God save the screen...

Rating: 1/10 (9 February 2007)

A truly remarkable film- the fifth in George Romero's fabled zombie series- THE QUEEN takes up where LAND OF THE DEAD left off. The Living Dead have taken over (there's not a single living soul in evidence anywhere in the film) and have established a monarchy of their own. This one's set in Jolly Old England- but, unlike the hilarious SHAUN OF THE DEAD, THE QUEEN lacks the humor that made the former tolerable. The result of this lack of humor is a staid, motionless picture that fails to entertain on any level. The makeups sported by the principals are very lifelike, but, given the fact that these zombies do little more than walk and talk, that isn't saying much; most remain totally expressionless throughout the proceedings. If you're a die-hard lover of The Living Dead (as am I), you may want to give this one a wide berth.