Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her & teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor - together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Jay Gallagher | Barry | |
Bianca Bradey | Brooke | |
Leon Burchill | Benny | |
Keith Agius | Frank | |
Berynn Schwerdt | The Doctor | |
Luke McKenzie | The Captain | |
Cain Thompson | Kelly | |
Damian Dyke | Soldier Thompson | |
Yure Covich | Chalker | |
Catherine Terracini | Annie | |
Meganne West | Meganne | |
Beth Aubrey | Charlie | |
Sheridan Harbridge | Cherry | |
Damion Hunter | Benny's Brother Tony | |
Alfred Coolwell | Benny's Brother Mulla | |
Ellen Williams | Doctor's Captive #1 | |
Adam Penklis | Doctor's Captive #2 | |
Ellie Poussot | Doctor's Captive #3 | |
Brendan Byrne | Soldier at End #2 | |
Ian Allan | Zombie | |
Matthew Anscom | Zombie | |
John Arrow | Zombie | |
Aaron Attard | Zombie | |
Craig Bourke | Zombie | |
Cristian Campano | Zombie |
Director | Kiah Roache-Turner | |
Writer | Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner | |
Producer | Samantha Cordingley, John A. Heery, Jamie Hilton, Ciaran Jordan, Josh Pomeranz, Michael Pontin, Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner, Tony Watt | |
Musician | Michael Lira | |
Photography | Tim Nagle |
Owner | Jackmeats Flix |
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Location | Horror Disk 1 |
Purchased | Apr 02, 2015 |
Quantity | 1 |
Seen | Apr 11, 2015 at our home |
Added Date | Jul 06, 2017 01:41:56 |
Modified Date | May 22, 2023 11:02:34 |
My quick rating - 6,4/10. A breath of fresh air in the crowded Zombie genre. Finally back to the good old days of comedy mixed with zombie horror. Thank you Australia for bringing it to us (again). The last time this occurred was from New Zealand with a then unknown (not to me) named Peter Jackson. After his brilliant "Bad Taste" and even better "Dead Alive" (Braindead) the genre seemed to fall on its head. Sure "Warm Bodies" and "The Walking Dead" are great on their own merits, but the comedy/zombie movie was lost, until now. This movie pays tribute to the best of what was out there before it and instills its own fresh ideas as well. So onto the story. Zombies, not sure why, but around. A small group of survivors tell their stories before deciding to rescue the sister of the main character (Brooke). No need for names, all unknowns. But Brooke as been captured and is being tested upon to save the human race (although seems like by trying that they are also creating the zombie problem) So off the rag tags go after building a car that runs on the breath of the zombies. Did I mention gas (petrol) no longer burns, but the zombies' breath does? This leads to an almost "Mad Max" type of war on the zombies. All of this leads to a great deal of entertainment, gore, and amusing one-liners. If you are a fan of the genre, you for sure will love this. If not, you most likely will enjoy it, maybe not as much as me. The good news, the end leaves a sequel wide open, and a quick search on IMDb brought up a rumored part 2. I cannot wait. Keep the cast, keep the crew, and all involved. You have to learn something from those such as Romero, Jackson, and currently, the likes of the Soska sisters, once you have found the talent that makes it work, stick with them.