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SteveGon · 11-23-2006, 04:30 PM

More low budget zombie mayhem and the debut of my new Splatometer!

Deadlands: The Rising - A terrorist attack using biological weapons results in the world being overrun by the living dead (fast variety). Five people in Baltimore must then fight their way home. That's about it. The cool sequence with the zombies attacking motorists trapped in a traffic jam aside, this is typical indie undead fare, but with an especially abbreviated running time (72 minutes) that really doesn't allow the film to breathe.

** out of ****

Splatometer rating: **1/2 out of ****

Shatter Dead - Weird zombie flick akin to They Came Back (but with a much lower budget). The dead have ceased being dead and roam the world trying to get the living to join them. No flesh-eating here, just lots of angst and bizarre goings-on as the tough heroine tries to get home to her boyfriend. Some interesting questions are raised, but nothing that hasn't been debated before in vampire movies. Worth a look, but beware that pistol sex and undead abortions abound!

**1/2 out of ****

Splatometer rating: *** out of ****

11-23-2006, 04:30 PM	#131 of 333
SteveGon Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Local Time: 09:07 PM Local Date: 10-07-2008 Posts: 12,530	Re: Zombie Movie Appreciation Thread More low budget zombie mayhem and the debut of my new Splatometer! *Deadlands: The Rising* - A terrorist attack using biological weapons results in the world being overrun by the living dead (fast variety). Five people in Baltimore must then fight their way home. That's about it. The cool sequence with the zombies attacking motorists trapped in a traffic jam aside, this is typical indie undead fare, but with an especially abbreviated running time (72 minutes) that really doesn't allow the film to breathe. out of Splatometer rating: 1/2 out of ** Shatter Dead** - Weird zombie flick akin to They Came Back (but with a much lower budget). The dead have ceased being dead and roam the world trying to get the living to join them. No flesh-eating here, just lots of angst and bizarre goings-on as the tough heroine tries to get home to her boyfriend. Some interesting questions are raised, but nothing that hasn't been debated before in vampire movies. Worth a look, but beware that pistol sex and undead abortions abound! 1/2 out of Splatometer rating: * out of **** Recently viewed films: Loves of the Living Dead ** The Supernaturals ** Noctem ** O.C. Babes and the Slasher of Zombietown Bomb! The Vanguard Zombie Movie Appreciation Thread** Last edited by SteveGon : 11-23-2006 at 04:39 PM.