, this is really pretty good.
Even though the stars look wayyyy to healthy and coiffed, the writers actually have them doing things that make... Read more
Even though the stars look wayyyy to healthy and coiffed, the writers actually have them doing things that make... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tom Schneider
1.0 out of 5 stars
pass on this move
boring.poor special effects.waste of time an money.the only good thing about this move it will put you to sleep.would not recommend.
Published 5 months ago by SETH THOMAS
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love cheese
I bought this when I was watching it on SyFy. I am a huge zombie fan and thought this was a real cheesy movie. But how cheesy and horrible it is, is what makes it that good to me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by JeffersonH
