As the undisputed king of the zombie genre, it seems only fair that veteran filmmaker George A Romero is using the opportunity of his new film to take a pop at the pretenders to his throne.
He is referencing movies like 28 Days Later or more specifically Zack Snyder’s remake of his 1978 film Dawn of the Dead — where zombies dash at terrifying pace.
It’s now 40 years since Romero made his first zombie movie, the black and white Night of the Living Dead, and once again he is strictly keeping to the rules he established for the flesh eaters in 1968.
Although that’s not strictly true because this time, hot on the heels of Cloverfield, the action takes place as if it is happening on handheld camera with footage added from news feeds, CCTV cameras and Internet sources.
The protagonists, a group of students and a tutor, are making their own horror movie when a real breakout of the undead occurs.
After that, it’s the usual gory fight for survival, mixed with a touch of humour here and there and some very inventive zombie death scenes.
It’s certainly better than Romero’s last movie, 2005’s Land of the Dead and the handheld camera technique gives it a more personal feel.
But this time, the film’s social commentary is less subtle with Its parody of our multi-media society and reliance on technology clearly on the surface.
If you’re a fan of Romero or the zombie genre you’re in for a treat — otherwise it’s probably worth giving this one a wide berth.
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