Directed by Hector Hernandez Vicens. Written by Mark Tonderai and Lars Jacobson. Starring Sophie Skelton, Marcus Vanco and Johnathon Schaech.
Plot: this is supposed to be more like the original, and it is, but no
This movie is all over the place. This is more of a reimagining than a straight remake, but the differences were just so difficult to swallow. What made the original movie fun was gone. Bub, for instance, is now called Max and he is nothing of what Bub was.
For one thing, Max is rapey, even after becoming a zombie. Yup. And Bub never was. But Max won’t hurt her in other ways. Like, he won’t bite her. Which doesn’t make sense at all. Then, after he’s a zombie completely, he starts tracking Zoe like a damned bloodhound. He rolls under a frickin’ truck and holds on, smelling her all the way to her location. No human/zombie noses should be able to do that.
And how did she know that Max wouldn’t hurt her anyway? He was rapey in real life, so how, after one frickin’ minute, did she know that he wouldn’t hurt her when zombie?
The whole movie is too over-the-top. Her weak ass narration is horrible. The writing is horrible (why does the little girl run towards the zombies when freaking out?). The specials weren’t too bad, just unreasonably gory. They simply changed what didn’t need changing.
As for an actual fear factor, Max was creepy to me (as pictured above), but none of the other zombies were.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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