Outbreak - Die Verwüstung

Well made, sort of average movie. I did not except a whole lot from the 636475858th zombie movie out there, but it was not bad at all.

The wife was incredibly, painfully annoying throughout the entire film - yes, it was explained, in fact, twice over, and it makes sense, but still... - and the actress playing the character did not help one bit. She was a bad match for the husband in every way.

Apart from that, the movie looked good, had a coherent story, it held interest. It was far from the most original thing you'll ever see, but it filled and evening just fine. Not something I would want to watch over and over again, but I liked it more than I thought I would. To my mind it does not deserve the low rating it stands at now. It's like frozen pizza: you know you can get better, but it's all right.

With the 2024 movie "Outbreak" being a zombie movie, of course I had to watch it. I am a huge fan of all things zombie. In fact, I had never actually heard about this movie from director Jeff Wolfe prior to sitting down to watch it.

The storyline in the movie is actually good. Writers Erik Aude, Lance Ochsner and Jeff Wolfe managed to set up a narrative where the audience are thrown into the distress of Neil and Abby Morris, played by Billy Burke and Alyshia Ochse respectively, whom are mourning the loss of their son. And with the introduction of a rabid dog, you're sort of given a hint that something is amiss. But then when Neil is at the lake, the movie takes a drastic turn and director Jeff Wolfe really amps up the narrative.

The acting performances in "Outbreak" were good. Of the entire cast ensemble, then I was only familiar with leading actor Billy Burke.

I was really impressed with the zombie make-up and prosthetics, as they looked very interesting. Sure, I didn't get the black eyes and black teeth thing they had going on, but other than that, then the effects were good. For some reason, the zombies seemed more interesting in either physically jumping unto the living or dragging them away, more than they did in actually biting and eating the living. And I can't claim to be a fan of the sounds that the zombies made.

Personally, I didn't care much for the last 10 minutes or so of the movie, as it felt like a really lousy plot twist and ending. But of course, that is a matter of personal preference.

If nothing else, then "Outbreak" is a different take on a genre that tends to be rather formulaic. Yeah, I love all things zombie, but many zombie movies tend to be rather generic, formulaic and essentially being copy and paste jobs of the classics.

My rating of director Jeff Wolfe's 2024 movie "Outbreak" lands on a five out of ten stars.

Saw the movie before reading the 1st spoiler riddled review from another viewer. Would have ruined the plot if I'd read it. Now that I've seen the movie & read it I completely disagree. Other reviewer hated it. I have seen a heap of horror over the years and this movie held me on the edge of my seat & made me nervous for the next scare the whole way through. That's hard to do with a very jaded horror buff like me. See for your self and you decide. I thought that it was scary and clever.

I like any horror filmed outdoors and this is certainly that. I experienced an ever increasing ominous sense of dread. It's low budget BUT it delivers. Main actor carried it so well, good supporting cast. I think they all did a fine job.

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.

This was an abysmal watch. I usually love low budget zombie movies, but this one was just... bad. The plot didn't make sense once you get to the end, and rewatching to connect the scenes doesn't help. The first half of the movie is just spent driving around, and the second half is slightly more suspenseful though still just as lacking of meaningful dialogue and direction.

The only thing mildly interesting about the movie was the cinematography and the zombie prosthetics.

Do yourself a favor and skip this one. Boring, incomplete, lazy writing. I wish I had 90 minutes of my life back, but alas, here we are...