Tag Archives: Zombie

Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): More zombies with less fun

Posted on November 14, 2019 by kaist455

I laughed often while watching the first half of “Zombieland: Double Tap”, but those funny moments in the film only reminded me that I laughed more and harder when I watched its 2009 predecessor ten years ago. Although it has … Continue reading →

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Little Monsters (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Nyong’o could do it alone, I think

Posted on October 19, 2019 by kaist455

“Little Monsters”, a little zombie comedy film from Australia, works whenever its lead actress appears on the screen, and it is a shame that the movie does not utilize her undeniable talent and presence as much as expected from its … Continue reading →

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The Dead Don’t Die (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A slow, languid zombie flick by Jim Jarmusch

Posted on August 1, 2019 by kaist455

Jim Jarmusch’s latest film “The Dead Don’t Die” is as slow and languid as many of his previous works. Although I have no problem with that at all, the movie feels like a one-joke movie stretched a bit too long, … Continue reading →

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One Cut of the Dead (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Don’t stop shooting!

Posted on August 26, 2018 by kaist455

Japanese film “One Cut of the Dead” combines two least favorite genres of mine and then suddenly throws the mix into a farcical situation which turns out to be a lot more entertaining than it seemed at first. Although I … Continue reading →

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The Cured (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): After a zombie epidemic

Posted on May 27, 2018 by kaist455

Bringing some fresh and interesting ideas to its horror genre. “The Cured” rises a bit above many other zombie movies. Yes, zombie movies are dime a dozen these days, but the movie presents a compelling social/political drama to engage us … Continue reading →

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The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The girl with special hunger

Posted on August 6, 2017 by kaist455

Zombie apocalypse flicks are dime a dozen these days, but “The Girl with All the Gifts” injects some fresh new elements into its genre. While we get heaps of rotting zombies as usual, the movie intrigues and engages us via … Continue reading →

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Seoul Station (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Zombie night in Seoul

Posted on August 20, 2016 by kaist455

Zombie apocalypse fictions are dime a dozen in these days, but South Korean animation feature film “Seoul Station” has its own disturbing darkness to distinguish itself among other zombie movies. While its zombies are frightening as required, it is also … Continue reading →

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Train to Busan (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): South Korean Zombie Express

Posted on July 16, 2016 by kaist455

South Korean film “Train to Busan” combines one of my least favorite movie subjects with one of my most favorite movie subjects: zombie and train. As you have already guessed, this is basically another typical zombie movie in which a … Continue reading →

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Wyrmwood (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Road of the Dead

Posted on March 5, 2015 by kaist455

Australian movie “Wyrmwood”, a.k.a “Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead”, is a little horror film mainly consisting of familiar spare parts borrowed from other zombie movies. As you have probably guessed right from my first sentence, the movie has your average … Continue reading →

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World War Z (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : An epic global zombie spectacle

Posted on June 21, 2013 by kaist455

“World War Z” puts all the zombies it can get on the big screen. There are several big sequences featuring lots of those mindless zombies going after the living for spreading their disease all over the world, and some of … Continue reading →

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