Survival of the Dead: Film Review
I had a cracking idea for a film recently. The plan went something like this: spread mayonnaise on the faces of a band of amateur actors and have them amble round in front of a camera for a few hours.
So it was that I watched Survival of the Dead only to find zombie maestro, George A Romero, had pipped me to the post.
My dream of mayo-faced zombies was no more.
Survival of the Dead: Romero Gets Things Terribly Wrong
The latest instalment in Romero’s ‘dead man walking’ saga is more amateurish than a Swedish porn film. Survival of the Dead is so bad, it’s bad. There is nothing good to say about it.
Romero has lost the plot.
Survival of the Dead might actually be the worst film I’ve ever seen. At the very least, it’s the worst movie to have passed my eyes in recent years.
To say this about the guy who brought us Night of the Living Dead and The Crazies makes my mind spin faster than an angry washing machine.
Romero Goes Down With the Zombie Ship
There was a time when the name George A Romero meant something. Like Santa, the Pope, Elvis and Richard Branson, he’d done great things.
His best work, Night of the Living Dead, reshaped the zombie genre. Trendsetting cinematography and a biting sociopolitical subtext made for a classic movie.
Survival of the Dead is absent of any of these qualities. The script is ridiculous, acting terrible and direction even worse. I don’t think it would even pass as a student film.
I’d discuss the plot but you already know what happens.
And if you’re making a movie which centres on zombies, at least make them scary. The zombies roaming Survival of the Dead look like a bunch of drunken homeless guys.
Survival of the Dead: Devoid of Thrills and Spills
Survival of the Dead is a marker of how far Romero has fallen. His stock has plummeted faster than a Wall Street broker. It’s his worst film to date and his output seems to be getting progressively worse.
Comparing Night of the Living Dead with Survival of the Dead is like measuring the acting abilities of Robert De Niro with Dolph Lundgren – you just don’t do it.
More disappointing than an empty Christmas stocking, the only thing disturbing about Survival of the Dead is just how bad it is.
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Movie Freak
12:20 pm, August 24, 2010
This was a bad film, Every race horse has its day and its time for Romero to be put down! i would love to see his mayo styled zombies rip his head off lol good review.
thefantasticmrfox
6:13 pm, August 26, 2010
i thought this was a return to form for Romero ad a good time wid it. not a classic lke his early films, but still a splatter fun fest!
cant wait 4 his next one now.
Al
11:06 am, November 14, 2010
Terrible film! Great review though. I think the zombie genre has moved on and George A Romero needs to follow.