Zombie Diaries

[!Vision!]

Here's a new indie zombie film that could prove interesting. The ending of the trailer kinda gave me a Blair Witch Project feeling. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.

http://www.zombiediaries.com/

Here's a couple of stills that I really liked though:

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[evilzombie20]

Looks interesting...and yes it does look like they took "The Blair Witch Project" and well any zombie movie, most likely "Night o the Living Dead" and just hit frappe. Still, looks god though. Nice zombies.

[Kemper]

Weird because it doesn't look like they needed to. I'll give it a chance because of the effort on the zombies.

[Bad Zombie Night]

Here's the synopsis:


In the early part of the 21st Century, an unknown virus began spreading among the populous. Within weeks it had engulfed the entire planet, from the smallest rural communities to the greatest cities. Upon the death of its host, the virus would reanimate the corpse until it was no longer able to support itself. Soon, the planet was infested with a new threat - the undead. So begins our journey into the dystopian world of The Zombie Diaries.

Three compelling video diaries chart the early days of the plague, right through to the last days of the apocalypse:

* A documentary film crew travel to the countryside to make a movie about the virus. Unaware of what is happening around the country, the team is accidentally caught up in the outbreak. They later take shelter in a nearby wood, where a much more sinister fate awaits them.

* A husband and wife escape London and pick up a mysterious hitchhiker as they scavenge the remnants of dead towns, unaware of the dangers that wait for them in the shadows.

* A group of survivors flee to an old farm to seek refuge, only to find themselves under siege from creatures that attack in the dead of night.

Watch the devastation unfold through the eyes of those who were there...



Yep.... It appears to be your typical Zombie-viral 'end of the world' scenario. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/1bnz_smiley.gif

999 out of 1000? That sounds like a fairly decisive figure given the circumstances... Who would bother sticking around to compile a result like that one? http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Dunno.gif


Another good pic.


http://www.zombiediaries.com/images/zd8.jpg

[Zombie Survivor]

This sparked my interest! :clap:

[-[ZH]-Reaper]

The trailor looked good, they did take some things from BWP (blair witch project)
but it looks entertaing

[Pain]

Nice find V man:clap:

[chickenchop1]

Cool. Zombies that look dead!:zom3: I'm interested.

[forsaken101]

Yeah, it looks pretty cool to me. Much like the blair witch though.

[BoBo_Jones]

ive just came from the first showing of the film and help in the makeing and played a few zombies . what would you like to know ?
yes its filmed in a blair witch style as much to say the guy holding the camrea is part of the story . yes its a survival film . the film cuts between 3 groups realy and oer two time frames . i think for a low budget film kevin and mike did a realy good job of it .forgive me if not a lot of this makes sence ,im a little drunk from the party after .

[goesaround]

The darn thing played terrible. Choppy could not see really. But how close to Romero's Dairy of The Dead is the title and even the Blair Witch concept!

[Zombie Survivor]

The darn thing played terrible. Choppy could not see really. But how close to Romero's Dairy of The Dead is the title and even the Blair Witch concept!

You must know that "Zombie Diaries" was first...

[BoBo_Jones]

i haent see remaro's diaries , last one i see was his land of he dead . but i know the the similaraty to the blair witch goes only as far as the camrea work .as for choppy it has to be like that to maintain the illusion that the poeple dont have a lot of camrea training . well all but for the camrea guy from the reporting crew .when you see it you would notice that his camrea work is better.

[cadeo]

The trailer looks pretty good. I hope I'll get a chance to see the film.

[BoBo_Jones]

well the film will be going through a few touch ups before it's grand showing in london.sometime next year . so ive been told . ill tell you now that the bloated women pick above , she gets shot in the head close range . blood and goo shoot out the back of hear head and all .

[Cyber Bishop]

This definately sounds interesting.. I can't wait to find out more about it.

[evilzombie20]

I wonder when it's scheduled to be released? It looks pretty interesting and the zombies look great. Any ideas?

[MrShape666]

Looks like somebody beat George to the concept.

[BoBo_Jones]

there will be a showing in london before its release date that im sure off . i recomend you try getting tickets for . then youll be about to meet some of the actors and poeple that worked behind the camrea , like me :) .

[chickenchop1]

The zombies in those screens look good. I hope it's very gory and makes it to DVD.

[BoBo_Jones]

i wouldnt say its all that gory myself . thinking back , there was my friend, played a zombie, got his fingers cut off and there was that girl in the picture in this thread gets shot .oh and some women while just dead gets her gutss eaten .
realy its about the suvivors more then the zombies .hope im not putting you off here . i myself all through the filming was pleeding with kev to put a chainsaw scene in . but in his wisdom he desided to make his way and i think he has done a very nice job of it with the money he had to make the film.

[zackzombie]

At least zombie movies are becoming popular again, this one looks good

[Zombie Survivor]

At least zombie movies are becoming popular again, this one looks good

Zombie movies are non-stop popular for the last 5 years or so. Yes, this movie looks good.

[BoBo_Jones]

is there anything else you would like to know about this film ?

[Bad Zombie Night]

is there anything else you would like to know about this film ?

Just keep us updated on this interesting project BoBo. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/1bnz_smiley.gif

[BoBo_Jones]

there isnt much to update about . the film is all but finished . the produser and director are looking for a distributer while they send the film off to some film festivals. london premiair sometime in the future . not much else to speak about . i recommend googleing it , there is one place you may try its called "makeing of the film.com " the producer has been keeping a diary of the makeing of the film . if its still up .

[Divided Soul]

there isnt much to update about . the film is all but finished . the produser and director are looking for a distributer while they send the film off to some film festivals. london premiair sometime in the future . not much else to speak about . i recommend googleing it , there is one place you may try its called "makeing of the film.com " the producer has been keeping a diary of the makeing of the film . if its still up .
Wow how ingenious making a diary of a movie called Zombie diaries... :)

[goesaround]

This looks good. It looks miles above in production values then your average indie, perhaps it is not an indie,what ever it looks very good.

[The Blind Dead]

Looks interesting and it's definitely an indie film. Good luck guys.

[BoBo_Jones]

it is most defenitly an indie film . kev the director and mike the producer both maxed there credit cards out finishing off the film .i dont think kev would want me to give out the true cost of the film but it only has 3 0's in the number . the catering if not supplyed by kev going to morrisons supermarket was done by me and mike driveing to the pizza take away .

[Divided Soul]

it is most defenitly an indie film . kev the director and mike the producer both maxed there credit cards out finishing off the film .i dont think kev would want me to give out the true cost of the film but it only has 3 0's in the number . the catering if not supplyed by kev going to morrisons supermarket was done by me and mike driveing to the pizza take away .
True indie.... budget catering... good luck with the movie!

[Quinn]

New trailer: http://dreadcentral.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1739

Looks like it could be pretty effective.
Have a good day
Quinn

[Flyboy]

Just seen the trailer... gotta say it's looking bloody good, and the reveal of the zombie chick behind the door was genuinely freaky, even for a trailer all compressed into flash. That shot was absolutely effective.

Good luck to them guys!

[jackskellington]

This movie supposedly premiered in October of 2006, right? So is it ever coming to the states via theater or DVD? Has it hit DVD in Europe yet? I found this on IMDB...

The Zombie Diaries is an independent film from the UK that uses the same 'Blair Witch meets Night of the Living Dead' theme. 'The Zombie Diaries' was shot in 2005 and premiered in the UK in October 2006. 'Diary of the Dead' was not completed until spring 2007. It is widely speculated that the films will be released together in the UK.

'The Zombie Diaries' has been described as a very 'raw' and 'frighteningly realistic' film, whereas 'Diary of the Dead' has been described as being more cinematic and further removed from reality.

Anyone know if there's any truth to that? I don't see how it could be since ZD has already had a cinematic run over there. Or has it? :think:

[corgi37]

If you really want info on this film, go to the Diary of the Dead board. The Producer posts there more than his own board.

Having said that, this looks ok. Get's fairly good reviews. I think it's scored a Sept release in U.K. (dont bet ya house on that, i aint sure) and i think it's scored a showing at some Pommy festival.

[Dallow]

The Zombie Diaries will be released on DVD throughout the UK and Ireland on August 27, and will be available from places like Blockbuster, HMV, and of course Amazon. I spoke to the director Kevin Gates via PM recently and he told me about a theatrical screening of TZD at FrightFest in London to co-incide with the DVD. Also, he has arranged a World Record attempt for the Biggest Event Gathering of Zombies, which currently stands at 894 for a walk in Monroeville. It will take place prior to the FilmFest screening and culminates in a huge gathering in Leicester Square. Oh, and before I forget, check out this recent review where TZD was awarded 10/10!

HorrorMovies.ca review (http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_reviews_2619.htm)

[Steve P]

There seems to be some serious word of mouth going on this in the UK. It's at number 2 on the horror bestsellers list on amazon.co.uk, beating the likes of 28 Weeks Later, which is some feat for a low budget zombie movie.

I must say I'm looking forward to this popping through my letterbox on 29/30 August. :-)

[evilzombie20]

I'm really digging the cover art on this one, the one with the zombie crowd. I hope whoever releases the film stateside takes that cover and runs with it.

[Zombie Survivor]

I've pre-ordered it a couple of weeks ago and I still eagerly await my copy in the mail... :)

[UNDEAD FRED]

I've pre-ordered it a couple of weeks ago and I still eagerly await my copy in the mail... :)

Do you have a link? The zombies look real good, and it sounds like a good zombie film. I want to get this one.

[Flyboy]

It arrived at my door this morning from Play. Watched it, good stuff... 'cept the fleeting incidental music hampers it a bit. It's supposed to be 'real' after all, so whats with that? :doh:

Still, great atmosphere and zombies... and sorry gorehounds but it's not the bloodbath some of you might be hoping for. As mentioned before, it's more about the protagonists than anything else. And I like it for that. I won't spoil anything, but it does take a real sinister twist later on.

That is all.

8/10.:drinking:

[The Chemist Corpse]

Any word on a US release?

[evilzombie20]

Any word on a US release?

Nothing yet, but the cover art the MySpace has looks a LOT like something Lionsgate would do so I'm thinking they might but you can't really go with the cover art in judging whose going to release a film. If it's them though it will be cut for an R-rating so I'm hoping someone else picks it up...and uses the same cover. :)

[jackskellington]

Pretty kick ass poster...

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/jackskellington70/Random/zombie082607.jpg

[corgi37]

Wow, best zombie movie ever! It must be good.

[Zombie Survivor]

Do you have a link?

www.amazon.co.uk :lol:

[Steve P]

I watched this last night and was really impressed. In my opinion it is by some measure the best independent zombie film for years, though I know its grim and understated tone won't be to everyone's tastes.

Certainly if you prefer the more serious and downbeat end of the genre you should get your hands on a copy of this right now.

And it's refreshing to watch a zombie film that doesn't contain a single reference or 'homage' to Romero.

[evilzombie20]

I'm caving and buying the region 2 DVD. Chances are when it comes out in the U.S. some generic company will pick it up and use a different cover or worse, Lionsgate will pick it up and rate it. So unrated, region 2 PAL DVD it is.

[HOO-HAA]

A friend of mine mentioned this to me. He'd heard about it and wondered if I'd seen it...

Seems to be getting something of a cult following! :clap:

[arayner]

Picked it up while shopping at Asda(the english walmart). Not a bad film. Some of the acting was a bit shocking, but it had some good gore, and some of the zombies looked pretty messed up. It reminded a bit of Reign of fire, as in the front cover made it look better than it was. But even though it was on a budget there where some shocking scenes*spoiler* like when there was nothing they could do for this little girl, they put a bullet through her head, i dont think i can recall seeing a kid get shot and the camera not moving off the shot. The story line aint bad either, its differant to say the least, which is good i supose as it would probably be to much like GAR DIARY OTD. I have to be honest, although im glad i have it in my collection, i dont think it was worth paying that much for. You are better off waiting for it to crop up in the sales or used on amazon.;)

[goesaround]

Can I play this region 2 dvd in my Yankee Doodle Dandy DVD player? I want to buy this but I do not wish to be stuck and frustrated. You know what I mean?

[The Chemist Corpse]

Can I play this region 2 dvd in my Yankee Doodle Dandy DVD player? I want to buy this but I do not wish to be stuck and frustrated. You know what I mean?

Unless you have an universal dvd player, in most cases, like myself, Region 2 won't play. :x

I'll be stuck waiting for the US release. :cry:

[The Blind Dead]

Yeah be very careful purchasing R2 discs. While many players MAY be region free, many don't convert the PAL signal to NTSC. Be sure your region free player has a signal converter.

[Zombie Survivor]

I've recieved it, I've watched it and now I'm worshipping it! That was one awesome film. It even frightened me sometimes... I recommend it for every zombie fan!

[Sambob]

Saw this in a shop which was out of stock, then went on the hunt around town to try and find a copy because I liked the concept the blurb gave. Finally got hold of it and brought it home. It's good to start off with, but seemed to drift apart as it got closer to the end. That could just be my attention span though. I would have liked to see more zombies and more of the dystopia the blurb talked about.

I have been waiting for something like this to come along for a while and thought it did the genre justice.

[HOO-HAA]

I would have liked to see more zombies and more of the dystopia the blurb talked about.



You see, that's EXACTLY what I want to see more of in EVERY zombie flick... Not many have achieved it in the same way as DOTD did. :doh:

As for this flick, I'll definitely pick it up!

(They sell it in ASDA?!) :scare:

[HOO-HAA]

By the way, found a great price for Zombie Diaries at Play.com - which also hosts a great trailer:

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3382933/-/Product.html?searchstring=zombie+diaries&searchsource=0

[Solaar]

Ordered this film myself last Friday from Play.com for £8.99 - bargain! (Hopefully). Didn't have many good reviews there though...

Just an aside, I bought a Sony region free DVD player from Ebay, popped in a region 1 Severed (HIGHLY recommended!) and it was black and white. Flicked thru the instructions and it said to go to "setup" on the remote menu and then change the settings to RGB (?) - and it turned colour! Hope that might help anyone who has this problem - I think it is a PAL/NTSC thang :scare:

Solaar
with words of hopeful wisdom

[C J]

The trailer looks amazing! I really don't want to own anymore DVD players Any idea of when it will be released onto another format?

[MaxVeers]

Jesus, the only thing on IMDB about it is a bunch of people who said they liked it claiming the haters are jealous, and a bunch of people who claim they hate it saying the people who like it all worked on the film. What a bunch of ****ing trolls.

[MaxVeers]

The trailer looks amazing! I really don't want to own anymore DVD players Any idea of when it will be released onto another format?

...No DVD players?..

[HOO-HAA]

...No DVD players?..

Personally, I'm holding out for the SPIROGRAPH release of Zombie Diaries.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/spikyprofile74/1078114742_spirograph.jpg

:lol:

[corgi37]

Look a bit deeper mate. Many ARE friends of the makers of this movie. Seems alot of the positive thoughts on this from some posters are newbies from the U.k. Might be a coincidence. Might bloody not be.

[Dead J]

Jesus, the only thing on IMDB about it is a bunch of people who said they liked it claiming the haters are jealous, and a bunch of people who claim they hate it saying the people who like it all worked on the film. What a bunch of ****ing trolls.

LOL i just came from the IMDB boards and i was going to say the same thing a bunch of people saying the movie sucked and all the good reviews was from people who was involved with the movie blah blah blah....Personally i didn't think it was that bad for an indie film it defiantly kept my attention threw the film even tho at some points it was hard to watch like the acting and the shaky camera but i really liked the whole surviver theme with the different storys . Its defiantly worth a rent or a good buy at the bargain bin .

[HOO-HAA]

LOL i just came from the IMDB boards and i was going to say the same thing a bunch of people saying the movie sucked and all the good reviews was from people who was involved with the movie blah blah blah....Personally i didn't think it was that bad for an indie film it defiantly kept my attention threw the film even tho at some points it was hard to watch like the acting and the shaky camera but i really liked the whole surviver theme with the different storys . Its defiantly worth a rent or a good buy at the bargain bin .


Well, my copy is in the post as we speak - £7.95 new from Play.com's traders section.

Can't be bad to that...

PS If any of you guys ARE involved with the flick, I'de be interested in doing an interview feature with you for REVENANT or NEWS OF THE DEAD.

PM me. :)

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

IMDB is a horid site, its nothing but trolls and rabid fanboys, every single movie posted there, literaly every last one, has a multitude of posts saying " omg this sucked so bad any good review must have worked on the movie" or the classic " you liked this movie? your sure your not the director?" IMDB is nutorious for this, acording to them everyone who likes any movie was a part of making it.

as far as the only positive posts being from people in the Uk, well, the movie is a UK movie, so logic would stand to reason more english folks have seen it then anyone else, so the majority of people who like it would probally be english.

anywho, I borrowed my buddies reigon 2 copy he has, watching it now, will post an honest review of what I think of it when its over.

*EDIT*

Done watching it... I am really not sure what to think to be honest, I have seen much better, and I have seen worse, it was just OK, the thing that bothered me the most is it doesnt really feel like a "zombie" movie, I dont know why, it just felt like the zombies were a side note or in the backround, like all this was going on, and there just happend to be zombies there.

maybe im the only one who thinks this way, im sure lots will dislike this movie , im sure lots will love this movie too, for me, it falls somewhere betwen.

[Zombie Survivor]

The thing that bothered me the most is it doesnt really feel like a "zombie" movie, I dont know why, it just felt like the zombies were a side note or in the backround, like all this was going on, and there just happend to be zombies there.

Isn't that the same with Romero's films? Because Romero also doesn't focus too much on the zombies, but the survivors and how they react.

[HOO-HAA]

Well, I thought it was a wonderful flick! Very realistic, well acted (for the better part - the American guy was a little flat) and well put together.

It is very character-driven - ultimately, this is the main reason the movie succeeds. What human beings are potentially able to do to eachother, when society breaks down, is much scarier than the zombie threat... yet, I wouldn't agree that the zombies are a side-note in this movie. They're skillfuly made-up using a very capable special-effects team, including invisible use of CGI to make the head-shots all the more real. They walk the zombie walk and appear in relatively large numbers for a film of this budget. Generally, they are very unnerving, employed very effectively to up the scare factor during night vision shots etc.

To give folks an idea of what to exepect in this flick, I would make vague comparisons to Dave Moody's first Autumn novel and the shaky camera elements of 28 Weeks Later. If any of that thrills you, I'm guessing you'll dig this, also... :)

All in all, I loved this flick - and I'm not generally a fan of tiny-budget flicks. To be honest, this didn't feel like a small-budget flick. It felt like a documentary - very skillfully executed. :clap:

My only gripe, as with Blair Witch, is the shaky-camera (of which there is a LOT of in this flick). It makes me very ill and meant I had to watch this flick in two sittings. :puke:

[Kemper]

I find IMDB pretty accurate if not annoying.

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

the "twist" at the end was actualy pretty good ill give it that, and honestly, I think I would have liked it a whole lot better if it had just stayed with the first group, I found I really connected with them in the opening bits of the movie, then when it switched, it was kinda eh, then when it switchd again I found I just really didnt care who got eatten and was waiting for it to get back to the first group of poeple.\

and yes romeros films are kind of like that, and I love the feel of those movies, as I just said above it may actualy have been the way it hoped from 1 group to the next that made me feel that way about it.

Like I said, I didnt dislike it, but its definatly not my favoirte movie ever either, definatly worth checking out, and probally worth buying as long as your not spending more then 15 bucks on it :lol:

[MrShape666]

My only gripe, as with Blair Witch, is the shaky-camera (of which there is a LOT of in this flick). It makes me very ill and meant I had to watch this flick in two sittings. :puke:

Uh oh. I just ordered the DVD, and I'm also one of the people who got sick during Blair Witch. The action scenes in the Bourne movies had the same effect.

But its easier to stomach for me on video.

[garibaldino]

Read some reviews, bought it from Play.com, liked it!!

Simple really, people on here giving it a hard time and our Aussie friend intimating that all the positive reviews are a Brit conspiracy.

That's just cobblers mate.

Perhaps lots of Brits really do like it for the simple reason that for a low budget film it's good.

You could always try and do better yourself...............

[goesaround]

I'm looking foward quite a bit which often is a mistake but...Anyway unless I missed it, when is coming here to the states? If they can have crappy McDonalds everywhere why cant they have the same DVD player everywhere?

[The Chemist Corpse]

On their myspace page, they say a US release will be late this year or early '08, but gave no specific day or month.

[headshotscrazy]

After shambling around Blockbusters and drooling over the 28 Weeks Later poster I noticed this particular film on the "New Releases" shelf and moved in for a closer look.

Well I have seen a few reviews and a trailer but nothing seems to grab my attention! Maby I can find some more articles that make me more or less hungry for this film and calm the need for brains and flesh...

[torch]

On the whole I liked it, but I did feel there were some reasonably obvious points that most zombie fans would pick up on.

***Highlight for SPOILERS***


Thinking about it, the scavengers episode was the weakest, although the ending was good.

Why didn't anyone carry a melee weapon? When the American said that it was unlikely that they would find any more bullets for the rifle AND they were going shopping, I would have thought they would have at least had a crowbar on them.

Some of the actors didn't seem that scared at times, when the girl is facing the zombie when they try to get the shopping into the car she just stands there. To be honest, I would either be running away screaming, crying or wetting myself. Not just looking at the zombie because I was worried I might get a bit dirty if it touched me. ...and a Renault Megane during a zombie holocaust? I would have rung up Land Rover and given them the premise of the film, I bet they would have lent you a 4x4 to drive around in. That's the first vehicle I will be trying to grab come the holocaust.

The tension could have been a bit more real. I would definitely be snapping at people to get the ****ing job done, and I didn't always get that from the film.

More tired, hungry, gritty people. Not a bunch of students who may or may not have washed that day.


***SPOILERS end***

I'm glad I own a copy, but next time get some feedback from a real zombie lovers audience and tighten up the obvious gaps.

[Crickler]

Play delivered my copy last week, but I didn't have a chance to view it until yesterday. I thought it was excellent, very engaging with some brilliant suspense moments mixed with a few shocking scenes. The sinister twist it takes was unexpected and welcome, and while this left the zombies in the background for the latter part of the film it definitely benefited the movie as a whole.
Yes, the acting is wooden in a few places and the odd piece of dialogue does verge on the horrible but these gripes don't detract from the film as a very welcome addition to the genre. As for the shaky cam, I felt 28 Weeks Later was far guiltier in this department.

[MrShape666]

Unfortunately, my copy has been delayed by a few weeks.

[ZonG SmokeR]

I just got and finished the movie-it was awesome. All the actors were great for a b movie exept 1, the blonde guy.

i thought it was bad ass how it showed the various aspects of humanity and how they were coping, from unexpecting journalist trapped in the middle of it, to the 2 serial killers taking advantage of the easy prey....definately more realistic then any of the resident evils if thats your thing like it is mine.

And i loved the Avis stickers in the car windows-proof of the low budget-But they didnt skimp on the effects. Im a makeup artist and a haunted house actor specializing in zombie paint and extreme gore-i only noticed 2 or 3 crappy 20dollar pieces but they repainted them and pimped them out pretty nice.

All the prostetics were top notch, and hidden well with liquid latex. They were better then some million dollar hollywood movies(house of wax-worst movie ever, besides see no evil)

all in all, ill give it a 9.9/10 because of the blonde guy :poo:ing it up

[corgi37]

What the hell is a "haunted house actor"????

[The Blind Dead]

What the hell is a "haunted house actor"????
...brace yourself...I'm going out on a limb here but...uh...somebody that ACTS in a haunted house attraction?


*GASP*

:roll:

[corgi37]

Oh, right. Ok. Never would have figured that. Wow. Thanks. So there is a stage actor, film actor, tv actor, and haunted house amusement ride actor.
I just never figured it would have its own classification.

Kinda cracks me up.

Like on his passport does it....

never mind.

[HOO-HAA]

Like on his passport does it....

never mind.

:lol: HAHAHAHAHA!

[evilzombie20]

I own this and it's honestly one of the better zombie films I've seen in a long, long time. Granted I haven't see the recent hits, AUTOMATION TRANSFUSION, or George's latest run into the genre - which I'm sure most on here heard was phenomenal - but for the most part I've seen what we have for zombie films this year and what I have seen...this is by far one of the best if not THE best I've seen so far.

The only thing that bugged me was the film had a score, if it didn't have that score it would have been the most believable zombie film made in recent memory. The characters all seemed real, the actions some took were real, the claustrophobia and fear was real, the threat seemed real, it all seemed REAL until the score comes in. And it always happens when something is about to go down or a zombie comes into the frame.

Other than that, it's a damn near perfect film.

4.5/5

[Steve P]

The only thing that bugged me was the film had a score

Looking at the DVD extras, it's clear the filmmakers debated the compromise of using a score and personally I think they went down the wrong route.

Saying that, the last half-hour or so is so intense I doubt most people will notice.

[jackskellington]

I'll be renting this one tomorrow while the wife is at work. Can't wait!!

[Steve P]

I'll be renting this one tomorrow while the wife is at work. Can't wait!!

I watched it again tonight. It's even better second time around.

Enjoy. :-)

[evilzombie20]

I'm going to have to watch this one again if that's true!

[MrShape666]

Goddamn it! Now I really wanna see this, but my damn copy is taking so long to get to me! What did I do to deserve this?

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

I personaly think the last 20 - 30 minutes of this movie was its weakest point, in my own personal opinion the first half was far stronger then the 2nd, once they introduced the Goke ( sp?) character in the 3rd act it was all down hill from there.

[HOO-HAA]

I personaly think the last 20 - 30 minutes of this movie was its weakest point, in my own personal opinion the first half was far stronger then the 2nd, once they introduced the Goke ( sp?) character in the 3rd act it was all down hill from there.

That's interesting... I think Goke was probably the most interesting characters of the bunch.

His story is central to the overall plot, and to tying together all of the stories. The actor who plays him does a wonderful job on him... :clap:

[Shredmonkey]

I kind of gave my opinion of this one in the Diary thread (oops) but some things are worth going over. Yes, it's a sterling effort. These guys did what most only dream of and got their movie finished and out on the shelves. I bought it knowing it was my tiny contribution to indie cinema (This being a UK flick makes it even more important and worthy of support).

Now the downside. I was hoping for a living dead version of Dead Mans Shoes or This Is England. The gritty realistic feel Brit low budget Brit movies can capture so well. This is not what I got. Instead I got a movie that featured a below par script and some truly uncomfortable acting. I can't say I blame the actors completely, some lines will never sound good no matter what you do. But finding out quite a lot of the movie was ad-libbed makes me wonder.

It's not all bad, for a micro bedget indie movie they did what they could and turned out an average movie with a nice idea. We've all seen far worse from the low budget zombie world. With a stronger script and stronger action sequences this could have been so much better. It really felt as if they just brought in the zombies when they ran out of other things to do. And the serial killer subplot seemed unnecessary and hackneyed.

So, I'm now guilty of running down a low budget success story. Which makes me feel a little bad. However, that being said, they did it. They knuckled down and did the business. Sterling effort, but a long way off the bullseye. I have to give this a 2 out of 5. It would have been a 1 but the farmhouse bedroom scene pulled an extra point out of me.

I'm going to go and hide in a dark room now. Molesting indie movies in this fashion is probably wrong on a biblical level.

[Steve P]

I personaly think the last 20 - 30 minutes of this movie was its weakest point

I really liked the last act, and found it the most original and intense section of the film.

[Steve P]

I was hoping for a living dead version of Dead Mans Shoes or This Is England

I don't think that was what the filmmakers were aiming for, but it's certainly an intriguing idea.

[Shredmonkey]

I don't think that was what the filmmakers were aiming for, but it's certainly an intriguing idea.

I agree, I'm pretty sure it wasn't. I guess it's something I want to see so badly that I'll scold everyone for not making it. Perhaps getting off my fat arse and trying might be an idea. Although it's damn hard to wind the clock back 15 years to get back into another life.

Hmmmmm

[Solaar]

I loved Dead Man's Shoes, and although ZD isn't quite in the same league I think it's a bloody good effort!

So, some of the acting is suspect, but I liked the serial killer take at the end. In a land without law and based on survival you'll get a lot of people like him doing WHAT they want!

But what the hey, I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't care about the quality of the zombie film, the sheer fact that we're buying them will keep this genre going (hopefully) and everyone's opinions will differ.

Thank god we're getting a good output of undead films anyway! :)

Solaar
and his two cents

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

Ill go into a bit more detail about why I disliked the final 3rd of the movie

big spoilers ahead that reveal "the big twist"

Honestly, the whole serial killer thing COULD have been great if it was done right , which IMO, it wasnt, when we leave the first group they are totaly fine and A OK, no signs or warnings they may be in peril, not even any zombies around, then the 2nd group we get to see them out and about trying to survive, so far so good, then it switches up to the 3rd group trying to survive at the farm type thing, and they go out scouting find some girl tied up, and it turns out one of the guys is a killer, then it flashes back to the first group and it just so happens this killer wanders up on them and wreaks havoc, very weak build up of this "big twist" watching the first 3 / 4 of the film there is no posible way to decipher this, its just droped in our lap and left for us to digest.

I think it would have been much much better if at the end of the first act or "group" we see, something bad happens, they find one of thier crew dead perhaps, or get attacked etc, and never see what happend, then the 2nd group we see perhaps finds some dead bodies that didnt come back to life and comment on how " it doesnt look like these were killed by zombies, how odd " then the 3rd act can play out pretty much the same, only now when we find out about goke it would make a little more sense, then it flashes back to the first group and we find out what they had encountered was not zombies, but the serial killer, this way IMO it would have been much more conciese and felt like it fit with the overall plot more.

honestly for those reasons listed I think this movie is not half of what it could have been, when it was just a zombie movie it was actualy pretty good, I just feel they really droped the ball in the 3rd act and didnt handle it as well as they could have,

I didnt dislike this movie, I did enjoy parts of it, it was just very mediorce and very middle of the road, it had a chance at being above average for a while but screwed the pooch, my favorite discription for this type of movie is its a luke warm turd :doh:

anyway thought id explain to you guys why I didnt like the goke bits just my :2cents:

EDIT* hm for some reason the spoiler tag did my whole speil in a one long line instead of paragraph format like I typed it out and cant figgure out why, oh well its a pain but I cant fix it, sorry.

[MrShape666]

Apparently its going to be a long time before I get to see this. Guess it'll be kinda anticlimatic when I do, but I've tried ordering from two places and it seems to be sold out all the time. I ended up on E Bay, which is also taking a while.

[Sadogoat]

The Weinstein Company has picked up the US distribution rights for The Zombie Diaries - a curious event considering they are also releasing Diary Of The Dead. No release date is given yet,

[jackskellington]

Are they just buying every damned thing they can get their hands on? It's like playing Monopoly with one of those assholes who buys every single piece of property he lands on and then puts a hotel on it! :x Oh well....Maybe at least now we'll finally get a release date for the U.S.

[evilzombie20]

I'll bet any amount of money they'll release it the same time DIARY comes out.

The only real competition DIARY had was this film, it makes sense the Weinsteins would buy it - how can you compete with yourself???

[goesaround]

I agree, I'm pretty sure it wasn't. I guess it's something I want to see so badly that I'll scold everyone for not making it. Perhaps getting off my fat arse and trying might be an idea. Although it's damn hard to wind the clock back 15 years to get back into another life.

Hmmmmm

Jump before it's fifteen more and too late. Now if I can take my own advice

[MrShape666]

Well, I liked this movie. I don't think it was stupendous, but it was pretty decent. And it has a naked zombie chick, always a plus. I liked that it managed to get a sense of fear in the scenese, which most "mockumentary" type films rarely do.

[BRAAAAAAINNNNNS]

I just finished watching this movie and I give it a 8/10 on the zombie movie scale!!!

The camera work seemed to fit the movie better than blair witch and cloverfield. Acting was just fine. There were a lot of twists and turns that I didn't quite grasp. That's why i'm on here seeking some wisdom.

Act 1. The film crew who leaves the house after seeing the zombies knew they were zombies right off the bat. I'm bothered that the film crew knew they were zombies. Then they ran about 100 yards and make a fire for safety in the woods instead of making the way to their vehicle... Very confusing...

Act 2. When the hitchhiker guy is driving the car 20 mph and somehow wrecks the vehicle, and the wife is semi unconscious and they just leave her, but they move 20 feet in the woods and continue to film her being eaten...

Act 3. This is where the movie died down for me. The guy who is a serial killer or what ever he is ends up killing all of the survivors, but what triggered it? Is he just crazy or was he mad that someone called him out on the blonde woman/zombie from act one tied up? I was confused how the two bad survivors just ended up by the film crew late at night during a zombie outbreak in the middle of no where. What happened to the other bad guy? What about the military at the end of the movie... Was that supposed to be the end of the outbreak or the beginning??? And who was that girl they were saving? I couldn't tell if it was the girl who ran away from act one.

Someone please respond because I really want to like this movie, but I won't be able to sleep to until I get some answers... Any answers, please I just need some insight!
THanks

[Victor Clark]

I acually got this film as a Christmas gift, and I really thought it was good. The camera-work was good, I liked the acting, the zombie makeup was very well-done, and the overall tone of the film was cool. I have the same problems about the film as the person above me (Who WAS that girl in the blankets at the end? If she was from Act one, then who was the tied-up one?), and I thought they could've done more with the gunshot effects. I give this a 3.5 out of 5: a decent indie-zombie film, and I'm glad to have this added to my collection. And I'll be sure to watch Diary of the Dead, just to compare.

[Dead Jack]

Long time no see. XD

Saw it not long ago and I didn't like it. There was as much zombies as I have fingers on one hand and I don't remember having seen any memorable death scene. I didn't like Diary of the Dead but it was damn better than this.

I just miss Romero's classics, such as Day of the Dead. That was good. today's zombie movies are pretty much losing any appeal....

[Squad Leader]

Yeah this movie really disapointed me. I just bought it at wally-world and it was the worst 15 bucks I've ever spent. I actually created an account here to warn people about the crappiness of this movie.

The cover was unbelievably deceiving vvvv

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm853579008/tt0876294

It makes it look like a much more polished movie than it is.

Ok acting, cheesy zombies, crappy camera work even for handheld (checkout Automaton Transformation and Cloverfield for handheld done right)

STAY AWAY!!!

[Steve P]

I, for one, disagree.

The Zombie Diaries has flaws (what film doesn't?) but it also has a downbeat, dark heart that made it one of the better zed films of the last couple of years.

[Steve P]

I don't remember having seen any memorable death scene

The little girl getting shot didn't stick in your head?

[RIP]

I've never seen it before but I will only give it a rent to check it out for myself.

[Creeping Death]

I've always wanted to see this movie.
From what I've heard, its British, very good, and gory.
Is this true? :drool:

[Steve P]

I've always wanted to see this movie.
From what I've heard, its British, very good, and gory.
Is this true?

Indeed it is made in the UK and it is very good. Not overly gory, though.

The final 'farmhouse' section is particularly strong and quite original (there's no siege, for example).

I'd recommend it to anyone but it does seem to divide opinion.

[UNDEAD FRED]

I cant believe I wasted $17 on this movie. Even the Day of the Dead remake was way better than this movie, and thats not saying alot.

[Sundog]

Wow...I understand some of you like this movie. I did not care for it at all. Been a long time...err..since Ed Wood...that I was wishing I had rented a different movie. Better then '28 Days Later'...that one's good for several laughs.

[corgi37]

I'm watching ZD now. So-so. Nothing great. Seems to be a lot of miss scenes though. Some scenes just dont seem to flow into each other.

[john154]

I'm watching ZD now. So-so. Nothing great. Seems to be a lot of miss scenes though. Some scenes just dont seem to flow into each other.

2nd that. Just watched this flick. I thought Romero's Diary of the Dead was bad but this takes the cake as recent "reality" zombie movies go. The cover art has nothing at all to do with the movie other then being set in England. The film seems very discombobulated and at 75min(says 81 on the case) is missing whole pieces of storyline that might have better connected the confusing and uninteresting 4 groups of characters.

Perhaps despite the stupidity and lack of common sense displayed by the characters this story could have come together if more attention was placed on story line and maintaining the film's continuity. After the fact you really had to reach into the realm of conjecture to try and figure out what the director might have had in mind.

[flybhoy]

i bought this on dvd a while ago and i did quite like it i thought they made a decent effort

but its a film i feel they could have done so much more with
i know it was an indie film and they would have had a limited budget but i feel a little more time spent one each story and we could have had a really good movie here

[Rickgrimes]

I was really into the first 1/2 or 1/3 of the film... I thought.. "Now this is what Romero wanted Diary to be" Then it took what I consider to be a sharp turn in quality... It was purchased for my Sis as a Christmas present and I just ended up giving her 20 bucks and I kept it for myself... She slept through most of it.

[Subgenius]

I rented it only because it said "This film is better than 28 Days Later" or some such on the back of the DVD case. I figured that I would have to see it and decide for myself. It was NOT better than 28 Days/Weeks Later. THAT is for sure, LOL. Just like Rickgrimes said, I thought that the first 1/2 of the film was okay, but I lost interest after that. It just went downhill really fast.

[chewy]

I really hate to say it, but you'd be better off spending your time watching Children of the Living Dead than this piece of garbage. I didn't even like it enough to hate it.

And what's with the comparisons to Blair Witch? The only thing the two movies have in common is the "shaky handheld camera(TM)". The characters in Blair Witch had an excuse to be all stupid & clueless: they had no idea what was happening. The "characters" (for lack of a better term) in ZD were so downright unbelievably stupid that they would have stood out in a Troma film.

I'd be surprised if it even wins a Razzie.

[UNDEAD FRED]

Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium was way better than this steamer

[zombie surfer]

Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium was way better than this steamer

No way, Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium was complete trash.:poo:

[DarthJoe8]

I've yet to have the pleasure of watching zombie diaries...but if your looking for complete trash might I suggest Zombie Nation....:think:

[Steve P]

I remain amazed at how this film divides opinion. It really is a one-off in that regard.

[BarnabusBlackoak]

I've yet to have the pleasure of watching zombie diaries...but if your looking for complete trash might I suggest Zombie Nation....:think:

Oh yeah, this was terrible. had to look it up on imdb to remember it and found this , another Zombie Nation being made with an alternate title of Dead in the Head http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262983/

[UNDEAD FRED]

No way, Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium was complete trash.:poo:


Dude at least Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium gave us that famous quote Franken hoes. I really liked how in some of the headshots in ZD you see them fire off a round, and allmost a second later you see something spray out of the back of the head of the zombie. :doh:

[zombie surfer]

Dude at least Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium gave us that famous quote Franken hoes. I really liked how in some of the headshots in ZD you see them fire off a round, and allmost a second later you see something spray out of the back of the head of the zombie. :doh:

I just thought there was to much talking :poo: in Contagium, i just prefered Zombie Diaries.

[UNDEAD FRED]

I just thought there was to much talking :poo: in Contagium, i just prefered Zombie Diaries.

I guess it comes down to do you want me to hit you with a hammer on your left thumb, or your right. Both painful.

[zombie surfer]

I guess it comes down to do you want me to hit you with a hammer on your left thumb, or your right. Both painful.

You may have something there.:lol:

[zombie surfer]

I guess it comes down to do you want me to hit you with a hammer on your left thumb, or your right. Both painful.

You may have something there.:lol::drinking:

[Lowrie Productions]

i was let down by this film.

looked well cool but...not much happens in it. The bit where the zombie eats the woman in the car was good, made me realize that I could probably get away with that in my film

Dan

[retro zombie killer]

I heard in another thread that this film was complete drivel and I think this is one that I'll skip. I'm curious though in that does anybody get the vibe that this might be a rip off of George Romero's Diary Of The Dead. The Title makes it sound like it's a rip off maybe made to cash in on the craze for Zombies.

[Steve P]

I heard in another thread that this film was complete drivel and I think this is one that I'll skip. I'm curious though in that does anybody get the vibe that this might be a rip off of George Romero's Diary Of The Dead. The Title makes it sound like it's a rip off maybe made to cash in on the craze for Zombies.

They started shooting it before Romero's film was announced. Given they're both from a first-person POV the coincidence isn't that surprising.

And you should really give it a go just for the wonderfully-desolate last half-hour. It isn't a white-bread, standard zed film, with exploding head clichés and the rest; and if that's what you want you'll be as disappointed as some herein. If you want some bleak originality though, you'll probably like it.

[Subgenius]

I don't see it as a rip off either. In 2004, both Shaun of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead were released, but I don't think either ripped off the other. In both cases it's a case of a UK film being made at the same time that a US film is being made that just have a lot of similarities. A lot of movies use that unsteady-camera effect with one of the main characters as the constant cameraman. There are now four zombie movies that use it: Diary of the Dead, Zombie Diaries, *REC, and Quarantine. *REC 2 will likely also use this filming technique as well.

[UNDEAD FRED]

I really wish they would do the hand held camera stuff a rest.

[DarthJoe8]

I really wish they would do the hand held camera stuff a rest.

Unless they use it in sexy time videos...:lol:

[Betterdayz]

I saw this at walmart the other day. So from the reviews here I guess I will have to pick it up.

[retro zombie killer]

Bleak Originality! Well if you all say it's good 'un I might check it out after all. I like Undead Fred, am also getting sick of shaky hand held first person perception filmaking. I want a good ole' zombie film that tells a story with a bit of gore plus action and yet a lot of character study and situations like the Romero Films of back in the day. Somebody send me a good movie with a story behind it please!!

[ZomCom]

Bleak Originality! Well if you all say it's good 'un I might check it out after all. I like Undead Fred, am also getting sick of shaky hand held first person perception filmaking. I want a good ole' zombie film that tells a story with a bit of gore plus action and yet a lot of character study and situations like the Romero Films of back in the day. Somebody send me a good movie with a story behind it please!!
Kung Fu Panda!

[UNDEAD FRED]

I thought that Zombie Diares probilly could of been better if they didnt do it with the hand held camera. The parts were they were shooting the zombies in the open fields especially.

[Kemper]

It just didn't know what it wanted to be.

[retro zombie killer]

Kung Fu Panda????

[ZomCom]

You said, "Somebody send me a good movie with a story behind it please!!" Oh, you meant a zombie movie!:zom3:

If you haven't seen REC or Quarantine, they both fill the bill, and they are hand-held. Other than those, I have to admit I also find the SOV zombie flicks of late to be uninspiring. Ditto, zomidies. I liked Boy Eats Girl and Dead and Deader, but I’m quickly getting to the “been there, done that” stage.

[neoflux]

You said, "Somebody send me a good movie with a story behind it please!!" Oh, you meant a zombie movie!:zom3:

If you haven't seen REC or Quarantine, they both fill the bill, and they are hand-held. Other than those, I have to admit I also find the SOV zombie flicks of late to be uninspiring. Ditto, zomidies. I liked Boy Eats Girl and Dead and Deader, but I’m quickly getting to the “been there, done that” stage.

Zombie Diaries is one of those movies which should have ended 20 minutes earlier. Watch it without the end tie in and recap and it makes for a couple of decent shorts.

I think they just tried to hard to make anything work. The best thing you can do in horror is leave questions hanging and give just enough to get the viewer thinking. Next time you're watching a questionable zombie movie... shut it off just as it's about to reach the climax and treat that as the end of the film... see if it isn't a better viewing experience.

-Mike

[Steve P]

Zombie Diaries is one of those movies which should have ended 20 minutes earlier.

Bah. :-)

Obviously we can't talk in depth about this as there's a few people here who haven't seen it, but I thought the last section (from the farmhouse onwards) was the strongest. It was certainly the freshest in terms of ideas -- the woman, the shoes and the disinfectant, the everyday yet completely disturbing scene with the child -- and much darker than Romero about humanity and its failings, and what some people might do if the criminal justice system disappeared.

Without the last section it would've been rather so-so. I'm sure it was what made the The Weinstein Co pick it up for distribution via Dimension Extreme.

[neoflux]

Bah. :-)

Obviously we can't talk in depth about this as there's a few people here who haven't seen it, but I thought the last section (from the farmhouse onwards) was the strongest. It was certainly the freshest in terms of ideas -- the woman, the shoes and the disinfectant, the everyday yet completely disturbing scene with the child -- and much darker than Romero about humanity and its failings, and what some people might do if the criminal justice system disappeared.

Without the last section it would've been rather so-so. I'm sure it was what made the The Weinstein Co pick it up for distribution via Dimension Extreme.

That 20 was way too formulaic and predictable. As soon as you find the loose thread it all unwinds like a cheap sweater. Storytelling wise it was weak, dialog was even weaker then the rest of the film, the plot points get paper thin... that whole thing just shouts after thought.

Trust me it didn't shock the Weinstein rep into giving them distro... hell at best it fits safely into the collection they were/ are pushing. You know what made them take notice... the fact that it was in English so they wouldn't have to dub it, featured zombies which is a natural draw, and was doing the hand cam thing ready for DVD in the window around Cloverfield and Diary of the Dead. That's it... that pansy ass attempt at depravity isn't the kind of thing to make anyone who is in genre take notice.

As separate units the stories have this slice of life on a bad day feeling to them. Once you tack on that end 20 to tie them all together it's just another thinly plied narrative... they should have quit while they were ahead.

-Mike

[Steve P]

That 20 was way too formulaic and predictable.

Clearly that's the last thing it is. I suspect the reason so many people dislike it is because it doesn't feature the usual clichés.

[neoflux]

Clearly that's the last thing it is. I suspect the reason so many people dislike it is because it doesn't feature the usual clichés.

I get the point you're trying to make here and yes every piece of shit is different because you eat different food, sap different nutrients from that food depending on environmental circumstances etc, but in the end we still flush it and the 'process' is predictable.

So you can say every turd is different... and your right... but they all start out as different foods and you digest them to get what you can from them... and then in the end they all blend together and you shit yourself an ending like Zombie Diaries.

I think without the ending it was 3 square meals. With the last 20... nobody light a match.

[ZomCom]

You were sitting on the can when you thought up that analogy, right? C'mon, admit it.:lol:

[retro zombie killer]

You said, "Somebody send me a good movie with a story behind it please!!" Oh, you meant a zombie movie!:zom3:

If you haven't seen REC or Quarantine, they both fill the bill, and they are hand-held. Other than those, I have to admit I also find the SOV zombie flicks of late to be uninspiring. Ditto, zomidies. I liked Boy Eats Girl and Dead and Deader, but I’m quickly getting to the “been there, done that” stage. Thanks for the recomend on Kung Fu Panda. I'll think about seeng Quarantine. Looks like a lot of action but Zombies??

[retro zombie killer]

I definitely will be seeing Zombie Diaries. No I haven't seen it yet but *Spoilers* only spoil if you let them!

[neoflux]

I definitely will be seeing Zombie Diaries. No I haven't seen it yet but *Spoilers* only spoil if you let them!

Plus if we talk in heavy analogs then we don't spoil anything. Just make sure to choose your words.

-Mike

[neoflux]

You were sitting on the can when you thought up that analogy, right? C'mon, admit it.:lol:

No I was just going to call the ending a piece of shit and question his taste... the rest came from there. :evil:

[ZomCom]

Thanks for the recomend on Kung Fu Panda. I'll think about seeng Quarantine. Looks like a lot of action but Zombies??
Good question, I think the NaZSquad is on the case.

[retro zombie killer]

Good question, I think the NaZSquad is on the case.
That he is! I think we're debating it now?

[retro zombie killer]

Plus if we talk in heavy analogs then we don't spoil anything. Just make sure to choose your words.

-Mike

Works for me! Really my memory is so lousy for what I hear about Movies that I could hear the whole plot and yet see the movie the next day and still be surprised!:)

[ZomCom]

Finally saw it. For the miniscule budget, they did a good job. Methinks the hand-held camera and the British accents cover-up some deficiencies (I’m suspicious the only American gave a wooden performance, I wonder if a Brit accent obscures my American ear’s ability to judge a performance). Zombies were good, though some had an unconvincing shamble. The hand-held was overdone, and unpleasant at times, but that’s probably part of the budget restrictions. I got a feeling the faint hearted musical score was there to give some texture to scenes that were otherwise distractingly quiet, or had distracting noises. But, overall, good marks on technical achievement.

I think there was more effort put into making it look good than making it engrossing. The basic plotline is OK, but the telling of the story bogs down considerably. I don’t agree that the movie ran to long, I just think they didn’t have the experience and confidence to entertain for the entire movie. The film tries so hard to look authentic it eschews some story telling basics. For instance, don’t drag out scenes to real time just to be keep’n it real, unless there is a compelling reason to risk loosing the viewer’s attention. The story was hard to follow. I have the same questions posed (and not answered) by someone else about 50 posts ago. They sort of shot themselves in the foot with the erratic hand-held stuff because it made it hard to follow the action, or even figure out who was participating in the scene. Not one zombie attack was frightening because they were so difficult to follow with the shaky-cam. Gotta say I loved the way zombie’s arrivals were preceded by the buzzing of flies. The limited view angle of the shaky-cam detracted badly from the big reveal of the real bad guy. It had never previously focused on him enough to let the viewer care enough about him to form an opinion of him. That robbed from the impact of his nefariousness. And, though I liked the change from the zombie norm, the inclusion of a couple of sadistic a-holes in this small indie feature felt perverted, instead of innovative.

All-in-all, better than the average limited budget, SOV indie. I would recommend it (at a bargain bin price).

[Steve P]

And, though I liked the change from the zombie norm, the inclusion of a couple of sadistic a-holes in this small indie feature felt perverted, instead of innovative.

You make that sound like a bad thing. :-)

[ZomCom]

I kinda do, don't I?



Wait a minute...Did I just agree with you because of your bloody British accent. Bollocks!

[retro zombie killer]

Cor blimey! Well then bargain bin price it is then.

[Raven]

This one just didn't scare me, and I'm such a wimp when it comes to zombies that if a zombie movie doesn't scare me then it's pretty bad.

The shaky cam was annoying, especially when at points the person operating the camera was supposedly a professional cameraman. Yes, even a professional can have a shaky cam but would at least know how to stabilize it at points.

The acting was bad. It seemed hollow and amateurish.

I didn't like the extra twist they added, although I think they did have a good idea with that. I think overall for me there just wasn't enough of the zombies.

Just my two cents...

[Mr Pink]

This movie was, without a doubt, the worst zombie movie I have seen... much worse then Day of the Dead 2. It was really badly acted, badly filmed, and if you listen to the commentary on the DVD, the directors think they are amazingly artistic.

I really wish I was warned before I bought this movie.

[Betterdayz]

So so far in this thread I have heard good and bad things. What is the final word is it good? Should I buy it?

[DarthJoe8]

So so far in this thread I have heard good and bad things. What is the final word is it good? Should I buy it?

Some things you just have to find out yourself...:eat: If I find it for cheap I'll be picking it up...:drinking:

[Subgenius]

It might be worth renting, but I don't think it's worth being in my zombie film collection. I only collect movies that I will likely watch over and over again. I hate buying a movie, watching it once, and then it just takes up shelf space.

[ZomCom]

So so far in this thread I have heard good and bad things. What is the final word is it good? Should I buy it?
Some Low Budget SOV Zombie Indies are a complete waste of time. Ok, many are. But, some are entertaining. This one is entertaining.

It's not nearly as good as its most enthusiastic supporters claim (which is typically the case, here). It's not nearly the worst zombie movie ever made (which is Zombiez, btw:poo::puke:).

Bottom line:

All-in-all, better than the average limited budget, SOV indie. I would recommend it (at a bargain bin price).

I love to quote myself.;-)

[DarthJoe8]

It's not nearly the worst zombie movie ever made (which is Zombiez, btw:poo::puke:).

Someone else who's seen this piece of crap besides me...:clap: I actually own it...:cry: Stay away from zombie nation...:scare:

[ZomCom]

Someone else who's seen this piece of crap besides me...:clap: I actually own it...:cry: Stay away from zombie nation...:scare:
I bought a bunch of zombie DVD’s when my local Hollywood Video went out of business. Unfortunately, I got there a day late and the selection was well picked-over. Then again, I paid $3 for movies I might have paid $9.95 for at Blockbuster, including these two.

Zombiez is the worse, though it could be argued that it’s not really a zombie movie. Hell, it’s not really a movie. Zombie Nation is also putrid, plus, girls with raccoon eyes are not really zombies, either.

My fear is that some unsuspecting person here will see these listed as “the worst zombie movie ever” and think they need to own it. Or, maybe they will forget “the worst” part and pick one of these up because they read the title here. Both movies are still available on the shelves at retail prices, and both feature alluring, but completely false cover art. Avoid at all costs!

If anyone wants a “worst zombie movie ever” that they can actually show to friends, I would submit House of the Dead. Because it had a multi-million dollar budget, because it featured a couple of named actors, because it has real zombies, and because it takes itself so serious and is so laughably inept, it really earns the moniker. There is no reason why the “worst movie” has to be an unpleasant viewing experience.

[Betterdayz]

I might try House of the Dead. I have heard terrible things though I would like to see how it is.

[Lowrie Productions]

I might try House of the Dead. I have heard terrible things though I would like to see how it is.


House Of The Dead...I loved the arcade game lol, never seen the movie though. trailer looked not bad.

Dan

[ZomCom]

See! See what I mean! Built in game tie-in, big screen release, alluring trailer. And then you buy it and start to watch it and, WHAM, like a punch to the groin from a 5 year-old practicing Tae Kwon Do (been there, done that), its serious suckage brings you to your knees.

Here’s how I see it. Really lousy SOV low-budget, poorly acted movies don’t disappoint, because you don’t have high hopes for them anyway (if you do have high hopes, you’re in the wrong genre). Many have an earnest charm. Zombiez and Zombie Nation are callus and exploitive, they use the word zombie(z) to take your money, and deliver ZERO entertainment in return. But you knew that risk was always there. It’s like you bought a $500 dollar used car, and it broke down as soon as you got it home. You can claim it was the worst car you ever owned, but, uh, Duh…

House of the Dead is the car you bought brand new that never ran right, was always in the shop, and then got wrecked by your fiancée when she “borrowed it” and ran off to Mexico with your best friend. That, my friend, is "the worst car you ever owned."

[retro zombie killer]

I just saw ZD and liked it! kudos to the filmmakers. I thought it was pretty good effort considering what they were working with. It had some surprises which I liked like the two crazy guys running into the folks who were shooting the documentary. Pity Romero and the folks who made this couldn't have gotten together and pooled their resources and talent to make one big ole Zombie Diary film. Diary Of The Dead and Zombies Diaries kind of complement each other I thought. There were parts in each film I did not like but if Romero and these filmmakers had made just one movie I think the bad parts would of been negated out! I give both ** and *** if their watched back to back! But that's me! Your experience may differ!

[Subgenius]

I just saw ZD and liked it! kudos to the filmmakers. I thought it was pretty good effort considering what they were working with. It had some surprises which I liked like the two crazy guys running into the folks who were shooting the documentary. Pity Romero and the folks who made this couldn't have gotten together and pooled their resources and talent to make one big ole Zombie Diary film. Diary Of The Dead and Zombies Diaries kind of complement each other I thought. There were parts in each film I did not like but if Romero and these filmmakers had made just one movie I think the bad parts would of been negated out! I give both ** and *** if their watched back to back! But that's me! Your experience may differ!

If Diary of the Dead and Zombie Diaries had NOT been shot using that cameraman as character and unsteady-camera style, then I would likely have enjoyed Diary of the Dead more and I might have actually liked Zombie Diaries. I include [REC] and Quarantine in that criticism. I just hate the super-limited point-of-view that the camera style used in these films represents. I want to see all of the action from multiple, non-limited points-of-view.

[Gardenofstone10]

I always wanted to see ZD and even tempted buying it, but so many people give me the idea that it really sucks and I should stay away from it. After hearing it yet again here, maybe I'll wait for the 5 dollar bin

[retro zombie killer]

I hear you on that Subgenius! That is one of the things I don't like about ZD and Romero's DiaryFTD! I blame the Blair Witch Project for that nonsense! It's alright for one movie but that seems to be all their doing now is hand held! Although if your a independent filmmakers and want to make a Zombie Film on a budget don't cop out and use the character as your cameraman! But I still liked Diary and Zombie Diaries and I'm glad I got them. But that's me! To each is own. I will probably watch them again but not like I watch DawnOTLD or other Zombie Movies in my collection!

[zombie surfer]

I might try House of the Dead. I have heard terrible things though I would like to see how it is.

It's actually not that bad, here are some that are way worse.

Zombie Chronicles.
Zombie Lake.
Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill.

If you own or have seen any of these, House of the Dead is streets ahead in my opinion.

[retro zombie killer]

I agree on Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill! Should be Dumb Valley: the Revenge of being a Pill! What a load of Horse Sh*t! I still can't believe I watched it all the way through either! That's the only one I saw so far, thankfully! House Of the Dead ain't as bad as that!

[zombie surfer]

I agree on Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill! Should be Dumb Valley: the Revenge of being a Pill! What a load of Horse Sh*t! I still can't believe I watched it all the way through either! That's the only one I saw so far, thankfully! House Of the Dead ain't as bad as that!

Dumb Valley.:lol: i like that.:lol: If you're like me it dosen't matter how bad a film is if i start watching it i finish it.

[retro zombie killer]

Dumb Valley.:lol: i like that.:lol: If you're like me it dosen't matter how bad a film is if i start watching it i finish it.Yep, that's me! Especially if there are Zombies in it!:drinking:

[zombie surfer]

^ Damn right.:)

[JohnDRobinson]

Boy, I'm the only one that likes "House of the Dead?" I really dug it.

[JohnDRobinson]

The best part of "Death Valley" was the theme song...

"Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill..."

It was a lousy movie but this was back in the day when The Asylum (http://theasylum.cc) made original flicks as opposed to "mockbusters." It's a shame because they were a great resource for indie filmmakers.

"Death Valley" wasn't their worst flick but it was far from what I'd call good.

[Betterdayz]

Boy, I'm the only one that likes "House of the Dead?" I really dug it.

Yea you most likely are. Everytime I see "Worst Movies of All Time" lists that is near the top along with "Alone in the Dark".

[Mr Pink]

I think that House of the Dead was a masterpiece compared to The Zombie Diaries... The Zombie Diaries producers should consider never making another Zombie movie (or perhaps any movie?).

If you want to punish yourself, listen to the Commentary on the DVD for Diaries... the producers think they were genius for making this film.

Yet this thread is about Zombie Diaries, so I apologise for going off topic.

[retro zombie killer]

^ Damn right.:):):) Moving on... I thought the ZD wasn't bad plot wise but the hand held camera got to me and a few other things got to me but I'd watch it again. As I said ** stars for effort and original plot. I liked the deal with the crazy bad guys! Zombies aren't the only thing we're all gonna have to worry about. I'll probably see this one again then give it to my brother who'll watch it twice as well then it'll end up at the Salvation Army where the old lady who runs the place will toss it! Still it's got an original plot!

[Betterdayz]

Me and my friends usually watch alot of zombie movies together. Its sort of our past time so I am just going to go with my gut and pick this up. If its terrible atleast its worth one watch. Also not to take this thread away from its originial intentions though is Planet Terror a good zombie movie?

[Victor Clark]

is Planet Terror a good zombie movie?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!! I alsolutely LOVED Planet Terror! Go Cherry!! :rock:


And now to get back to topic, I didn't think the Zombie Diaries was that bad. It was a tad confusing, but decent. I'm just glad I watched Diary of the Dead AFTER watching the Zombie Diaries, because I would've thought of the Zombie Diaries as garbage compared to Diary of the Dead.

[ZomCom]

I think that House of the Dead was a masterpiece compared to The Zombie Diaries... The Zombie Diaries producers should consider never making another Zombie movie (or perhaps any movie?).

If you want to punish yourself, listen to the Commentary on the DVD for Diaries... the producers think they were genius for making this film.

Yet this thread is about Zombie Diaries, so I apologise for going off topic.
Have you watched the Special Features in the House of the Dead DVD? It's beyond pretentious, especially the Romero part.

[Creeping Death]

Just Bought Zombie Diaries, and Diary of the Dead.
But I have to wait until easter to get them! :x

Damn You!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[DarthJoe8]

I've been trying to watch this for free but can't find it....:lol: If I like it then I'll buy it but...:scare: I've already bought to many crap zombie movies that I'm not taken any chances...:eat: with all the mixed reviews...:think:


:drinking:

[Subgenius]

Why not just rent them, and then see if you like them? I only buy a movie that I know that I like and that I feel that I will want to watch more than once.

[DarthJoe8]

Why not just rent them, and then see if you like them? I only buy a movie that I know that I like and that I feel that I will want to watch more than once.

I don't rent, it's usually cheaper to buy the movie than to rent it. :think: But if I can borrow your copy....:lol:

[Creeping Death]

I rented it only because it said "This film is better than 28 Days Later" or some such on the back of the DVD case.

Hmmmm. :think:
If I said that the Rage Virus was possible, would you believe me?
Or would I have to put it on the cover of a movie?
:lol:

[Subgenius]

LMAO @ Creeping Death.

What I love about the zombie conversations is that there is never a right or a wrong point. I mean, even with the Rage Virus, it's all fictional and nobody is ever wrong about a fictional concept in a fictional universe (except when the writer says it's one way and commits to that way).

As for this thread, and that line on the DVD case that said that Zombie Diaries is better than 28 Days Later, I hate it when a movie needs to use some other film to boost itself like that. To me, that says that the makers of the film knew that their film was just NOT as good as the other.

[Creeping Death]

LMAO @ Creeping Death.

What I love about the zombie conversations is that there is never a right or a wrong point. I mean, even with the Rage Virus, it's all fictional and nobody is ever wrong about a fictional concept in a fictional universe (except when the writer says it's one way and commits to that way).

As for this thread, and that line on the DVD case that said that Zombie Diaries is better than 28 Days Later, I hate it when a movie needs to use some other film to boost itself like that. To me, that says that the makers of the film knew that their film was just NOT as good as the other.

Haha.
I also noticed that it said that on the back. :think:

I laughed.
I thought it was a dumb idea, (and kinda rude) to say that on a dvd. :roll:
Its all based on opinion. :)

[ToyComa]

i bought this dvd and feel the story could of been better but it was a decent zombie movie compaired to the day of the dead remake and part 2 films.

[Creeping Death]

I don't understand all of the crap this movie is getting. :roll:

I watched it yesterday, and it was great.:)

The camera work wasn't bad at all.
The characters were cool.
The zombies were excellent.
The realism was key.

I really enjoyed this movie, probably one of the coolest ones ever. :clap:

P.S. SCREW GOKE!!! :poo:

[Subgenius]

I liked the first act and the third act, but the second act of the film just did not grip me and make me like the film. Many films start out great, sag in the middle, and finish well. It shows the relative inexperience of the filmmakers. And, I might have enjoyed the film a lot more had they not filmed it in that unsteady cameraman as character style. This film needed to have a more omniscient style of point-of-view.

[Creeping Death]

I liked the first act and the third act, but the second act of the film just did not grip me and make me like the film. Many films start out great, sag in the middle, and finish well. It shows the relative inexperience of the filmmakers. And, I might have enjoyed the film a lot more had they not filmed it in that unsteady cameraman as character style. This film needed to have a more omniscient style of point-of-view.

I also don't understand why the hand-held camera bothers people so much. :think:
It gives a realistic view to the whole thing.
I like it. :lol:

[Subgenius]

I don't think that having a realistic view helps the movie. In fact, it so limiting as to prevent the audience from getting a sense of what is happening outside of an extremely narrow point-of-view. Movies that do not use the unsteady cameraman as character concept provide a much better over-all view of the events, and a much more believable film.

[Creeping Death]

I don't think that having a realistic view helps the movie. In fact, it so limiting as to prevent the audience from getting a sense of what is happening outside of an extremely narrow point-of-view. Movies that do not use the unsteady cameraman as character concept provide a much better over-all view of the events, and a much more believable film.

I understand the argument on the limited point of view, but I strongly disagree on the believeable part. :naughty:
In reality, theres no camera that tracks every moment of zombie action.
There'd just be hand-held camera's, and news footage. :think:

[archivesofthedead]

It was the acting that got me. :x

[Creeping Death]

It was the acting that got me. :x

Thats surprising.
When my friends and I were watching it, we thought the acting was great. :think:

[Steve P]

I don't think that having a realistic view helps the movie. In fact, it so limiting as to prevent the audience from getting a sense of what is happening outside of an extremely narrow point-of-view. Movies that do not use the unsteady cameraman as character concept provide a much better over-all view of the events, and a much more believable film.

One word. Budget.

[Subgenius]

I understand the argument on the limited point of view, but I strongly disagree on the believeable part. :naughty:
In reality, theres no camera that tracks every moment of zombie action.
There'd just be hand-held camera's, and news footage. :think:

Yeah, some movies find ways to reveal some of that news footage. Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead both had scenes where the characters saw TV news footage of stuff happening. The "twitcher" comment from the Sheriff in Dawn of the Dead 2004 was cool. But, that's the thing, I liked getting a better view of the scenes in the movie like were shown in Dawn of the Dead. Having only a single point-of-view like Diary of the Dead, Zombie Diaries, and REC (Quarantine) limits the audience's view too much. Some did better than others. But, that's my opinion, which is subjective.

[detpat]

good points. part of the problem for me was how i disliked most of the characters. Sometimes i confuse my disapproval of the characters actions with my view of what would be realistic conduct. i try to make sure I correct this when considering the content, but you know how that can go.......

[UNDEAD FRED]

To put it bluntly I thought it sucked

[Creeping Death]

To put it bluntly I thought it sucked

To put it blunty, You suck! :guns:
:lol:
No seriously, why?

[UNDEAD FRED]

To put it blunty, You suck! :guns:
:lol:
No seriously, why?


I just didnt think it was that good, Bad acting, some of the zombie getting shot were not done good, FX wise. It seem like when someone shot a zombie the timing was off with the gore blowing out. Im not a fan of the hand held camera movies, I think its not bad if its done for some scenes, but not the whole movie. But I kind of liked Day of the Dead 08, so go fiqure. The cover on the DVD case was good.:evil:

[kanUsurvive]

I liked this movie. I also like the hand held camera point of view. It does add to the realism and the spookiness of it all. You can get into it and it's actually like it really happened. Your just going back and watching the footage of somebody who lived through it or something.

[zombie surfer]

I just didnt think it was that good, Bad acting

Most of the zombie films out there have bad acting, if good acting is what you are looking you are watching the wrong gerne of film.

[Creeping Death]

I just didnt think it was that good, Bad acting, some of the zombie getting shot were not done good, FX wise. It seem like when someone shot a zombie the timing was off with the gore blowing out. Im not a fan of the hand held camera movies, I think its not bad if its done for some scenes, but not the whole movie. But I kind of liked Day of the Dead 08, so go fiqure. The cover on the DVD case was good.:evil:

The case was great. :lol:

But the movie itself had good gore.
They didn't over-do it like other movies.
When there was a headshot, there wasn't an explosion of blood. :roll:

[UNDEAD FRED]

Most of the zombie films out there have bad acting, if good acting is what you are looking you are watching the wrong gerne of film.

I watch, and like a lot of bad movies, But this is beyond bad. Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium is a masterpiece compared to ZD.:evil:

[zombie surfer]

I watch, and like a lot of bad movies, But this is beyond bad. Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium is a masterpiece compared to ZD.:evil:

Are you tripping, that was a complete piece of :poo: DOTD 2 that is.:)

[UNDEAD FRED]

Well I should do a few bonghits and watch it again, it might be better stoned.:evil:

[kanUsurvive]

Well I should do a few bonghits and watch it again, it might be better stoned.:evil:


What was you on when you watched DOTD2? Whatever it was I need some if it makes that movie look good.

[DarthJoe8]

Most of the zombie films out there have bad acting, if good acting is what you are looking you are watching the wrong gerne of film.

Why must we zombie fans settle?? :cry: Why can't we have good actors and nice special fx? Maybe a good story from time to time, perhaps a competent director even....:think: We must unite and demand more!! :drinking:

Wishful thinking, I know. :-(

:eat: I haven't seen this movie yet...

[kanUsurvive]

Why must we zombie fans settle?? :cry: Why can't we have good actors and nice special fx? Maybe a good story from time to time, perhaps a competent director even....:think: We must unite and demand more!! :drinking:

Wishful thinking, I know. :-(

:eat: I haven't seen this movie yet...


I say that's a damn good idea. Maybe oneday though.

You should see it. It's not as bad as people are saying. I've seen worse.

[UNDEAD FRED]

What was you on when you watched DOTD2? Whatever it was I need some if it makes that movie look good.

$60 a 1/4:lol:

[vortec1]

To put it bluntly I thought it sucked

I have to agree with Fred. Bought this exspecting way more from it.

[Creeping Death]

Reading these posts, is upsetting me!!! :cry:
I thought the movie was great, and I've never heard anyone say anything positive about Contagium, until now! :roll:
I think you should wait until you aren't baked to post. :lol:

[DarthJoe8]

I've never heard anyone say anything positive about Contagium, until now! :roll:

:eat: I thought Contagium was kinda okay...:scare:

[Creeping Death]

:eat: I thought Contagium was kinda okay...:scare:

I've never seen it.
I don't bother, because most guys say its soooo terrible. :lol:

[DarthJoe8]

I've never seen it.
I don't bother, because most guys say its soooo terrible. :lol:

Ya seeeeee, sometimes you just gotta see something for yourself!! Remember, you're a zombie fan, we're used to mediocre or bad movies. :naughty: I still plan on seeing Zombie Diaries. :eat:

You can probably find contagium cheap...:drinking:

[UNDEAD FRED]

Reading these posts, is upsetting me!!! :cry:
I thought the movie was great, and I've never heard anyone say anything positive about Contagium, until now! :roll:
I think you should wait until you aren't baked to post. :lol:


Well weather you are baked, or not baked will not help the fact that ZD was not that good, Now Contagium at least had a great catch phrase, "Frakenhoes":lol::evil:

[Creeping Death]

Ya seeeeee, sometimes you just gotta see something for yourself!! Remember, you're a zombie fan, we're used to mediocre or bad movies. :naughty: I still plan on seeing Zombie Diaries. :eat:

You can probably find contagium cheap...:drinking:

I definitely reccomend it.
Any TRUE zombie fan would like it. :roll:
:lol:

Well weather you are baked, or not baked will not help the fact that ZD was not that good, Now Contagium at least had a great catch phrase, "Frakenhoes":lol::evil:

Your a Frankenhoe for not liking ZD!

P.S. "Get a ****ing gun next time, Jesus!" - Goke

[zombie surfer]

Ya seeeeee, sometimes you just gotta see something for yourself!! Remember, you're a zombie fan, we're used to mediocre or bad movies. :naughty: I still plan on seeing Zombie Diaries.

I always see a film even when everyone says it sucks, but believe me Zombie Diaries deserves an oscar in comparison with DOTD 2.:drinking:

[UNDEAD FRED]

I always see a film even when everyone says it sucks, but believe me Zombie Diaries deserves an oscar in comparison with DOTD 2.:drinking:

Come on Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium wasnt that bad, or was it?:lol: The beginning to Contagium was not bad. I watched ZD again last night, OK I will put it up a notch. I kind of wish they would of had a longer scene of the soldiers when they raided the farmhouse, them killing a few zombies. The best part of Zombie Diaries for me was them going into town to raid the electronics store, and them burning the bodies. The one scene I didnt care for was the two morons cutting the guys fingers off. Or the implications of the woman that was raped. I guess the blonde that was chained naked in the barn. I thought durning the middle part of the story, the creepy guy, they should of shot him.

[Creeping Death]

Come on Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium wasnt that bad, or was it?:lol: The beginning to Contagium was not bad. I watched ZD again last night, OK I will put it up a notch. I kind of wish they would of had a longer scene of the soldiers when they raided the farmhouse, them killing a few zombies. The best part of Zombie Diaries for me was them going into town to raid the electronics store, and them burning the bodies. The one scene I didnt care for was the two morons cutting the guys fingers off. Or the implications of the woman that was raped. I guess the blonde that was chained naked in the barn. I thought durning the middle part of the story, the creepy guy, they should of shot him.

Creepy guy?....
Are you talking about Goke? :drool:

[UNDEAD FRED]

Creepy guy?....
Are you talking about Goke? :drool:

I just looked that up, Yes that is him, I think he shot the others at the end.

[Creeping Death]

I just looked that up, Yes that is him, I think he shot the others at the end.

Yep, thats Goke.
He's an asshole..... :drool:

[DeAdLY SiNZz]

HORRIBLE MOVIE i was bored through the whole damn thing

[Necrowerx]

I bought the ZD DVD at Wally world about 2 months ago, just to save it for Halloween time.

Well, 'tis the season now!!
At first, when I bought it, I expected it to be good. The cover art , I found out later from reviews, is extremely misleading, however. Now I'm sorta expecting it to suck.

I'll post a review when I finally watch it. (The movie I really want this year though is Trick'r'Treat)

[AZombieAttack]

I have the movie one my site it did not score very well with our reviewers, and I have to agree.

[Creeping Death]

HORRIBLE MOVIE i was bored through the whole damn thing

Your boring...... :poo:

[Psychomeltdown]

Zombie Diaries, got it sometime early this year.

Shambling zombies, okay, going retro there and its good.

People worried about being infected by the zombies, thereby washing hands and burning, good bit there. You don't really think of it in terms like that, blowing zombies up. But a bit of zombie bacteria or whatever could potentially kill you.

Everything else...


Boring intermixed with sheer stupidity on the parts of the survivors. Seriously... build a fence or wall to hold them back for a bit. Zombie are EVERYWHERE.. so don't leave your car door wide open and your back turned to your friends. Sheesh.