Lacking of Scares in Zombie Apocalypse

Rating: 4/10 (7 October 2015)

Rarely have we seen zombie films work in the process of the film. And rarely do PG-13 zombie films work. The audience are rarely given a chance to focus on what has just happened, or to absorb key plot points. Instead we jump from one scene to another. Coherence is lost. Impact is lost. Someone must have left scenes on the cutting room floor.In one scene, a character with key information is quickly dismissed from the film in a manner that was underwhelming and farcical. At this point I did a double take, looked around the cinema to see if anyone else was as bemused, and carried on watching. The confused frown never fully left my face. Of the few strengths in the film, one must highlight Marco Beltrami's score that bounds behind the opening credits.