Chrysalis

This is a very slow-moving, character-based post-apocalypse horror. The pacing isn't as big a problem for me as the sound levels. The dialogue in the first half of this film is frequently inaudible buried, as it is, under the atmospheric mood music - the second half is fine and infinitely more enjoyable.

The direction, locations and acting from the small cast is impossible to fault. When incidents do occur, they are well staged and brutal - they are just very few and far between.

'The Living Dead' won't be for everyone - even less will stick with it due to the early sound issues, and that's a real shame. My score is 7 out of 10.

UK title - The Living Dead. When my friend lent me this on DVD he did warn me that it was boring: and he wasn't lying! Three survivors of a zombie/infected apocalypse find themselves holed up in an old, abandoned building - zero marks for originality! This film is as much a drama as it is horror, a lot of the running time focuses on the relationships & interactions between the three. Many zombie fans will feel short changed. Having said that there is some zombie action, plus a brief sex scene to liven things up (nice hooters!). Acting & production values are OK. Problem is that it's boring, predictable & adds nothing new to a subgenre that's already been done to death.

Here's the simple acid test to determine whether you have created a viable work of fiction or not. At the end have you told a story or have you mainly filmed people running around a warehouse? In the case of Chrysalis it's very much the latter.

The monsters don't look great and don't really do a lot either. There are some OK scenes if all you want is to see people running away from zombies through a warehouse. Myself, I would like a bit of story with that. Or even just some action. Also why the long scenes about a characters inability to read? It's not character development if it doesn't develop into anything. Or get referenced again throughout the whole movie. I was waiting for the scene where she was stood with a jar of penicillin and a jar of rat poison trying to read the labels or something.

All the actors involved are bad but the girl is so stilted and wooden that it gets annoying to listen to her. At the end of the movie no story has been told. This is basically what I would expect from a movie cobbled together by amateurs with kickstarter money. Don't waste your time and don't be fooled by the ridiculous fake reviews either.

Newsflash, this was a low budget movie.

I definitely enjoyed the scenery. This was a B Movie. Acting was mediocre at best. Did enjoy the character development for the main parts. But, really, there are only 3 that had to be developed.

I couldn't figure out where it was filmed, but it was most definitely a good location to film this movie. It made me jump at times, which is what a movie of this caliber is supposed to do. I did enjoy the relationship the 2 main characters had. Not enough gore for me, but again, I am sure they had to deal with the budget. Overall, considering it was a low budget movie, it was well done. Nice to see that movies of this caliber gets played. I would recommend this movie to a friend, or date night with that special someone. So, pop some popcorn and let it play.

Bottom line... It was not a waste of my 99 minutes!

Hey all, Just a quick review here to say, WOW, what an intriguing movie. I seen the review score prior to watching this movie, which did throw me off a bit and as a result I was quite sceptical before watching. However, I have just finished watching this movie and I must say, it is well worth a watch! No 'AAA' Hollywood budget here but credit where credit is due, this movie is worth a watch and more! If you are looking for suspense, horror, intrigue and a well directed script this is the movie for you In my opinion this is definitely a 7.7/10!!!! A severely underrated movie, ignore the low scores give it a view, you will not be disappointed!