Zombie Massacre (2013)

Great Film overall

Excellent but underrated film

A different way of telling a story

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

The usual bottom-feeding zombie guff, made by the couple of Italians who also did a Nazi-themed sequel, Reich OF THE DEAD. I saw that first and wasn't impressed, but it's still substantially better than this appallingly poor low budget effort that lacks heart and grace.We all know that cheap zombie films are ten a penny these days so they have to really stand out to make an impression. APOCALYPSE Z features some of the poorest zombie actors I can remember seeing; they don't lurch or shamble, they just walk or run around like regular people. A half-decent make-up job is the only saving grace these 'walkers' have.Where the film particularly falls down is in the calibre of the acting. The characters are all over the top and saddled with outrageous mannerisms that makes them feel cartoonish. The plot is virtually non-existent, although I appreciate that the film does have a clean digital feel to it and given the right story and set-up it might have been half decent. Instead, it alternates between being very silly and very dull.

For most my life I have grown up watching horror/action movies, but never before have I seen something this 'unique'. This movie provides the right balance of action with the perfect amount of character development. I don't think I have ever been as emotionally attached to a character as I have with this movie. The plot was nothing short of amazing and left my heart racing after every scene. The CGI was on par with Avatar. One of my favourite things about this movie was the superb introduction which showed us some amazing directorship in terms of plot and characters. The cherry on the cake for this movie had to be the ending. It tied everything up in a neat little knot and left no plot holes. It was all relevant to the story and left me satisfied and smiling:) 8/10 would pay full price.

I only give this movie a 3 because Tara Cardinal is in it. The filmseems to have been edited by a person who's editing experience is based entirely in the porn industry. The overly tight shots, not showing the locations in the shots. Randomly showing characters who weren't even speaking and/or relevant at that moment. Horribly horribly cut fight scenes.Oh, and I can't forget to mention the awful color correction or lack there of. I feel horrible for the actors. Putting in so much work for such an awful product is sad. Depressing really.I'd really like to see what the movie would look like if post had been done properly.

You would think a movie made in 2013 and is about zombies has to be at least o.k, and have common sense, but this is like a 70's cult classic shot with HD cameras. Even then, I think THAT would be a compliment. Let me spoil this for ya, because if I don't you will waste your damn sweet time here on this earth. This is my top 5 reasons ...5. The zombie makeup looks awesome (which is where the budget went shot), but when they all come out you could tell there is a zit-faced teen inside the costume. They act like they were all scary but c'mon man! The Thriller video had scarier zombies than this.4. The crew that you first think are the foreign terrorists, turns out to be the All-American military task force you are supposed to be rooting for. They all have an accent from every corner of the globe, and are supposed to all have special and unique expertise in killing. But when they join forces as a team, they act like they were only cub scouts. 3. Everyone has a one-liner. It's like they all competed to have the last line for a commercial if it would be in one. It was full of it Terminator 2 style. Or Expendables, even though I haven't really seen it, but I could imagine the dialogue in that movie.2. It is so predictable, you feel like you're watching this for the second time, but wanna feel like you never even bothered. This is what happens when a young and fresh college graduate from film school, who grew up liking Justin Bieber pop-type music gets his first shot at directing, producing and writing a movie with help from his buddies who studies Business Administration. 1. The President of the U.S.A looks and sounds like a Dutch Techno nightclub owner in a spandex muscle shirt. If this movie was serious, then please don't watch this. If you do, then wait until you might see it for free on youtube if the Chiller channel passes on it.