Planet Terror

IF you’re willing to go the extra mile to see Planet Terror, then you’re certainly in for a treat.
The gloriously overblown zombie film has enough blood and gore to keep horror fans sated, enough cheeky one-liners to raise a wry smile and enough guns to make Arnie blush.
Planet Terror also arguably has the best cast since Pulp Fiction. Imagine Bruce Willis as an ominous lieutenant, Lost’s Naveen Andrews as a scientist, The Terminator’s Michael Biehn as a cop and a cameo from Tarantino and you’ll have a pretty good idea.
It is the story of an experimental bio-weapon that is set off at a military base in Texas. A horde of zombies are unleashed and a special ops tearaway and a go go dancer find themselves the unlikely heroes.
As the second instalment of the ill fated Grindhouse feature, the film is a tribute to 70s B-movies but with the zombie storyline, it is clear that director Robert Rodriguez is also paying respect to zombie movie legend George A. Romero.
When the Grindhouse double-feature hit the States, it received an abundance of critical acclaim yet failed to pull in the punters at the cinema.
This has obviously had an impact on the British screenings. Firstly, it is being shown separately to its companion piece, Death Proof and secondly, the film is only on a handful of screens across the region.
So do yourself a favour and search this film out - you won’t be disappointed. Planet Terror is on at the Odeon cinemas in Manchester and the Trafford Centre.