Year: 2008
Score: Tyler Bates
Verdict: The 2008 remake. Action and horror come together for this zombie fare. Using quick scene cuts, and atmospheric music, so far so unoriginal. We watch as American kids trying to ‘get it on’ find their town under siege by Zombies and American forces.
A surprising but fairly brief appearance by the respected British actor Ian McNeice. adding some momentary cache to this watchable if not particularly inspiring Romero remake.
Two two-dimensional Characters are left to fend and outwit the marauding Zombie hordes as communication to the outside world is broken.
Musically speaking there’s nothing definite, just effects and flavoring for the rampant soulless repartee.
Directed by Steve Miner (House, Warlock and lake Placid fame) this film could have been so much better. Yes, it’s perfectly watchable, the actors commit to their roles. But, in my opinion it lacks atmosphere.
The sonics are extremely standard. I would have liked to have heard a more inventive score. With sound design elements that sounded hand-crafted rather than perhaps what they are – from a sample pack called “horror-movle” or some such other.
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