Doomed (Video 2007)

Director:

Michael Su

Writers:

Patrick McManus, Sean O'Bannon

Stars:

Drew Russell, Kara Schaaf, Edwin Villa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Russell	...	Conrad (as Drew Russel, Drew Russell)
Kara Schaaf	...	Kyra
Edwin Villa	...	Benny
Aaron Gaffey	...	Wes
Mary Christina Brown	...	Sybil (as M. C. Brown)
Steve Cryen	...	Reese (as Steven Cryen)
Ward Roberts	...	Boyle
Sara Diaz	...	Leigh (as Sarah Diaz)
Heidi Marie Wanser	...	Dawn (as Heidi Marie)
Michael G. Kehoe	...	Holagram Host (as Michael Kehoe)
Andre McCoy	...	Trey Dogg (as Chyna McCoy)
James Piper	...	Campbell (as Tim Piper)
Tommy Clark	...	King
Monique Yates Jr.	...	Kuntz (as Monique Yates)
Joe Mercado	...	Sky

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

one word title

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automatic Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the island, Isola de Romero, takes its name from director George Romero, considered the father of the modern zombie movie.

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Goofs

The girl in green holds a knife, a shot later she raises her hands without it, and then it comes back to her hand. Min: 40:20

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Crazy Credits

Script Supervisor: Reed More (read more) Electrician: Shanda Lear (chandelier) Best Boy Grip: Anita Hand (I need a hand) Asst. Props: Hugo Makem (You go make 'em) Key Hair/Make Up: Angela Moos (hand gel and mousse) Hair/Make Up Asst: Maddie Hover (made over) Art Swing: Perry Winkle (as in the color) Transportation Captain: Ric Shaw (rickshaw) Transportation Coordinator: Hugo Crawlin (you go crawling) Accountant: Hellen Waite (as in, go to hell and wait) Payroll: Imedla Chekov (check-off) Legal Services: Dewey, Cheetum, and Howe (do we cheat them and how, from "The Three Stooges") Telecine Transfers: Seymour Daly (see more daily) Grip and Electric: Dr. Phil Good (Dr. Feel Good) Catering: Me-So Hungry (self-explanatory).

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Connections

References Halo (2001)

User Reviews

Stranded on an island, working on a plan to live, waiting for the dead to run, then we'll all die.

This is in the tradition of '28 Days Later' and 'Dawn of the Dead' (as the DVD proudly states) in that, like those horror classics, it has a 'D' in the title; with regards to style, tone, originality, and quality, it bears very little resemblance to either film, the special effects being cheap, the plot stale and riddled with holes, and the outcome predictable. A more accurate description might be 'The Condemned' (the equally dumb Vinnie Jones/Steve Austin flick that came out the same year)—but with zombies.

And yet, despite all of this, I found Doomed to be far more entertaining than I had expected.

The mere fact that director Michael Su isn't striving to deliver anything other than a mindless B-movie frees him from the pressures of doing anything remotely new with the zombie/action genre and allows him to just get on and have fun with things. The film wastes no time with unnecessary build-up, gets straight into the action, and the fast pace is kept going until the end; the fight scenes are impressive for such a low budget effort; and the cast put in surprisingly good performances (plus, there's the added bonus that the ladies are all very easy-on-the-eye).

Admittedly I'd have enjoyed the film a touch more had the gore quotient had been higher, there were fewer shots of the CGI island (which looks nothing like the one on the maps given to the contestants), the use of gimmicky editing tricks had been kept under tighter control, and if a couple of the girls had stopped to take a shower together under a waterfall, but even as it stands, I think Doomed is worth a higher rating than it currently has.

6/10 from me.