After the Flames: An Apocalypse Anthology

Thought this was a great little Indie film , 7 short different stories held together by an interlinking story , reminded my of the film VHS, definitely worth a watch for fans of zombies and apocalyptic films

The film wasn't as polished as it could be, but it wasn't amateurish either. It was a fun watch overall; and didn't lack too much quality either.

Anthologies are always a bit tough, because naturally some stories will be stronger than others. I thought the first two were the weakest, and at first I thought they were sticking too much to a narrow theme. But then they got a lot more interesting.

With some pretty strong stories in there. I thought the kids telling the stories was a nice way to have them presented together. I did see the end coming, but it doesn't come from nowhere there are little clues throughout. Which is fun.

This anthology of 7 short apocalypse tales demonstrates what NOT to do when making such movies... even if they are indie films...

Some things are understandable as it's really difficult to develop characters, create engaging stories and have plot twists in 15 minutes or less, but sadly all the stories lack originality in their plots, contain dull characters played by random people with no acting skills, and most importantly all the stories lack the "horror" and "action" elements as it's nonexistent.

The low budget might be another reason of this title's failure as tomato sauce smeared actors passing as zombies, photoshopped outer space backgrounds, and dyed scrap metal plastered to people's heads cannot create the atmosphere to pull the viewers into the stories.

It's so often the case that with low budget indie films you feel disappointed with the quality. Gladly that's not the case here. Whilst the oscars may not be beckoning the acting is decent with a few very good performances. What the filmmakers here have done well is what all low budget filmmakers should do. Get good locations, think about shot choices and don't get overly ambitious. The stories slot nicely together and the storytelling thread works well. Well worth a watch.

A light hearted low budget collection of cleverly put together shorts, blended with a easy back story that asked for more. Yes it's low budget but it's an easy watch with some interesting plot twists. Enjoy