Good movie, bad movie-going experience

Rating: 8/10 (28 March 2004)

I recently saw this movie in the theater and I can say it was one of the better horror films I've seen in a while. There was a decent amount of suspense and quite a few moments to make your heart skip a beat. The action was good and there was plenty of in-your-face action with tons of blood and gore. This movie also had a pretty good sense of humor, which you are seeing in more and more horror movies, but this one was funny without being funny as to ruin to horror.
My biggest complaint was the crowd at the theater I went to. The place was pretty full, which I expected, but I wish I would have waited a day or a week to see this. It seemed like every time someone killed a zombie the audience was clapping and cheering like football fans after a touchdown. I tried to count their loud clapping and cheering sessions but lost count at around 10. It's almost like they were surprised by the level of action. Anyone who knows Romero's Dead series know you'll see some intense bloody action and plenty of brains on the wall. But clapping and cheering every time a zombie loses their brains is like cheering every time a pitcher throws the ball, it's going to happen a lot. I think clapping during a movie gives you no more enjoyment of the film and can diminish the experience of those of use who just want to sit and watch the movie. So overall I would give the movie itself a B or 3 1/2 out of 5 stars and I would give my movie-going experience a D- or 1 1/2 out of 5 stars. And just remember you're at a movie, not a Metallica concert.