Opening thoughts: Appropriately straight-to-DVD fare that is below Romero’s skills as a writer and a director.
Pros:- Romero can still startle occasionally with his shambling undead hordes
Cons:- The story of two warring families is uninspired and poorly developed - A cast of nobodies give very uneven performances - An off-shoot of Romero’s superior "Diary of the Dead," but following unimportant and unsympathetic characters - The film tries unsuccessfully to make light of the zombie outbreak, see "Shaun of the Dead" instead - Not enough scares or tension for a watchable horror movie
Final word: "Survival of the Dead" is terrible and almost unwatchable. Romero needs to take some time before directing his next project.
Audience: Not even Romero fans will want to see this.
Rated R for strong zombie violence/gore, language and brief sexuality.
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