The premise of this film is interesting in its detailed commentary (mostly in voice-over)on the emotional impact of the disease and need to kill. We see our main character move from a distanced scientist into a confused, plotting but self-disgusted victim, and while the music is occasionally overblown, and some of the dream/hallucinatory sequences reek of eighties pop videos, the overall idea is well-thought out, especially in the interviews with his unaware ex-partner and friends. The detailing of Davids descent into decay, and the sequences of feeding on and destroying his victims remains moves from clinical precision to heartbreaking isolation. This one is for those who realise that zombies all have an intensely personal and painful history to each walking corpse, and is not just about gore and spectacle. A zombie film for thinkers who can appreciate the idea and attempt, even if it does not always work.
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House of the Dead
(2003)
Please do not waste your time....
2 August 2005
Warning: Spoilers
As one of those people who does not necessarily listen to reviews, I decided to try this one out for myself. You get the feeling that the idea for the film rested mainly on exposing mammaries and the need to provide employment for several extras, while the plot and script was scribbled on a Post -It note. The prolonged fight sequences, with a naff rock soundtrack, the emphasis on such cheesy lines and clichés eg: the Isle DE la' Morte, sexy girls in distress and part nudity, should be funny, but they are not. Possibly the crew wanted this to be a "so bad it's good film", and in that they failed. Please, as a spoiler, know this film is dire and a waste of your life when you could be watching a film like Undead, which is a well crafted and funny piece.
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