Zombies 4 - Dawn of the Vampires

In the town of Seabrook, werewolves, humans, zombies, and aliens live in peace. Unbeknownst to them, there are now Daywalkers and Vampires. Both societies have been hiding and they both eat the Blood Fruit. The two sides arrive at the orchard and find that they need one more key. Zed is headed for football camp and Addison is headed for cheerleader camp. They are driving along when they get intercepted by the two monster sides. The gang with newly found monsters set off to find the missing key.

This is High School Monsters Musical. With the previous cast aging out, this seems to be an injection of new blood, no pun intended. With this franchise, a fair bit of non-sense has to be accepted. I don't know if this franchise is going much further. One can sense that the original premise is wearing thin.

I have liked the past three Disney Channel movies Zombies (2018), Zombies 2 (2020), and the one from three years ago Zombies 3 (2022); I know these are essentially for kids, but I find them entertaining to watch along with there being good songs, like all four of Disney Channel's Descendants movies, so I'm going to be interested in a fourth installment in the Zombies series especially since it looks like the last movie in the series. Disney Channel's Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025) was like the other three movies in the series with there being good performances from the leads, entertaining over the top performances, action, and lines of dialogue, along with good songs and dance choreography; I know there are most likely not that many people who focus on the plot and the characters, but there are some good enough character development, with some new characters they have hinted at before.

The main leads Zed and Addison are still likable characters with Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly giving nice performances as them once again, and what I think are the best parts of the Zombies movies, and they go through some development with them not spending enough time with each other and their friends Willa the werewolf and Eliza another zombie; basically, them trying to not over work themselves, and spend time together is what the movie focuses on. The only other characters from the last three movies are Willa the werewolf and Eliza the other zombie who appear at random moments during big or intense scenes, though still good like the other movies, they don't do much except to come in to help with the Vampires and Daywalkers and for an occasional funny moment here or there, so there is nothing much to say about them as much as the others.

The idea for the Daywalkers and Vampires was interesting on how they do not like each other and how they survive with this blood fruit to survive and fight for it, along with some backstory on their kinds and stuff like that I found interesting for something like this; the new characters Victor the vampire and Nova the daywalker are likable and are trying to unite everyone with the help of Zed and Addison, along with the Vampires and Daywalkers having unique designs and entertaining enough uses of their abilities. The songs were well-done with them being catchy and nice to listen to like the other three movies and well-done choreography for the dance numbers with some good enough CGI effects of their abilities during some intense scenes; the issues involve some shaky editing in certain scenes, the usual over the top performances that can be entertaining, and some rushed moments amongst some moments we are missing.

Disney Channel's Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025) was like the other three movies in the series with there being good performances from the leads, entertaining over the top performances, action, and lines of dialogue, along with good songs and dance choreography; I know there are most likely not that many people who focus on the plot and the characters, but I find them entertaining and at least fun to watch. I liked this fourth and supposed last movie like I liked the other three movies, and I know it is not for everyone, and it focuses on kids for the Disney Channel demographic, but I like to watch these like the Descendants movies from time to time despite what people say about them.

I can't believe Zombies 4 is finally here, and honestly, it was everything I hoped for and more. As someone who grew up watching this franchise, this movie hit me right in the heart. It feels like I was taken back to when I first watched the original Zombies. That same excitement, those songs that get stuck in your head, and the characters that make you smile.

The music in this one is absolutely amazing. Every song feels meaningful, and some even gave me chills. The story kept me hooked from start to finish, and there were so many emotional moments that brought back memories of all the past movies. I could feel how much love and dedication the cast put into this, and it shows in every scene.

What I love most is how the movie managed to stay true to its roots while also giving us something new. It feels like they knew exactly what longtime fans wanted, and they delivered it perfectly. Watching Zombies 4 felt like closing a chapter of my childhood, but in the best possible way.

I'm honestly proud to say that I grew up with this franchise. This movie isn't just another sequel, it really reminds us why we fell in love with Zombies in the first place. And now, I'm super excited and hopeful about what's coming next for the franchise.

I just finished zombies 4 Dawn of the vampires. This movie has a lot of problems. From the story to the writing to even the dialogue or the songs it can often be shown as pretty mediocre beyond there. There's some good moments and good characters in this movie that really steal the show. Very good messages in here but at this point in 2025 it's been overused. There's a whole Romeo and Juliet type relationship that's going on here that you feel like you've seen 1000 times however that doesn't mean it's bad because it's not and it is enjoyable to watch if you are the intended audience for it. The main characters get side and wind and we introduced new characters.. It's dumb, but it has some good moments in it so I'm gonna be in little generous and I'm gonna give it a six out of 10.

Movie critic aside, it's hard to pay attention to the movie because most of it is so dark. The lighting is so poor there are chunks of the movie where you can't tell what is happening.

Aside from that it's true to the franchise. The story and music are adequate to its brand.

Loved the message of unity and working together. It's Disney, and for that we were not disappointed.

Our true issue was with the lighting. Couldn't see scenes properly. It's frustrating.

Loved the new talent that Disney tapped for this film. Love that they find new people and give them a chance. Cast is diverse, just wished they were not all 25 year olds playing at 18 year olds. LOL!