maxx8uk Reviews

Festival of the Living Dead (2024)

A Soska or Tubi film ?

[5/10 · 5 April 2024]

A Jen & Sylvia Soska directed film which suffers from the fact Jen & Sylvia Soska are not the writers.

After Rabid, the Iconic American Mary and Dead Hooker in the Trunk my hope are always high when Soska Sisters release a new film. I love the Living Dead films so when this was announced almost a year ago I thought we were in for a treat.

There is some good casting in places, some decent practical effects but it's all let down by the script.

This doesn't feel like a modern horror where the protagonists make smart choices. This Jars especially as some are supposed to be the descendants of Ben from Night Of The Living Dead.

This feels more like a Tubi Original rather than a Soska Sisters film.

28 Weeks Later (2007)

28 weeks later and not any smarter

[8/10 · 30 April 2007]

i just got to see this on an advanced screener in Birmingham. It is a good Jumpy horror film, but pales in comparison to the original.

Unfortunately the main way of developing the plot is done by the stupidity of the characters.

*Partial Spoiler* The starting stupidity comes from the American troops, have they not heard of guarding hostiles. Maybe even lock all the doors and keep civilians out of military areas ! At least their cock ups provide some good cinematic scenes

Also every one knows you move around quietly and don't go around shouting all the time !

That said if you can over come these small short comings it is a good film and well worth seeing.

So i guess it's 28 months later next. Lets hope they learn from their mistakes on this film though.