Outbreak

My expectations were very limited with this generic title, bad poster, and seemingly clichéd plot of a zombie apocalypse outbreak. We follow a state park ranger who is grappling with the disappearance of his teenage son until one day he has to face a mysterious zombie outbreak. As soon as he realizes what is going on, he grabs his wife, who acts like a numb sack of potatoes the entire time, and drives off.

Even after all these countless zombie movies, I still really enjoy the subgenre. And even though my expectations were low, I was excited to see this. It doesn't take long for the first zombie to show up, and the makeup effects looked decent, which was a pleasant surprise given the 4.4-star rating the movie currently has. There are a few tense scenes, and the zombies seem to get more physically athletic throughout the film. It's the fast-zombie version with twisting limbs and unnatural body movements, similar to what some Asian entries in the genre (for example, Train to Busan) often do. Many of the interactions with zombies felt unnatural and awkward at first, which was a little distracting, but later on these moments integrated more naturally into the film.

Billy Burke as the lead was good, and there were even a few humorous lines that worked rather well. The movie was actually quite diverting, even though it felt cheap, and some of the dialogue between the lead and his wife or other characters felt unnatural and out of place. Overall, I had a decent time, which could be because of my low expectations going in, but I have certainly seen worse in the genre. The movie also introduces one element that makes it stand out a bit, even though it has been done before. Still, it gave this movie a little more character. For genre lovers, this could be a decent watch, but if you are tired of seeing zombie movies, then this one definitely won't change that. [5.9/10]

The movie might have had a budget of 10k, and that's being generous. Nonsensical from start to finish. Nothing made any logical sense, from the hidden ammo, to the time spent traveling to the gas station. Apparently they lived in the middle of nowhere, which required entire days to get to the next location, which, of course, consisted of a single building. I think the entire movie contained 4 buildings at best. I ended up fast forwarding through just to get to the end. No surprises there, either. I'm wasting my time trying to reach the minimum character requirement, in the hopes I save someone from wasting their's.

I love zombie/apocalypse type of movies! Not sure why, but find them entertaining. I could not stop laughing during this one, not because it was intentionally funny, but because it was one of the worst ones I've ever watched! Just when you think it can't get any more stupid, it does! Yes, I watched the entire thing, I just couldn't look away. Nothing makes sense! The writing is ridiculous and riddled with inconsistencies!

In this case, these zombies are infected with rabies. And of course, the two sheriffs radios won't work. Why would people infected with rabies interfere with radio signals? That's just one of the utterly comical and ridiculous things that takes place. Watch it if you want a good laugh.

Somebody didn't do their job here. Somebody didn't have a friend to help them fill in the holes and fix it so that this could've been a really good movie. Instead, we got this crap. I was so excited to watch this because of a clip i saw on on facebook. I read up on the storyline and it was exactly the type of movie i like. Well the first half hour was a complete write off. It was slow and boring and just a waste of time to watch. Then we finally started seeing some action... and then it made no sense and just ended. The zombies were fantastic in their roles and makeup was done well. The actress who played the wife is pretty and i love her haircut. Other than that this movie is a big thumbs down. I'm off to read the spoilers now to see if anyone made sense of the ending.

It's been a long time since I watched characters in a movie so pathetic that I rooted for zombies to eat them. Technically they are "rabid" or "infected".

It wouldn't surprise me if the whole thing is a nightmare sequence or coma dream.

"The Dead Don't Die" is the last comparable zombie type movie to measure against. I don't know if they had a script or if they ad-libbed the dialogue. It almost wants to be a comedy, but fails. The effects weren't terrible. The atmosphere of the movie is miserable. The main characters are upset over losing their teenage son and it goes downhill from there. You might try a movie with less baggage.