A couple other reviews said shallow things like they expect a zombie movie to be fun, a stupid laugh to have with buddies at a party. I've got to strongly disagree there -- zombie movies don't have to be campy, silly, parodies. They're perfectly capable of standing on their own as serious films. I'm a big zombie fan, and my opinion is that the "let's make it silly" meme does almost as much damage to the genre as low-budget horrors with awful writing acting and production -- and sadly most zombie films fall into those categories and aren't worth watching. WORLD OF THE DEAD however *is* worth watching for serious zombie and post-apocalypse film fans.
WORLD OF THE DEAD is a bleak survivor drama akin to THE ROAD or perhaps even things like the BBC version of DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS. This is not a movie to watch if you're looking for something "fun" (or "funny"). But if you like depressing, hopeless post-apocalyptic dystopia s, this one is worth watching. The fact that it is devoid of humor -- as well as cheap action or gore -- but is instead a slow dirge of grinding defeat is what makes it worth watching.
WORLD OF THE DEAD is a bleak survivor drama akin to THE ROAD or perhaps even things like the BBC version of DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS. This is not a movie to watch if you're looking for something "fun" (or "funny"). But if you like depressing, hopeless post-apocalyptic dystopia s, this one is worth watching. The fact that it is devoid of humor -- as well as cheap action or gore -- but is instead a slow dirge of grinding defeat is what makes it worth watching.