Dead Moon Rising (2007)

A Masterpiece!

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

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

I cannot believe this hack could have been allowed a permit to create this piece of garbage. The "actors" were just random people he brought with him. The effects crew had the skill of teenage girls with a dollar store make up kit. I don't believe Poole has even seen a Zombie movie.He cannot direct. He cannot edit. He is another waste of space on the movie shelf. He lied to his extras about his credentials.Ignore this movie. It was another waste from Louisville. Why can't the good directors get the budgets he got for this.Have fun finding a good movie to watch.andY?

"Dead Moon Rising" is a really entertaining and enjoyable low-budget zombie fare.**SPOILERS**Residents of Louisville, Jim, (Jason Crowe) Nick, (Mike Seely) and Bob, (Cory J. Grace) are witness to strange events around town. After several encounters with ravenous, flesh-eating citizens, they manage to meet up with April, (Erica Goldsmith) Vix, (Tucky Williams) Myrtle, (Kiki Wallace) Albert, (Derek Miller) and Sarah, (Jennifer Shank) fellow survivors and are quickly informed through their encounters that they're dealing with a plague of zombies. Suspecting that the dead have been revived through an increase in radiation released from a sudden spurt of solar flares from the Sun, they try to battle their way out of the city that are overrun with zombies and are forced into hiding. With their numbers dwindling and the undead getting stronger, they must battle for the sake of the planet.The Good News: When it tries to, this one has some pretty nice stuff to it. One of the main things is that, as cheesy and goofy as it is, there's some charm to it that can't be overlooked easily. From the low-budget charm that it displays to the continuous action and much more, there's some really nice moments that really work here, and play into it's cheesy goodness. The action in here is it's best part, as there's really no end to how good that is. There's plenty of confrontations in here that make for some great action, with the alleyway, parking lot and intersection ones being pretty good. All of them feature some nice gun-play, beatings with blunt weapons or more other defensive tactics as well as tons of gore, lots of excitement and a real sense of fun. There's also the film's two big points in the last half, which is the assault with the mini-gun when they're trapped inside the apartment complex, and when there's a min-gun involved, there's plenty of action to be had as the sight of seeing bullets fly across the screen splattering into any bodily organ possible with a giant blood splat is something to be enjoyed. The last big confrontation, the final battle in the streets with an horde of zombies versus an army of survivors out in a full-on rip of the kind of spectacle found in earlier films with similar sorts of scenes. It's a swarming mass of humanity with blood flowing, limbs being ripped off and torn open and is really great and fun. The fact that it's pretty bloody and gory works well, giving this one a really nice amount to make it interesting and keep the fans entertained. There's numerous shots of them ripping into the body, pulling out large chunks of bloody flesh, intestines and much more, limbs bitten off, a tongue ripped out, as well as the multitude of damage done to them as well as the severed body parts, splatter and puddles of blood left over in here, making this one really wet and gory. The fact that main character comments on the situation to the audience at numerous junctures is really nice, giving it a wise-cracking feel and keeping in perfect tone with the cheese level. The last thing is that it does the perfect amount of teasing in here without showing anything, and while it may turn off some, it still does it the right way. These factors are the film's best parts.The Bad News: This one here is mildly flawed, and contains only a few flaws. All of the flaws, though, are able to be traced back to the film's low-budget. The fact that so much of the film is obviously seen at that tactic which is where the film faults itself. The blood is going to be the biggest cause here, as it rarely looks real and more often than not appears as paint strewn about the scene or is so off-colored that there's no way it can be mistaken for real blood. The CGI blood is barely any better, never looking real or believable, and when there's something that occurs which features a ton of bloodshed, it's a sure bet to be fake. Several times there's a quick shot of something that will give away the low-budget, as the outdoor sun glaring off something or the tint going off-color for a couple seconds, enough to throw the fact that it's cheap right at viewers. These tactics are the film's only flaw, and for some it will be enough to automatically write it off due to that.The Final Verdict: A low-budget zombie classic with a lot to enjoy about it, this one here is one of the best examples of that style and for those who enjoy them. Highly recommended to those who have a deep affinity for this type of low-budget zombie film, while those who can't stand it to begin with should avoid this one.Rated R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language

The DVD cover is crazy awesome, so I thought I'd give it a chance. Unfortunately, the DVD cover was made with a hundred times more professionalism than the film it's self. The movie obviously had no budget, which is not a reason to condemn the movie. However, the skills (or lack of skills) of the director are reason enough.THE BAD: poor film quality (My personal digital cam looks sharper), dreadful and unflattering lighting in almost every shot, very poor editing (not nearly enough cutting), The musical score is both ridiculous and annoying (1976 called, it wants it's music back. PLEASE, lay off the synth !!!! ), sound is pathetic (background noise shifts from cut to cut, pulling you out the film, sound FX are too bad to even comment on), fight choreography is TERRIBLE, most of the jokes fall flat, Blood FX are poor (far to light, light pink isn't very threatening), worst of all is the Zombie make up (what's up with the yellow face paint?!?! If you put yellow face paint on someone, it doesn't look like a zombie...it looks like a person wearing yellow face paint. Not scary, just stupid).THE GOOD: There are a few nuggets of goodness littered through out this calamity. While most of the cast cant act their way out a wet paper bag, there are a couple that display some talent (the character of Nick was likable). The suicide head shot looked good. While most of the jokes are just stupid and immature, I admit to busting a chuckle a couple times. I was impressed by the number of zombies. So kudos on the gathering such a vast amount of extras. Unfortunalty, the zombie extras were poorly directed and poorly instructed. When the undead mob is running past the camera, most of them lean at the camera (and actually look directly at it) as if trying to get their moment in the spotlight. The director should have done something about that.A note to the director: Take some film classes, read some books, watch some movies, take notes. Keep trying, you might someday figure out what you're doing. You obviously have tremendous drive, but that's not always enough.Not the worst Indy film I've ever seen....not by far. However, I can't call it good. I really WANT to like this movie, because it looks like such a labor of love. I'm a fan of gorilla film making, and I respect the film makers for their efforts in overcoming the lack of budget (and I do mean lack of ANY budget). Unfortunalty, the lack of skill and knowledge far outweigh the efforts. As I said in the beginning, the DVD cover is great. But remember, its the product (not the packaging) that you'll be judged on.

I won't say this is the worst film ever (I've seen Dark harvest 2) but in spite of the fact that it was made in my hometown, I can't give it a glowing review either. I kept having to stretch my sense of the believable a little too far in order to accept certain scenes (especially one where the bikers and monsters meet in the supposedly "deserted" city, while you can see a busy intersection up the road.However, the women were pretty hot, and the movie sometimes came off a little bit humorously, which I understand was the point - so I will give it a halfway decent grade. But this movie is probably a lot better if you've had a little to drink first.