Falls short


I wanted to like this. The trailer got my attention, the civil war era with zombies seemed like a cool twist and I liked the look. Unfortunately the movie failed to deliver for me. I think another round of editing and some re-shooting and they could have a much better movie. Pacing is all over the place and the zombies have zero menace as well as poorly chosen costuming. The lead character did a great job and I look for more from him but he was unable to get the movie to rise above mediocre. I am not a fan of gore but I am a fan of monster movies, kind of a contradiction I suppose, so I didn't mind the lack of over the top gore that usually comes with a zombie flick. What I minded most was the pacing. I think the effort to bring this kind of story to the screen was worthwhile but the execution lacked. As is it falls squarely into B movie territory without the cheap thrills.

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I was looking forward to this film so much but it turned out to be a total train wreck i rated it a generous 3 stars

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I usually enjoy leisurely paced horror films but had trouble appreciating this one.

This film looked gorgeous and I agree that the lead actor was quite good. I just didn't find the film very interesting. After the first half hour I started losing patience. I also thought the narration was a bit too heavy-handed. Not a fan of the random bursts of animation either. Especially since it wasn't particularly well executed.

A shame because I did specifically seek this film out thinking it looked like a winner.

They mostly meet me at the waterfront after the social... mostly.

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This film obviously wasn't meant for you folks. Sorry you didnt like it. I on the other hand loved it. Everything worked in my opinion.

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The film had a cool concept but was really a B movie with promise. How many times can a man scream?

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Definitely could have used some editing, I will not dispute that, but I think with the budget they had to work with this movie was pretty epic...$300,000 budget, come on guys what where you expecting?

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