Infestation (Video 2005)

The not too distant future. A deadly virus has swept across the Earth. Billions perished. The survivors moved underground . . . 30 years on and plagued with self-blame following a ... See full summary »

Director:

Ed Evers-Swindell

Writers:

Ed Evers-Swindell (story), Ross Evison (screenplay),

Stars:

Ross Evison, Simon Evison, Jane Harrington

Cast

Credited cast:
Ross Evison	...	Loki
Simon Evison	...	Travis
Jane Harrington	...	Gibson (voice)
Russell Hughes	...	Zombie
Andrew Morris	...	Baxter
Malcolm Raeburn	...	Commander Freeman
Susan Riley	...	Sash
Matt Routledge	...	Elias
Paul Sutherland	...	Maddox

Storyline

The not too distant future. A deadly virus has swept across the Earth. Billions perished. The survivors moved underground . . . 30 years on and plagued with self-blame following a devastating crash, pilot Loki is coaxed back from the edge by his partner Sash. Together they must take on a new mission: Go Topside. Retrieve missing recon team. Hostility unknown. After a thunderous journey through the Earth's crust they discover the planet surface is not what it once was, only death survives. As they quickly uncover the fate that befell the first team, they are forced to make a choice, either stay and die or stay and fight. But what will kill them first, the mutants or the virus?

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Taglines:

Prepare To Get Infected

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

I zoni tou polemou

Filming Locations:

North Wales, Wales, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ESP Productions Ltd., Racing Snake Films, Fierce Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 89 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Stereo Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Painful, hilarious, awful, and much more

I don't quite know where to begin with this one - or what to rate it. Honestly, the film is absolutely appalling - the acting is probably the worst I've ever seen, and I've seen some shockers. The casting seems to have been done by a poorly-entered raffle. The script and dialogue is excruciatingly poor. And while some of the special effects are pretty good, parts are cringeworthy. If a failing first-year film student found a camera, a Soviet-era holiday camp and some am-dram stage props, they'd probably produce this.

But it's hilarious. Whether accidentally or not, this produces more laugh-out-loud moments than most comedies. The characters are so ridiculous and mismatched and their deliveries so poor that they left me so entranced, I found myself forgetting to breathe at several points throughout the film. I was simultaneously willing it to end and praying they'd come up with an extra ten minutes.

If you want a good film, this is certainly not for you, and if I'd spent more than GBP2 on it I'd probably cry. But this is at the very pinnacle of 'so bad it's hilarious', so if you see it in Poundland, you could do a lot worse.

Have to give it a 1 because it truly is terrible... but terrible in a good way?