Days of Darkness (2007/I)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Jake Kennedy

Writer:

Jake Kennedy (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

2 Billion Zombies. 11 Humans. Get Ready To Rumble.

Plot:

Cast

Tom Eplin	...	Chad
Sabrina Gennarino	...	Lin
Travis Brorsen	...	Steve
Roshelle Pattison	...	Mimi
John Lee Ames	...	Trent
Bryan Rasmussen	...	Slasher
Eric Stuart	...	DJ
Chris Ivan Cevic	...	Simon
Marian Tomas Griffin	...	Kylie
Ashley Elizabeth Pierce	...	Jane
William Cannon	...	Herbert
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pieter Gaspersz	...	Construction Zombie
Jason Jensen	...	Cowboy Zombie

Also Known As:

Days of Darkness: Rise of the Flesheaters (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, language including sexual references, and brief sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

Greece:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Topanga, California, USA

Company:

Swag Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: After Lin leaves the compound and does not return, the jeep she drives away in can clearly be seen throughout the remainder of the movie in the parking lot.

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Romero Would Be Proud

I'm a huge fan of the zombie genre of films; I make it a point to see any movie that has anything to do with zombies at all. Your average zombie film is rather typical, the dead rise from the grave to eat the flesh of the remaining humans. "Days of Darkness" however, strays from the usual formula while still maintaining the key elements of the zombie film.

The movie wastes no time in bringing the zombie apocalypse into the story, unlike many zombie films where the origin of the zombies is usually the entire first half of the movie. Instead the viewer is thrust right into the action, zombies have taken over and a group of survivors have already banded together.

Much in the essence of the original Romero zombie classics (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead) this movie places a high focus on the human reaction to the situation. It shows just how ugly and untrustworthy people can become in extreme situations, and in contrast it shows how brave and compassionate people can be in those situations as well.

The acting may not be top-notch, but I find the actors to portray their characters and situations as sincere and believable. This is all done without the aid of multi-million dollar special effects, and I'd have to say that's what pleases me the most about this film. There's really no CGI to speak of, and the zombies and so forth are all brought to life through the use of make-up and props by Almost Human.

For true zombie fans, for those who enjoy the Romero classics, or the comic book series "The Walking Dead", this movie is for you.