joancalkins-18345 Just to give you an idea of my investment in Zombie genre movies, 50 years ago in 1968 I saw " Night of the Living Dead" (1968) at a drive-in theatre and I was hooked for life. Few have come close to that classic and most attempts have failed miserably. "The Dead" (2010) and "The Dead 2" (2014), both directed by the Ford Brothers, give zombie ophiles hope that the genre is on the rise. Both are a return to the classics~~~ Slow moving, devil-blue eyes, body parts everywhere; There is no discussion of why, or how, or zombie patient-zero, or antidotes, no attempts at humor, or any of that nonsense. The stories are simple~ Man racing to find their loved ones while battling the Undead. The Ford Brothers have mad skills~~~ excellent casting, visually appealing, understanding that less is more in the dialogue dept; Both movie's endings shared a special "Fordism" by showing the viewer that the protagonist's end is imminent...OR IS IT?

Seth_Rogue_One I couldn't actually sit through it without hitting the fast-forward button within some of the scenes where literally nothing happened.Anyway it took me about 1 hour 5 minutes to watch it that way, now that just goes to show how slow this movie is as the movie is actually 1 hour 40 minutes. But I was able to fastforward 35 minutes where there was no dialogue (had subtitles on so I know this for a fact) or any real events besides the typical walking away from a zombie or whatever.So yeah I was able to somewhat enjoy it occasionally doing that way but had I been forced to watch it in real time I'd probably scratched my eyes out out of pure frustration.And it's not like it could be seen as a character-study either as the characters are pretty one-dimensional, particularly the American who leads the film lacks any kind of depth. The African soldier he meets is slightly more interesting I suppose.I don't know what more to say, if you think that zombie movies in general are way too fast for you than perhaps this is a valid choice.

wentworth_steven When I first saw this film, I was stunned. To see a zombie film that actually cares about the story and characters and not just about the gore is something that more writers and directors should do. I myself love gore but to me it takes a backseat to story and characters. Where to begin with this film? I will first start with that the setting is genius and looks unbelievable on film. One of the finest settings in any film I have ever seen. The music is also great as well, though it is usually played at minimum, but when it is played it is moody and atmospheric. Another great thing about this film is the story. It has been years since I have seen a zombie film with such a good story. Not to spoil the story but the film centers on two main characters trying to get to both of their respective families. One is an American engineer while another is an African soldier. The two actors do quite good jobs and really display their frustration, fear, and loneliness quite well. There are also many terrific side characters as well (including a shaman who managed to impress me without uttering a single line of dialogue). Then there of course the stars of the film, the zombies. Oh. My. God. These are seriously the best zombies since Fulci's 1979 classic Zombie. They are very blank in their design but something about them makes them so menacing and down right scary. It is probably their eyes (seriously freaks me right out), which are ice blue and blank. The gore is also impressive, though it doesn't stand out from other zombie movies (although gore doesn't matter to me much anyways). The scares are also extremely effective. That's right. A zombie film with Romero style zombies that scare the living s*** out of you. Now that is impressive on it's own right. Another thing to mention is the scenes that take place during night. Those will haunt you for quite a while, definitely not for the faint of heart. One thing to note is that is also very Romero like in that is sprinkles in political and social commentary, and in this case this would be about the United State's and the world in general's relation to Africa. Fortunately this is downplayed and if you don't even believe it, you won't even notice it. To wrap things up this is seriously one of the greatest zombie films of the last 10, nay , 20 years. Definitely not something to be missed, a classic in the making.

bowmanblue 'The Dead' - a pretty simple title for a pretty simple film. As many have commented, it feels a lot like an early George A Romero zombie movie. It's got no major stars or film-makers attached, so there's a chance you probably haven't heard about it.As far as story goes, there's not much to tell - zombies have risen and are taking over the world (mainly Africa here). The last US-based flight out of the country crashes and the sole survivor - a mercenary - must make his way across Africa in the hope of escape.Since 'Dawn of the Dead' (remake 2004), '28 Days Later' and, most recently, 'World War Z,' we've been spoiled for zombie movies - all of which are big budget, fast-moving action affairs with big-budget effects and set pieces. The Dead is not one of these. It's been made on a shoestring budget, so don't expect much in the way of action.Personally, I really enjoyed it, but, judging by the other reviews, opinions are divided. It's lack of action does make it 'slow.' If you don't like 'shuffler' zombies and no real shoot-outs, then you may not go for this. Plus there are only two major characters (and they're the 'strong and silent' military types), so don't expect too much in the way of dialogue from them.Then there's the scenery, or rather the setting. The deserts and villages of Africa make a welcome change to the usual American/British towns and cities normally featured in zombie films.If you can stomach another zombie movie among so many and you don't mind a slow-moving (and beautifully-shot) one, then you might like to give this one a go.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/