The Dead (2010)

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Sorry, this movie sucks

Best movie ever!

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

i had known about this movie for many months, but never taken the plunge and watched it until now, and i can honestly say i,m glad i did. the story may not move at a fast pace, but it's interesting enough to hold the attentionit has a lot in common with Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, especially in regards to how slow the zombies move. no cgi was used for the zombies, but the gore effects were still pretty goodit may not be nonstop action from start to finish, but the zombies are always a present threat, with our 2 main protagonists always having to keep moving in order to stay ahead of themits also nice to see a zombie movie set somewhere other than America or Britain for a change, namely in Ghana and Burkina Fasoas for the story, an American military engineer attempts to escape the dead by finding a working plane after his original flight crashed, leaving him stranded. he joins forces with an African soldier who deserted his post in order to look for his son, and together they make their way through the countryside, dodging the dead as they go. if you like your zombie movies fast paced, then you probably won't enjoy this as it can be slow at times, but the story alone is enough to keep you watching

I'm a big fan of the horror genre, and the zombies apocalypse ones are among my top favorite. I went to see this movie based on some review that claimed it was a "back to the roots" zombie movie. But man it was a waste of almost two hours of my life, I understand this is a B-Movie, but it isn't enough excuse for the bad and super cheesy acting by the lead character. His acting is as good as the acting in elementary schools plays. painful to watch. but I decided to be the hero and to continue watching hoping for a twist in the plot where that idiot would die and provide a good meal for the slug-slow zombies. That didn't happen... the cheesy idiocy continues to the very freaking end.3 stars goes for an African Mother that acted briefly but brilliantly, I'll let watch this agonizing movie till you find her!

Watched on a recommendation. Wrong. This movie is terrible, the acting, the writing. Numerous "why would you even do that" moments. They tried hard, they failed hard. The 2 lead actors did a decent job, but the acting of the zombies was pretty awful. I like the fact it was set during the day which is rare for zombie movies, but it simply meant there was even less suspense. The zombies move so awkwardly and so slowly there is absolutely no tension. Even in the scenes where there "should" be tension, all I could think was that the protagonists could easily escape with a brisk (perhaps even slow) walking pace. There are also a few scenes that require one to suspend any sort of critical thinking. I had zero emotional attachment to either of the protagonists and the ending was very predictable. All in all, save yourself an hour or so and watch something else. Almost anything else.

You definitely see plenty of the title characters in this outstanding horror film from Howard and Jonathan Ford. As numerous other reviews attest, this is a refreshing return to the days of the classic zombie film: the zombies themselves are slow and awkward yet still undeniably deadly if they catch up to you. They're proliferating in war torn Africa, where an American Air Force lieutenant, Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman) has survived a plane crash off the coast. Just when it looks like his ticket is about to be punched, he meets up with another survivor, Daniel Dembele (Prince David Oseia), who saves his life. Daniel is a sergeant from a local tribe in search of his son, who's managed to escape the onslaught. And the relationship between these two young men from different cultures forms the basis for the balance of "The Dead". It's nice to see a film like this that maintains a careful balance of both very human moments and the traditional bloody carnage that zombie fans demand. And there is a respectable amount of gore to enjoy. There is some political commentary on hand, but the Ford brothers never beat the audience over the head with it or allow it to overwhelm the story or the central dilemma facing two men who over the course of their journey develop great respect for each other. In fact, a substantial portion of the running time is devoted to what is essentially a two character drama. And the two main characters receive very efficient, low key, and believable performances. Oseia in particular has a commanding presence. Filmed on location in Burkina Faso and Ghana, there's a rich amount of incredible scenery, all impressively photographed by Jonathan Ford. The music score by Imran Ahmad is full of flavour and perfectly reflects the emotions of each scene. Particularly effective is the way that the Fords combine some jump scares with some wonderful, traditional moments of suspense. There's one moment where we know a jump scare is coming, yet when it happens it still works. There's also little in the way of exposition, or preamble; the filmmakers know how to begin this with a bang, and establish a tone that is grim yet not without a glimmer of hope. And that's the real joy of watching something like this: the way that it combines action, violence, and drama into a stimulating whole. Recommended for any lover of zombie cinema. Nine out of 10.