Testing a new chemical serum, a pharmaceutical company celebrating the success of its newest creation are accidentally locked inside during a spill which turns the workers into ravenous, infected zombies and forces the remaining workers to band together to survive the situation.
This one was a rather enjoyable zombie effort. Among the better features here is the far more impressive setup that has a lot going for it. The main notion here is the corporation planning the chemical to be for the greater good of the country as it's intended to allow the enemy soldiers to kill themselves and keep the US out of the area to do so, which gives this a more worthwhile and noble cause than the vast majority of such corporations. That the eventual inevitable outbreaks occur through the actions of the film's namesake star brought in for that very reason and ties in very well with the security protocols they go through which is where this one has a lot to like due to the realistic nature they utilize that factor to build to that outbreak. That outbreak is where this one hits its stride by providing plenty of fun. The ravenous action of the zombie-like creatures means there's so much to like with the various battles that take place in various locations around the building as the creatures overwhelm the uninfected. That they manage to introduce logical ambushes based on the twisting corridors for the nice shock attack is a great touch as that brings about the strong low-budget indie gore and far more effective comedy than expected since the situations shouldn't be allowing for wisecracks and jokes. There's a great sense of fun to have the mix here, and the frenzied running time keeps this all together to put a fine charge into a routine effort. There's also a rather interesting idea here to try to provide some character development throughout here. The sexpot secretary is given the ability to know technical issues and problem-solving which goes against her stereotypical appearance, and there's a great moment where her desire to remain a subservient trophy for sugar daddies is rightfully questioned. Instead of fury, though, the idea resonates with her to the point that she strives to empower herself against the zombies and fuels the final half where that change in behavior is what signals her change in perspective. As well, the attempts to change the horndog accountant is a big change that is a nice idea to attempt since it changes the format of pairing everyone off through the circumstances, so all in all the only real issue is the low-budget nature that pops up from time-to-time.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and a sex scene.
This one was a rather enjoyable zombie effort. Among the better features here is the far more impressive setup that has a lot going for it. The main notion here is the corporation planning the chemical to be for the greater good of the country as it's intended to allow the enemy soldiers to kill themselves and keep the US out of the area to do so, which gives this a more worthwhile and noble cause than the vast majority of such corporations. That the eventual inevitable outbreaks occur through the actions of the film's namesake star brought in for that very reason and ties in very well with the security protocols they go through which is where this one has a lot to like due to the realistic nature they utilize that factor to build to that outbreak. That outbreak is where this one hits its stride by providing plenty of fun. The ravenous action of the zombie-like creatures means there's so much to like with the various battles that take place in various locations around the building as the creatures overwhelm the uninfected. That they manage to introduce logical ambushes based on the twisting corridors for the nice shock attack is a great touch as that brings about the strong low-budget indie gore and far more effective comedy than expected since the situations shouldn't be allowing for wisecracks and jokes. There's a great sense of fun to have the mix here, and the frenzied running time keeps this all together to put a fine charge into a routine effort. There's also a rather interesting idea here to try to provide some character development throughout here. The sexpot secretary is given the ability to know technical issues and problem-solving which goes against her stereotypical appearance, and there's a great moment where her desire to remain a subservient trophy for sugar daddies is rightfully questioned. Instead of fury, though, the idea resonates with her to the point that she strives to empower herself against the zombies and fuels the final half where that change in behavior is what signals her change in perspective. As well, the attempts to change the horndog accountant is a big change that is a nice idea to attempt since it changes the format of pairing everyone off through the circumstances, so all in all the only real issue is the low-budget nature that pops up from time-to-time.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and a sex scene.