The Sky Has Fallen

I saw this at the British Film Fest LA, and despite the fact it was obviously low budget (or no budget), I have to admit I enjoyed the hell out of it. The music is phenomenal, the effects are top notch, and I thought the story was pretty original for a post-apocalyptic scenario. I liked the performances too. I've seen better, but these are light years beyond other drivel like in 13 Seconds, Automaton Transfusion, Open Water, etc. It's not perfect, but I think horror fans will definitely get a kick out of it if you ever get the chance to see it. I guess they're actually doing some more editing on it and some reshoots so I'm really curious to see the final product.

One of my friends suggested this to me. I thought he was nuts but I was quite surprised. It wasn't bad at all.

Story: definitely unique and different. Not just survivors wandering around. They actually have a clear mission: kill the master of these monsters.

Acting: pretty good for an indie. Could've used some more emotion at times.

Cinematography: beautiful. A bit too many closeups but you do get some nice wide shots every once in a while, and regardless, it always looks good.

Special Effects: this is where it really shines. No computer crap. People get dissected, and the zombies look freaking amaze-balls.

Sound: somebody spent some time here. Very detailed. Nothing sounds off or cheap.

Music: like a real Hollywood movie. So much better than most Indies.

So to sum up, I'd give it a go. The effects alone are worth seeing but it has plenty beyond that too.

I'll be completely honest, I went into this film expecting it to be a pretty bad. I was not disappointed. I only picked it up because the monster make up looked pretty interesting for a low budget zombie flick. The make up was great when it was on screen, but the shots were so brief in most cases it was hard to really appreciate what was there before it was gone. It's a shame such good make up was squandered by not putting it on screen enough to really sell the rotted and disfigured looks they achieved.

The score was pretty decent as well, with the exception of a few cues that turned quick shocker moments into more comical cheesy cuts. Unfortunately the praise ends there pretty abruptly. The film is essentially a guy and a girl wandering the forest. Sound boring? It is. Painfully so. Then some zombies show up and you're treated to hectic choppy quick cutting action that is jarring to watch and the leads sword swings are so slow it's hard to believe he'd do any real damage to anything.

To top that off the acting was abysmal. Much of the film sounded like they were reciting the dialogue from memory instead of putting any thought or feeling into it. Doesn't help that the dialogue itself was awkward and clunky either. No amount of talented acting would have delivered the lines without them sounding cliché and ponderous.

For all it's flaws it is an interesting twist on the zombie apocalypse genre with some decent camera work and some beautifully disgusting monster make-up. If you're into cheesy horror flicks, and I know there are plenty of you types out there, it's an interesting watch. If you go in with low expectations you should come out okay.

The reviews for this film are all over the place.

This was a low-to-no budget indie horror film. Where it doesn't show is in the effects and the score. Both of which are excellent. The audio and visual effects people get a gold star.

The concept of the film is interesting, though it never really pans out. I was left wanting to know more.

The camera-work -- really, the editing, is less than desirable. Mostly the quick cuts to and fro. As another reviewer mentioned, the effects are fantastic, but you only see a few moments before cut-cut-pan-cut.

The writing was good. The acting was acceptable. Some scenes were better than others. A few over-acting moments, and some with not enough depth and emotion. But who are we kidding? The same could be said about Kristen Stewart.

A solid 5, and a great effort from all involved.

Saw this at the horrorfest in Ky and was happy I chose this flick.

It obviously had a minimal budget but it seemed to have a solid story and good acting. The camera quality was good and the "Strangers" in hoods were filmed with eerie perfection.

I enjoyed this much more than most horror because it "Did what it could" and didn't try to be something bigger than it was. It did get a little long winded with dialogue at some points, but it is an indie film and is expected with low budget film-making.

I would like to see this movie remade with a bigger budget, maybe so we could get a more satisfying "ending" and some flashbacks of how the two characters intertwined. But overall, I say it was one of the best at horrorfest.