With the success of films like Shaun of the Dead, the remake of Dawn of the Dead and the TV series The Walking Dead, it seems like zombie flicks/shows have made a comeback. Once this genre started making some coin, like vampire movies/shows, the public got bombarded with product. I swear every time I go to a Blockbuster or Redbox, it seems like there is at least a half a dozen zombie flicks to choose from. Don't get me wrong, I love good zombie flick, ask wifey, but when these things get mass generated the way they have, then you have to separate the shit from the shine-ola. My latest endeavor into zombie mania was Zombie Undead. Let's see how it fares.
Zombie Undead is about a zombie infestation that is created by a guy that sets off a dirty bomb in the form of a grenade, which transforms most of the people in this small village into zombies. Pretty damned strong grenade huh? Long story short, the movie focuses on some sole survivors that are trapped in a hospital trying to locate their relatives, before they are eaten by zombies. Sounds good on paper, but this one turned into somewhat of a bore-fest. Not enough action and too much dialog. If you're watching a zombie flick, you need action and plenty of gore, and this one fell short on both. The only positive is the special effects weren't bad, unfortunately everything else was.
Bottom Line: A zombie soap opera. Lots of drama and dialog, but not enough action and killing. Too bad this one had promise.
-Ragman thinks this one was dead before it made it to the DVD player.