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Survival of the Dead (2010)

Directed by George A. Romero

Horror

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Overview

On a small island off the coast of Delaware, two families are locked in a struggle for power and control over the fate of the undead.

Rated R | Length 90 minutes

Actors

Alan van Sprang | Kenneth Welsh | Kathleen Munroe | Devon Bostick | Athena Karkanis | Stefano DiMatteo | Julian Richings | Richard Fitzpatrick | John Migliore | Matt Birman | Ho Chow | Eric Woolfe

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A new Romero zombie flick is always cause for some excitement.  The problem is, Romero has achieved “legend” status and nothing he does lately seems to live up to the hype caused by the rabid long-time Romero fans.  Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead are true horror classics.  They made Romero a zombie icon and he’s been trying to live up to that ever since.  Day of the Dead was a disappointment critically and financially, but it built a cult following.  After a long hiatus, Romero gave us Land of the Dead, which also had mixed but generally favorable reviews.  However, it wasn’t until Diary of the Dead that things got heated, some long time Romero fans were livid.  They hated it.  So, when Survival of the Dead was announced, there was a lot of questions on whether or not Romero had lost his touch.

I have found something to like about every single Romero zombie flick, even Diary of the Dead.  What did I think of Romero’s newest zombie outing? I loved the hell out of it for what it was.  It wasn’t a perfect movie.  It wasn’t even scary.  But, what I like about every single one of George A. Romero’s films is that he’s trying something new every time.  Survival of the Dead plays more like a Western than a zombie film.  Yes, there are zombies, and no one knows how to dispatch of the undead like Romero.

The story involves soldiers getting caught up in a feud between two Irish families on an island during the zombie apocalypse.  The story is simple, and Romero seems less interested in allegory as he was in his other films.  However, he does touch on interesting subjects like the family and what it is that makes us human.

As a whole, I found Survival of the Dead enjoyable.  There’s a lot to like, as long as you lower your expectations.  This isn’t the epic end-all-be-all zombie films.  It’s worth your time to see Romero at work, and this one is probably strictly for fans.

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