Zoombies

Okay what did you expect when you read the movies title and combination with that poster?

Exactly and that's what you get, a low budget SyFy production with bad acting and even worse effects.

But does it entertain? Yeah kinda...

I do like these kind of movies from time to time just to shut my brain off and watch this carnage unfold and I have to say the idea of animals in a zoo turning into their zombiefied variants sounds pretty fun and I would actually laugh to see a movie like this with some decent budget behind it. However this was obviously a bad movie but I actually had my fun watching some characters riding on CGI elephants or zombie giraffes eating people from the trees. That being said there's a nice variety of zombiefied animals in this, even though they look absolutely terrible, but who cares anyway.

I had fun watching this and I think with a couple of beers and some good friends that can make pretty good watch. [4,2/10]

So much cheezy computer animation. If there was an award for bad CG this would win. Animals, gun shots, and fires all looking as fake as could be. So hilariously bad that it's nearly entertaining!

This was one the first live action movies by "The Asylum" that I ever watched. After seeing their horrible computer animated movies like "Trolland" and "Homeward", I wasn't expecting a good film at all. And, wouldn't you know it, I didn't get one.

The plot is obviously ripped-off from Jurassic Park, which the director admitted. A new Zoo is about to be opened, but then a strange new virus that turns animals into viscous, undead, killers breaks loose. Now the zoo employees must fight for survival and stop the virus from leaking out and potentially infesting the world.

Naturally, the acting is awful. The entire cast knows they're in a bad movie and make little to no effort in their roles. The characters hardly even react to the events around them, even seeing people get mauled to death by the zoombies. Or even when they get mutilated themselves. That one SWAT team officer screaming: "I'm in so much...Aaaaughh!" as he was mauled to death by a lion? Laughable.

Predictably for a horror B-movie, most of the characters are unlikable, especially the interns. Few have any backstories, and even the few do tend to be uninteresting. Only Dr. Ellen Rogers (Kim Nielsen) and her daughter Thea (LaLa Nestor) have a notable bond, and even then, it's seen sparingly.

The movie may try to be scary with the zoombies, but it pretty much fails. Killer giraffes? That's actually hilarious. The monkeys were way more annoying than scary with ear piecing screeches. The scene where the SWAT team got slaughtered by lion might have been half-way decent if it didn't happen offscreen.

The CGI is painfully obvious and very poorly rendered. The giraffes and elephants were the worst computer effects of all. Kifo is clearly someone in a cheap gorilla suit when he isn't CGI. And the main trio riding elephants looks totally fake with camera angles only showing them and not their respective mounts. It's so bad, it's funny.

The action scenes were choppy, stale, and poorly edited, especially the scenes where the heroes are thrown from a crashing car or knocked back by the exploding aviary at the end. There's nothing new or exciting here.

Granted, I've seen worse than this, but of course, I've seen way better. And unfortunately for my mental health, it's far from the last film by "The Asylum" that I'll be reviewing, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make to warn others against watching anything they make.

Folks that are fans of Asylum movies will not be let down by this zombie/action movie,as it is fairly standard Asylum type movie.I myself do like the stuff coming out of the company,and have for years.Plenty of c.g.i. monkeys ,blood ,and other effects,and some decent effects,and make-up.The gorilla ,Kifa ,i think, was an actor ,and was cool enuf,and not c.g.i. .the actors,some regulars for Asylum ,did a good job,and there were some hot chicks in there.I wish these films had more eye candy,like some bare breasts,but this is not for everyone,and most of these films are for t.v. ,so ,it is what it is.For the most part,this was a cool way to kill some spare time on my week-end ,and knock off a six pack.Great for a one time watch.Back in the 80,s ,there was a movie from Italy that had some rampaging ,pcp influenced animals that wiped out a bunch of people ,and this shoddy gem reminded me of that movie.glad that Asylum is still pumping these out.

I came into watching this movie with no expectations and this made it a better film. It has a unique plot and although the acting may be sub par, it is filled with a lot of funny one liners. Overall, i would recommend as long as you're watching it for entertainment and not in a critical way.