Director: Nick Lyon
Writer: Keith Allan, Delondra Williams (Screenplay)
Starring: Ethan Suplee, Mariel Hemingway, LeVar Burton, Danny Trejo, Heather Hemmens, French Stewart, Chad Lindberg
Plot: When a zombie apocalypse has devastated American, a small group of survivors have taken up home in Alcatraz prison. After the prison becomes over run with zombies the ones who survive head back to land to find a new safe location. One group Marshall (Suplee), Lynn (Hemingway) Ashley (Hemmens) aim to locate Doctor Arnold (Stewart) who believes he has a cure. While Captain Caspian (Trejo), Kyle (Lindberg) and others look for basic supplies. Leaving Doctor Halpern (Burton) behind on the prison to try and learn the origin of the disease.
The group who make it off Alcatraz
Verdict: Zombies in San Francisco
Story: Knowing this is made by the Asylum I have to automatically know the story is not going to be truly original or believable. It follows the basic zombie stereotypes and puts together an over qualified group of survivors. A strong point for this film is knowing that any of the characters could get killed off at any stage because there is no big name in this. In conclusion this is a run of the mill zombie story offering nothing new but enough of the basic for a zombie film fan. (6/10)
Actor Review: Ethan Suplee – Former military man who becomes the muscle of the group but also has to go through the new age zombie trend. Good to see Ethan doing a non-comedy role but unfortunately he doesn’t become the overall powerhouse role that is required. (6/10)
Actor Review: Mariel Hemingway – The lead scientist who wants to find a cure for the disease and will risk everything to get it. Tries to lead the group well and shows glimpses of quality but too often seems to look lost in lead role. (5/10)
Actor Review: LeVar Burton – Scientist who stays to try and find a cure for his daughter who has been bitten. Good in patches but doesn’t have enough time to show the full distance he will go for answers. (6/10)
Actor Review: Danny Trejo – Tough guy who just wants to survive at any means. Biggest name in the film and surprisingly doesn’t have much time in it. Disappointing with what he has been doing recently but enough to show typical Trejo performance. (6/10)
Director Review: Nick Lyon – Has a string of straight to DVD or TV films to his name and this shows why he can tell the basic story but never challengers to the next level. (6/10)
Action: Some typical zombie chasing action scenes. (6/10)
Horror: Not the best zombie world creation but still enough to add the scarier scenario. (6/10)
Special Effects: Simple special effects but nothing stand out like the new zombie films like to offer. (6/10)
Believability: Only in some zombie outbreak scenario. (1/10)
Chances of Tears: None (0/10)
Settings: Starts with good setting in the prison but soon becomes all whole city of San Francisco. Almost the opposite of most zombie films where they start wide open and finish stuck in small location. (6/10)
Oscar Chances: No
Chances of Sequel: It is left open for a sequel
Suggestion: Zombie film fans will be watching this it is still a good enough film to show how people react in zombie infected world. But if you want something original you will need to look elsewhere. (Try It)
Similar Too: Most Zombie films
Overall: Cheaply made zombie film
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