Post by slayrrr666 on Nov 1, 2010 10:54:05 GMT -5
"Zombies! Zombies! Zombies" is an enjoyable, if somewhat decent zombie effort.
**SPOILERS**
Working at a strip club, veteran Dallas Skye, (Lyanna Tumaneng) manages to take newcomer Harley Wood, (Hollie Winnard) under her wing in order to help her adjust to the stage, along with Dakota, (Jessica Barton) and Pandora, (Juliet Reeves) the other dancers at the club. When they manage to run into local pimp Johnny 'BackHand' Vegas, (Anthony Headen) afterward, they realize that some of his charges have become zombies and return back to the strip club along with friends Chris, (Sean Harriman) Clive, (Valensky Sylvain) and Steven, (Landon Ashworth) and try to find a way out. Finding out that the zombies are the result of exposure to a new experimental drug that was supposed to cure cancer, they try to survive the onslaught from the ever-growing masses of the undead.
The Good News: This here was a pretty enjoyable effort with a lot to like about it. One of the best ones is that there's a sense of fun here that is really apparent in the film. This one has plenty to like about that, from the numerous jokes to the atmosphere and much, much more. The jokes here run the gamut, from a running gag with the arguing couples to the behavior of the pimp to his charges and the friendly banter between the other dancers backstage, it has some rather funny moments from time to time. Even some of the stuff with the zombies manages to get a chuckle, such as their constant tactic of managing to sneak up from twenty feet away of the victim unaware of their condition and the attack being watched through the closed-circuit cameras and a remark is made each time, as well as the different encounters that generate a few good chuckle-worthy moments here and there. Beyond the humor, there's also some fun to be had from the zombies, which look nice enough. While they're not entirely spectacular nor among the best of the genre, they look serviceable enough and are at least worthwhile enough to count. The film also manages to score some nice points for introducing one of the most innovative, clever and original methods of getting rid of the zombies at the end, with a fantastic segment that is played off nicely and gets major points for doing something so new about it. It even has some nice work within the strip club, with those scenes coming out with some effective moments at offering up some fun. The opening stripping scenes are effective with this, but the main one, where the couple settle an argument with a surprisingly erotic and effective lap-dance that is every bit as good as it should've been. The last plus here is the gore, which here is quite messy. There's a multitude of bites across the arms, shoulders, neck and back of the head, shotgun- and normal gun-wounds, a dismembered body, some sword wounds and plenty of non-lethal but still bloody wounds in here, making for a very messy an quite enjoyable time. These here make this one quite enjoyable and entertaining.
The Bad News: There wasn't a whole lot really wrong with this one. One of the main issues is that this one manages to pretty much downplay the sleazy aspects the premise mandates. For all the amount of time spent in the strip club, there's not much nudity at all on display, which is a little bit shocking when it's realized. Granted, what's there isn't bad at all, but it really could've used a little more in terms of overall amount considering where it's taking place and what's happening in the course of the film. It isn't detrimental, but it's still noticeable and really should've been fixed. The only other flaw to this is that the zombies here look really terrible, and not that well-done. These are done in the still-alive-with-just-bloody-wounds visible approach, which isn't that great and doesn't look that good compared to other zombie efforts out there. These here are all that hold this one down.
The Final Verdict: While it does miss out on a few good moments, this is still entertaining enough to offer up some rather good parts on it's own. Worth a look for those who enjoy the genre or looking for a rather cheap fix of the style, while those looking for more complete fare should seek elsewhere.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Nudity