Manel is sheltering from a rabies-like disease which sweeps the planet, until he is forced to leave and meet unlikely but essential traveling companions.Manel is sheltering from a rabies-like disease which sweeps the planet, until he is forced to leave and meet unlikely but essential traveling companions.Manel is sheltering from a rabies-like disease which sweeps the planet, until he is forced to leave and meet unlikely but essential traveling companions.
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Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End is a solid addition to the zombie horror genre. While it doesn't bring anything groundbreaking, it's a well-made film with good acting, an engaging story of a man and his cat surviving in what feels like the end of the world, and endless waves of bloodthirsty undead. Notably, this movie features "fast zombies," so expect lots of frantic chases and intense action.
After watching the trailer, I had high expectations, so I was a bit disappointed by the slow start. The first 45 minutes had little action, but it turned out to be the calm before the storm. Suddenly, the pace shifted, and in just a few minutes, Apocalypse Z went from zero to one hundred. From then on, the film was packed with action.
The movie delves into relationships on several levels. The main character has flashbacks about his late wife, frequently tries to talk to his sister, and, of course, converses with his cat. He also meets new allies and enemies among the survivors. As the story progresses, these relationships reveal their importance to both the protagonist's journey and the plot itself.
While the second half has plenty of zombies, Apocalypse Z reminds us that even during an apocalypse, there's something more dangerous than the undead lurking around every corner: other survivors. Resources are scarce, and desperate times bring out the worst in some, while others take a dark pleasure in chaos.
The special effects are skillfully done and add to the film's quality. Certain zombies, like the abandoned baby, are especially haunting. Although we're seeing more child zombies in recent films, not every director takes the risk of showing humanity's youngest transformed into such horrific figures.
The ending may not surprise seasoned fans of the genre; it's predictable but leaves on a cliffhanger. It's my hope that a sequel will explore what happens next, turning Apocalypse Z into a saga like 28 Days Later and other notable zombie series.
In sum, if you enjoy classic zombie horror with compelling human relationships, Apocalypse Z is definitely worth a watch.
After watching the trailer, I had high expectations, so I was a bit disappointed by the slow start. The first 45 minutes had little action, but it turned out to be the calm before the storm. Suddenly, the pace shifted, and in just a few minutes, Apocalypse Z went from zero to one hundred. From then on, the film was packed with action.
The movie delves into relationships on several levels. The main character has flashbacks about his late wife, frequently tries to talk to his sister, and, of course, converses with his cat. He also meets new allies and enemies among the survivors. As the story progresses, these relationships reveal their importance to both the protagonist's journey and the plot itself.
While the second half has plenty of zombies, Apocalypse Z reminds us that even during an apocalypse, there's something more dangerous than the undead lurking around every corner: other survivors. Resources are scarce, and desperate times bring out the worst in some, while others take a dark pleasure in chaos.
The special effects are skillfully done and add to the film's quality. Certain zombies, like the abandoned baby, are especially haunting. Although we're seeing more child zombies in recent films, not every director takes the risk of showing humanity's youngest transformed into such horrific figures.
The ending may not surprise seasoned fans of the genre; it's predictable but leaves on a cliffhanger. It's my hope that a sequel will explore what happens next, turning Apocalypse Z into a saga like 28 Days Later and other notable zombie series.
In sum, if you enjoy classic zombie horror with compelling human relationships, Apocalypse Z is definitely worth a watch.
Well, I just saw this because I had nothing to do, and I just had to catch a quick bite and then leave, but ended up postponing my meeting because I got hooked. The movie was alright, and it had that thriller, apocalypse vibe to it, you can see it's not a high budget movie, but they did very well with what they had, and it worked!
When you think about all the horrible apocalypse movies that had crossed the screen, this is way superior to those. The acting was also acceptable, nothing Bollywood ish over this movie, which I tbh was actually expecting a little bit lmao. I got a little bit the walking dead season 1 vibes watching this.
When you think about all the horrible apocalypse movies that had crossed the screen, this is way superior to those. The acting was also acceptable, nothing Bollywood ish over this movie, which I tbh was actually expecting a little bit lmao. I got a little bit the walking dead season 1 vibes watching this.
Spain movie studios have proved themselves with this one; they can perfectly make post-apocalyptic zombie movies just like REC or this one!
It gave me The Last of Us vibes to some extent which allowed me to be on the edge of my seat almost constantly except for the second part of the movie which becomes a bit slow, and they use typical clichés such as X character appearing when you know they are just "disposable", or the protagonist being "miraculously" saved here and there.
However, it's a worth watching movie which leaves the viewers with a cliffhanger so that we eagerly wait for the sequel!
All in all, it's not the best zombie movie out there but accomplishes its task: keep you sitting in front of your TV till the end!
It gave me The Last of Us vibes to some extent which allowed me to be on the edge of my seat almost constantly except for the second part of the movie which becomes a bit slow, and they use typical clichés such as X character appearing when you know they are just "disposable", or the protagonist being "miraculously" saved here and there.
However, it's a worth watching movie which leaves the viewers with a cliffhanger so that we eagerly wait for the sequel!
All in all, it's not the best zombie movie out there but accomplishes its task: keep you sitting in front of your TV till the end!
Apocalyptic times will have you surviving the best way you can. A virus spreads fast across the world, creating rabid creatures. A man and his cat look for safe places to hide on sea and on land, as the food is dwindling. This movie is a story of survival by any means necessary. The physical and emotional aspects of this movie grasped me, as I was watching. I cared about the main character and his fight to survive. The tension and infection is rising as the cat starts to feel grumpy. Overall i enjoyed the movie & I am hoping for a part two, sequel, or prequel. Make it happen Hollywood. I love zombie movies.
As a fan of zombie movies, I went into this without knowing the plot or heard anything before for this. I saw it because it was with zombies and I gave it a chance. What a pleasant surprise it was.
The movie managed to deliver the stress of being alone in such situation. At start it is slow but it needed so as to feel the character and to care for him and for his car!
The acting was above par the scenery beautiful, the zombies well done and general the feeling of the movie was excellent.
I would recommend it of course to zombie fans.
It remind me a little of 28 days later mixed with walking dead.
Nice little zombie movie!
The movie managed to deliver the stress of being alone in such situation. At start it is slow but it needed so as to feel the character and to care for him and for his car!
The acting was above par the scenery beautiful, the zombies well done and general the feeling of the movie was excellent.
I would recommend it of course to zombie fans.
It remind me a little of 28 days later mixed with walking dead.
Nice little zombie movie!
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie is based on a novel by Manel Loureiro. There are two other novels by him continuing the story.
- GoofsThe distance from Vigo to the Canary Islands is 1100 miles or 1680 Kms. That Airbus H160 model helicopter has a range, when fully fueled, of 530 miles. There is no way a fully loaded craft would get that far.
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- 1h 57m(117 min)
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