2012 Zombie Apocalypse

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Months after a zombie plague has wiped out most of the population, a small group fights their way to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina.
  • Starring: Ving Rhames, Taryn Manning
  • Directed by: Nick Lyon
  • Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes
  • Release year: 2011
  • Studio: Millennium Entertainment
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Synopsis: Months after a zombie plague has wiped out most of the population, a small group fights their way to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina.
Starring: Ving Rhames, Taryn Manning
Directed by: Nick Lyon
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes
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Release year: 2011
Studio: Millennium Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong zombie violence and gore
ASIN: B006QFB7GE
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: December 27, 2011
  • MPAA: Rated R for strong zombie violence and gore
  • Production Company: Asylum, The
  • Also Known As The Last Stand
  • Filming Locations: 1333 Willow Street, Los Angeles, California, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA

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2.9 out of 5 stars
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2.9 out of 5 stars
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“ I've seen terrible zombies movies that make this look like well a decent flick even though it isn't. ” Sebastien Forest  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
“ There is not a single thing about this movie that might make you want to watch it. ” Robert P. Beveridge  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
“ If it were that easy to kill zombies, there would be no apocalypse. ” Slim  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
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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
By K. Harris HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWER
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.... Read more ›
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie January 10, 2013
By Linda Heath
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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
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars LOTS of zombies and pretty good humans too December 20, 2012
By Gelinecovey
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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??
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4.0 out of 5 stars 2012: Zombie Apocalypse.......... August 24, 2012
By blackaciddevil
Format:DVD
2012: Zombie Apocalypse begins in June 2011 when the VM2 virus infects a French woman. Within the next 28 days(?), 84% of the European population is infected. The virus becomes a global pandemic as it eventually reaches Japan and all the way to the United States. Six months later, the zombie plague has wiped out ninety percent of the US population. A small group of survivors fight their way across the United States to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina.

If that sounds like your typical zombie movie plot, it is. Course, this low-budget zombie flick was better than what I expected it to be..considering it's a Sy-Fy movie. What's surprising is it stars Ving Rhames. This is, what?, his fourth zombie movie to date? That's what made this one better than I expected, to be honest. The other actors put in decent performances, though. I loved the action. The special effects and FX Makeup were pretty decent as well. The only thing I disliked was the bizarre ending to the movie.

Taken for what it is, 2012: Zombie Apocalypse is an above-average typical zombie movie that fans(like me) of the genre will gobble up. It's not that bad but not one that fans of the genre will likely remember in years to come. Probably in five or ten years, this movie will be part of a collection of older zombie movies. Sad but true. Rhames has made better zombie movies. I did like it, though, and thought it was okay for a good zombie fix.

Who am I kidding? This movie rocked, and I loved it!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars STANDARD ZOMBIE MOVIE April 21, 2012
By Michael TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Zombie movies follow a basic formula because they are metaphoric of life. A group of people with brains seek out a safe utopian world free from the unthinking zombies who blindly follow the crowd trying to kill the idealists. There are 2 types of zombies. There are the foot dragging raised from the dead zombies and the faster moving viral zombies. In this regard, the film has met the basic requirements for a decent zombie film.

A group of survivors are headed toward the island of Catalina. Some die along the way. Some are added along the way as in any good zombie film. Why they choose to venture on foot rather than drive a heavily shielded vehicle, I don't know. The special effects were inexpensive CG critters, fires, and blood squirts. In these types of films it is the characters and dialouge that make the production stand out from other low budget movies. In that regard, this one failed to stand out. Ving Rhames needed a personality. Lesley-Ann Brandt had dead deliveries and wore jeans that never got dirty. Like John Wayne movies, multiple zombies die when one bullet is fired. The other film that goes by this name is far worse.

Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Should have tried for a comedy... October 16, 2012
By TW Brown, Author, Editor, and Reviewer
Format:DVD
Zombie Apocalypse. On the plus side...it stars Ving Rhames. The first five to ten minutes are actually quite good. And then the first fight scene with the zombies takes place. The effects look like a mix of a cheap video game and a bad college class project. Plus, it had "Crab Man" from "My Name is Earl"...From the moment he showed up, I waited for it to take a comedy approach. It was only a comedy in one regard...comically bad.
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