Tag: Zombie Movies

I really struggled with scoring How To Kill A Zombie. Some of the dialogue is really bad. The other issues is that this feels like an homage to Zombieland. But when does a homage that isn’t credited more than just being inspired by someone else’s art? The creators of the movie clearly saw Zombieland. The question was did they intentionally copy parts of the more popular movie. The the son makes lists, very similar to Columbus in Zombieland.

The general humor and more seems almost crosses the line. They might swerve onto it at times, but they don’t blatantly cross it. At least in my opinion. The dialogue is C+ and the special effects are a B-. Still, I found something about the Movie to be fun and quirky. It was just a little rough around the edges.

How to Kill a Zombie Scoring

It was a little rough around the edges. But…How To Kill A Zombie had enough jokes hit and was fun enough to score a 66/100. There were times I was laughing, and times I was cringing. I recommend having a few drinks while watching this Rainy Day Movie.

Watch it and let me know if you agree or disagree in the comments.

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Zombie Diaries 2 was originally titled World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries. This type of name change throws up red flags for me. Why did they change it if it was doing well? In this case it might just have been too long? And why did they add the 2 to the end when the original wasn’t billed as a sequel?

The action starts with a British family, sequestered in their house at the very beginning of the outbreak. Let’s just say they don’t last long. We then jump forward in time. The UK has been overrun, but a small military outpost is still fighting to survive.

The outbreak has left the countryside full of Zombies and bandits hunting other survivors. They hint that the original containment strategy may have been brutal. They don’t outright say it, but reveal it in several flashbacks. The government was aggressive in trying to kill those they thought were infected.

Overall, Zombie Diaries 2 isn’t a bad movie. The product values do suffers from being almost 15 years old though. There is also some questionable dialogue, and too much “shaky cam” footage. I know this was low budget and that meant they had to do what they could to add suspense and atmosphere. The probem becomes when shaky cam is used so much it makes me motion sick.

For me, what cost Zombie Diaries 2 the most points was the prolonged rape scene. It didn’t really need to be as long or as graphic. I had to turn the volume off because the woman’s screams were too intense. I’d suggest just skipping that part altogether.

Zombie Diaries 2 Scoring

There isn’t any new ground covered here, but if you are stuck in the house and don’t have other options watch Zombie Diaries 2. Then let me know if you agree that this is a Rainy Day Movie with a score of 35/100.