State of Emergency (2012)

Fantastic!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

A well written movie with well acted characters It is not as fast paced as the walking dead. But still worth Watching with heart racing moment anti climatic turn and jump scares That are just perfectly timed so it doesn't give u a heart attack but does take you by surprise, whether your a frequent Zombie movie watcher or new it's an even thriller without too much blood a perfect starter. But the down side are a slow start but speeds up and very few zombies and no big hordes and a few loose ends. It's all in all a good movie. I suggest it for anyone who can enjoy a thriller But I would not suggest for anyone under 10. Remember I'm officially stating this movie does have jump scares

An accident at a nearby chemical plant has turned an entire community into a virus infected undead. As the story begins Jim (Hayden) is trying to tend to his fatally wounded fiancée Emilie (McKenna Jones) who was attacked by one of the infected. Jim finds shelter inside a horse stable and quickly closes things up tight. He must face the disturbing fact that Emilie is going to die. He listens to the radio and watches TV gaining information. He is awoken to sounds inside the stable which lead to a thrilling and scary showdown between himself and a zombie which has found his way in. Out of the blue he gets a phone call at the stable from Scott (Lilly) a survivor who is holed up in a warehouse across from the stable and invites Jim to join him. Jim makes his way over and joins Scott, his wife Julie (Norman) and a girl named Ix (White) who initially clashes with Jim. Jim quickly becomes the leader of the small band of survivors as they fight for survival as the infected become aware of their presence. A romantic relationship is brewing between Ix and Jim when she takes ill. The group await rescue but need medicine dropped by the military in the area for Ix to survive. Jim ventures out in a thrilling scene to obtain it. State of Emergency is an excellent low budget horror film that plays with the zombie genre. Writer/Producer/Director Turner Clay crafts a small and simple zombie film that reflects how you and I might react of something like this happened. Jim is an ordinary guy and so are the other characters. In other words, these guys aren't hitting the bull's-eye every time they point a gun at a zombie and shoot. They miss and try again like we would if we were in that type of stressful situation. Clay makes all these characters believable and keeps his movie the same way giving it real credibility over many bigger budgeted zombie films flooding the market. We care about these people and want them to survive and are truly on their side, like in George Romero's first two Dead films. Clay plays with the genre in interesting ways like the zombies themselves. Many times they are just standing in the middle of a field waiting to react to sounds they hear or something they see. They are ferocious when they need to be and the film has some decent gore. The small cast, low number of infected and minimal locations would sink a lesser film but this one actually benefits from it because of its strong characters. The film definitely delivers many tense situations and scenes that deliver the horror goods along with solid scares. The cast is good with lead Jay Hayden turning in a great performance as Jim. Turner Clay in a truly breath of fresh air, memorably ends his film in such a deeply emotional way that takes his film to another level.

Although low-budget zombie movies are ten a penny these days and, it's fair to say, the majority of them are absolute rubbish, STATE OF EMERGENCY offers something a little different. For a start, it looks like a professional, well-made movie despite the low budget; it has great production values and it avoids being cheesy for the most part.Of course, there's a flip side to this coin, and the main detraction with the film is that it's incredibly slow. There are lots and lots of long, drawn-out sequences where the protagonist just barricades himself inside a building and waits...and waits...and waits. Some viewers might find this off-putting, although I found that the tension levels were high, which kept me watching.The acting isn't bad, and pretty good for a B-movie, and as mentioned the technical values are decent. The zombies themselves are fast-moving and ultra-aggressive, much like the ones in 28 DAYS LATER, and the scare sequences are well handled. STATE OF EMERGENCY is far from perfect, and one of the disappointments is that the ending just fizzles out instead of bangs, but in a sea of trash watching it is a nice surprise.

This movie is basically what I would think normal people would do in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Which is really just stay inside, barricade yourself, and wait for rescue. The movie sorta centers on daily living of four people. It isn't very action centered. Just them waiting and such. So if you're wanting a massive zombie, action, horror, this probably isn't the movie for you. In my opinion the main character I found a bit slow. Mostly because he had long pauses before he would speak. It doesn't really matter but the fact stuck with me. It was even more apparent the longer the movie went. Overall I didn't love this movie but I didn't hate it either. It was just okay. Probably similar to what I would do in their situation. Which is why it wasn't amazing. Do to lack of action. But it was good considering. As long as you didn't come for a ton of action it's a fine film.