The Demented (2013)
5/10
Not half bad but the ending kinda sucked.
14 July 2013
Warning: Spoilers
Personally if your expecting a zombie movie that isn't going to repeat similar scenarios that have been seen in other movies then keep dreaming. The essence of a good zombie movie isn't always about being fresh, it's just keeping you on your toes and giving you enough zombie killing action to be like "this is badass". This movie isn't amazing by any means, the acting is decent, in some spots it felt a little scripted and not up to par but for the most part the actors do a good job playing their roles. The plot itself isn't anything complex. It starts with 6 young adults hanging out at one of their friend's dad's house and then a missile comes and blows up near by. The rest of the movie is them trying to escape the quarantined area that has become filled with infected people who stand still until they hear a noise.

The zombies themselves were nothing special. They all seemed to wear the same kind of clothing and the makeup wasn't very effective but it was enough to keep you watching. However they run very fast like something out of Dawn Of The Dead or 28 Days Later. None of those slow moving puppies here. The CGI wasn't anything special either, it's only really seen in the beginning but I have seen a lot worse. As far as being gory, there isn't much blood here so if your into gore fests then look elsewhere. Aside from the typical dumb actions you see people do in horror movies, this movie wasn't too bad for being low budget. It actually kept me on my toes through much of it. However if your looking for gun use this movie doesn't have any. In fact you only see 1 bullet fired haha. The only thing that ruined it for me was the false ending combination. I won't spoil anymore but why can't they just let things end on a good note once and a while? I mean they stopped the cliché of the African American dying first.
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