Paul Magne Haakonsen If you enjoyed "Shaun of the Dead" then you will also like "Goal of the Dead". Don't let the fact that it is a French movie scare you off. The French have already placed themselves on the zombie map with previous zombie movies, for example "The Horde".There is a good amount of subtle comedy in "Goal of the Dead" which was nicely executed and brought to the screen. Luckily it was not to the point of being comedy to make you laugh, as that would have spoiled the movie."Goal of the Dead" also has a good amount of action, and the scenes with a gun and shotgun fired in slow motion were really amazing, and the movie is worth watching for that alone.Normally I detest zombie movies with running zombies, but for some reason it worked out nicely in "Goal of the Dead".The zombie make-up was great and there were some interesting effects and scenes throughout the movie. So the special effects team really deserves a big thumbs up."Goal of the Dead" is a well-worthy addition to any zombie movie collection. And I must applaud directors Thierry Poiraud and Benjamin Rocher for their fine work on this movie.

BA_Harrison Even though violence at a football match isn't exactly unheard of, the players and fans rarely go so far as to actually rip each other to shreds. In French comedy horror Goal of the Dead, it's not a few too many pre-match lagers or an overzealous tackle that results in bloodshed, but rather the injection of a mysterious performance-enhancing drug into player Jeannot (Sebastien Vandenberghe), who, as a result of his jab, is transformed into a ravenous, rage-driven monster spreading infection by vomiting into people's faces.Seasoned Paris soccer star Sam Lorit (Alban Lenoir) has enough problems on his plate without the added hassle of having to fend off rabid zombies: he's playing a cup match against his home town, Caplongue, where he is seen as a traitor by the locals; his team-mate, rising star Idriss Diago (Ahmed Sylla), seizes every opportunity to steal Sam's limelight; and a young woman, Cléo (Tiphaine Daviot), turns up claiming to be his daughter. Can Sam resolve all of his personal issues while avoiding joining the infected?Much like a football match, Goal of the Dead is divided into two halves, the first part captained by Benjamin Rocher (director of The Horde), who sets up the story and introduces the characters, before being substituted by Thierry Poiraud, whose task is to score with the gore. Rocher struggles to entertain the crowd, the overly complex plot leading to a full 45 minutes of unimpressive footwork before the action begins proper; Poiraud fares only a little better, pulling off the occasional impressive move (including some slo-mo gunshot wounds and a fun decapitation by car window), but not scoring often enough for the film to finish anywhere near the top of the zombie league table.5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

Andrea Butini Goal of the dead takes the zombie epidemic in the soccer contest. directed by the producers of The Horde(another zombie movie) the movie talk about a soccer match interrupted by a zombie horde began by a player; the plot is very simple and it works very well=) i have to say one thing, the first part its like a BIG introduction of 1 hour and its a little boring; but its important to watch it for understand all the typologies of the characters. The second part... its absolutely AMAZING, the special effects are special effects, the atmosphere its very attractive and the zombies are very strong. I loved this movie because it try to take the zombie-theme in other contest like soccer, i hope there will be another movie like this.

jackles140 Much better than I was expecting, this film was a gem.The plot keeps moving at pace and is sharp and witty throughout. Though not exactly the walking dead, the "zombies" and very well choreographed and there's some delightfully gory scenes.But the heart of this film lies in the endearing and well written characters who kept my interest all the way through, with some great one liners.Some of the special effects are really stand-out, and had me whooping. Not many films would leave one cheering for the football hooligans. Mutant rage monsters and football...a killer combination.