With the zombie apocalypse devastating humanity, the scientist responsible entrusts his findings to Katya, a local news anchor. Watching the collapse of society via video feeds in the newsroom, Katya is about to learn a special agent is determined to stop her from sharing the information she has with the world.
Ruth Galliers (Katya), Leo Gregory (Proteus), Honey Holmes (Natalie), Ian Saynor (Laborde), Fabien Muller (Christian), Tracey Rimell (Kate), Aaron Sharp (Brute), Sarah Callyn (Andrea), Kimberly Jaraj (Sally).
Dawning of the Dead begins well enough with a bit of backstory and character introductions. The setting and storyline now setup, the film jumps to a fast pace and immediately trips and falls flat on its face. The storyline is thin, unimaginative, and lacks any real surprise. When Proteus finally locates Katya the result is almost as ridiculous as the repetitive out of place drama. Finally, the film finishes with a whimper that we welcome.
Acting was a bit rough in this one. Galliers did fairly well with reasonable delivery. Gregory obviously has skills but all we could see was a grumpy David Spade which undercut his performance. The remainder of the supporting cast was rough and felt inexperienced.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds also left a lot to be desired. While zombie makeup was pretty good, camera work could have exposed the zombies better. CGI was ridiculously obvious and almost comical at times. Dialogue was dry and somewhat lifeless. Sound and soundtrack were mostly okay.
While I'm a big fan of zombie flicks and the Dawn franchise, this one was a miss for me. Poor technical work, lackluster acting, and a storyline that leaves a lot to be desired are all this one has to offer. Even zombie apocalypse fans will likely be disappointed with this one.
With plenty of zombies, gore, violence, and some foul language, this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 6.6.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Zombies, Horror
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Ruth Galliers (Katya), Leo Gregory (Proteus), Honey Holmes (Natalie), Ian Saynor (Laborde), Fabien Muller (Christian), Tracey Rimell (Kate), Aaron Sharp (Brute), Sarah Callyn (Andrea), Kimberly Jaraj (Sally).
Dawning of the Dead begins well enough with a bit of backstory and character introductions. The setting and storyline now setup, the film jumps to a fast pace and immediately trips and falls flat on its face. The storyline is thin, unimaginative, and lacks any real surprise. When Proteus finally locates Katya the result is almost as ridiculous as the repetitive out of place drama. Finally, the film finishes with a whimper that we welcome.
Acting was a bit rough in this one. Galliers did fairly well with reasonable delivery. Gregory obviously has skills but all we could see was a grumpy David Spade which undercut his performance. The remainder of the supporting cast was rough and felt inexperienced.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds also left a lot to be desired. While zombie makeup was pretty good, camera work could have exposed the zombies better. CGI was ridiculously obvious and almost comical at times. Dialogue was dry and somewhat lifeless. Sound and soundtrack were mostly okay.
While I'm a big fan of zombie flicks and the Dawn franchise, this one was a miss for me. Poor technical work, lackluster acting, and a storyline that leaves a lot to be desired are all this one has to offer. Even zombie apocalypse fans will likely be disappointed with this one.
With plenty of zombies, gore, violence, and some foul language, this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 6.6.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Zombies, Horror
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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