Strain 100

The movie itself is really not that good.. technical issues are distracting, most notably the sound mix seemed really out of whack and dubbing was basic and rough around the edges. I'll be honest, I probably would have skipped this generic sprinting zombie movie, but I was curious at what role Hickok45 was going to have in here. He and the other youtuber gun enthusiasts do not disappoint. Their handling of firearms is short, but good (minus the missing hearing protection). So, that's why I watched it, as that is what it has to offer for a low budget generic zombie flick. If you are not a gun enthusiast, then you'll probably gloss over this portion anyway, but it is what it is.

It's a low budget zombie film made during a pandemic. I would say it's a straight to TV movie but it's also adult R/18 rated so unlikely to gain a prime time slot.

If you like the dawn of the dead movie or the walking dead you will likely find this reasonably entertaining otherwise it's not good but not comically terrible either.

Production quality inconsistency is where this one falls apart. Some of the Make-Up and Effects work is good, a lot of it is very bad. Same goes with the location sound, first scene in the diner is all over the place, as is the audio in the Caprice, where the window is wide open and there's no atmos track for the air rushing past. Shots within the same scene have widely different exposure and grade, and as for the script, there's dialog in the car scenes that adds nothing to the plot, just an excuse for the writers personal diatribe. A bigger budget wouldn't save this one, but a good production designer and 1AD could have turned it in to a good low budget or Indie monster flick.

This movie popped up on a few sites. As per usual, I looked up a few that seemed ok. This has a high rating. What the hell. There weren't any comments. So, I'll give it a shot.

During the first few minutes, it was apparent that this was one slated for the 3 and below star group. Do not waste your time. It isn't even "so bad, it's good". It is just bad. Bad acting. Bad script. Syfy channel worthy special effects.

This movie is horrible and the reviews/ratings are littered with YouTube follower fakers giving it 10s. The acting is atrocious, special effects are poor quality, and the storyline is old and boring. If you've seen any other bad zombie moves lately, this one is no different. SSDD.