10 years after the end of the trilogy, Plaga Zombie was brought back by the United States. The original film that started this saga was a very tacky home project, but it made an impact in Argentina by having promoted national genre cinema. The second film was an improvement and the third had a better quality that gave a worthy ending to the trilogy. This fourth film acts as an American remake, but it is part of the canon of the previous trilogy. The characters Nash, Sam and Manny are introduced as the American variants of Bill, John and Max that are going to star in this new misadventure. Among them also stands out the mercenary Kobra who turns out to be the best antihero that this saga could introduce. Being an American film, one could expect it to be a promising installment for the saga. It is a film that is also a Z-series film and offers a better look than the original film, but it is not a very exciting return to the saga that leaves the same taste in the mouth as the third film. The zombies have makeup that looks better than the cheap makeup in the previous films, but the humorous zombie moments here are few. The zombies have had a rather exaggerated and cartoonish personality in the series that gave them a certain charm, but that was reduced in this film. The gore and special effects are fine for the most part, but the CGI used makes them feel a little out of place. The CGI used in the second and third films was not very realistic, but it was very well-cared for CGI. The CGI in this film is unrealistic in most scenes and you can tell how unprofessional they are. A much more professional CGI would have improved the experience. The story at least was crafted with a fairly neat script and is an enjoyable story. The film is faithful to the style of the trilogy and you can see the influence that Plaga Zombie had on the underground sector in the United States, but having been made independently has limited the possibility that this was a production that could take the series to a much higher level. Hollywood could have even produced an installment that surpassed the original trilogy. Well, Plaga Zombie: American Invasion is an enjoyable movie with some good moments, but one could have expected a lot more from this American installment. It opens the door for a new trilogy that feels like a better start than the original film, but at the same time it is a way too average start to a new story. My final rating for this movie is a 6/10.
