Zombies from Sector 9

This really is a labour of love made by enthousiasts on a shoestring budget. Yes, it has its flaws but if you can't look past those, this isn't for you. The creators didn't set out to make the next Citizen Kane but a tribute to old gore and zombieflicks using neat old school effects, creativity and a good sense of humour. If you're into Ozone: attack of the redneck mutants and stuff like that, have a taste.

Working by his loner credo in life, a man finds his world turned upside down when a power plant accident nearby causes the residents of his hometown to turn into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies, forcing him to band together to get his family to safety away from the undead hordes and the raiders in the area.

Overall, this was a pretty solid indie-styled effort. The fact that this one tends to showcase a wild and reckless storyline that serves more to showcase a relentless series of gore-gags and encounters with the zombies gives this a lot to like. The bare minimum of a storyline here, about the plague running through the area following the plant accident and the madness that results here, is what's to be expected as the secondary subplots involving the military trying to control the area to find a cure or defending his family from the biker gang all come at the expense at more encounters with zombie and more low-budget gore. Though at times making this seemingly random and somewhat chaotic, that there's tons of action here as a result is a great deal more important as the action makes for a blindingly quick pace. As mentioned, this amount of action and confrontation with zombies here manages to provide this with a rather impressive amount of blood and gore. Filled with melting bodies, flesh bitten into and ripped off in strips, zombies playing with removed intestines and entrails, limbs getting removed or victims getting gnawed on until they're nothing but skeletons, the human victims here get brutalized quite extensively which is rather effective for how they're realized. As well, the decrepit and scarred zombies fare just as good with all the usual manners of dispatching them shown here where it effectively works as a special effects showpiece reel focusing on all the encounters here. Alongside the films' courage to continuously put children in danger and not making them untouchable, there's a lot to like in the film. There are a couple of minor factors present here. The main issue is the aforementioned plotless feel of the film, where it comes off as a random assortment of scenes vaguely resembling what would happen in a zombie apocalypse to get to the next gore-gag. That might not be a true detrimental issue for some but it does make the film seem aimless and rambling at points, focusing on a random assortment of people encountering the creatures in various points with no further ulterior purpose to them. As well, there are continuous reminders about the low-budget limitations on display that might deter some from this one, especially as the gore looks great yet the zombies themselves look pretty ridiculous and obviously cheap make-up. Otherwise, there's not much wrong here.

Rated Unrated/R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and intense violence against children.

Zombies from Sector 9 is the first feature production from the Belgian director Rob Ceus, who made the movie together with Inge Vanleene. The movie itself is an independent production which was made with a lot of love for the genre, as you might notice by the obvious references. For example the living room of the lead character Bookwalker (who's name is a tribute to indie director J.R. Bookwalter) is covered with posters from B classics such as Basket Case. Long story short, ZFS9 is a fun zombie flick filled with guts & gore. Rubber aliens, delightfully cheesy fx, cameo's from Rob's fellow indie film makers and an awesome retro soundtrack. A absolute recommendation to the true fans of independent gorefests.

I did the music so my review is biased but I honestly just love this film. Give it a shot, enjoy it for what it is and have fun!

If you've watched it as many times as I have, then you should know that I've got an interview with local women eating beans.

Go on, watch this film, do it, do it for your son.

Anyway, this film is a lot of splatter and a lot of fun made with a lot of heart from everyone involved.

Its destined to be a cult classic down the line.

Some people go into this expecting something a little serious, but you're not gonna get that here, although the film does have its dark moments! But mostly it's just all out fun and gore, it knows exactly what it is and does exactly what it says on the tin. Can not go wrong at all if you go in being a splatter / horror fan, The over the top death scenes are really a sight to see!

BEAAAAAANSSSSSSS!!!!! See you later Karl!

Low-budget doesn't mean low-effort, and Zombies from Sector 9 is living-dead proof of that. Directed by Rob Ceus, this Belgian indie splatterfest leans fully into its grindhouse aesthetic, delivering buckets of gore, zombie mayhem, and a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek charm and humour... and a random alien. It doesn't try to reinvent the genre, it CELEBRATES it. This is a pure love letter to old-school splatter films from beginning to end.

The practical effects are a outstanding, with some incredibly crafted makeup effects and gross-out gore that a throwback to the glory days of the VHS classics. After a slightly slow introduction, the pacing never lags and each scene just gets more intense and insane, and underneath all of that, the story somehow has a surprising amount of heart. There's one standout scene I did not expect to happen at all, but I won't spoil it here. While the acting is knowingly campy, that only adds to the film's raw, punk-horror appeal. There are so many one-liners that just adds to the 80s vibes and perfection. Bookwalker makes for a fantastic action hero. You can feel the passion of the director Rob Ceus and the rest of the cast throughout. You can clearly see they had a lot of fun making this film! It's also clearly inspired by films like Street Trash, and early Peter Jackson-especially a certain chainsaw scene that channels Dead Alive/Braindead, AND Bookwalker wears a Bad Taste T-shirt throughout the film. Horror buffs will also enjoy spotting the many horror director references sprinkled throughout.

The outstanding soundtrack by Console Clone deserves its own spotlight. Ranging from dark and gritty to upbeat and melancholic, the synth-driven score blends 80s horror vibes with a Carpenter-esque pulse that fits the film perfectly. It enhances the chaos while grounding it in pure genre love.

There are tons of laughs to be had, especially with repeat viewings, beers, friends, and pizza. A sequel would be amazing-but honestly, this stands tall on its own. I'm glad I finally watched it after hearing about it for a while, and it absolutely did not disappoint.

This one's a no-brainer (pun intended!) for any old-school horror fan, especially lovers of the splatter genre.