Zombie Diaries 2 (2011)

Three months have passed since a viral outbreak turned its victims into flesh-eating living dead. A band of survivors have taken refuge at a military barracks. A message comes telling of a "sanctuary" somewhere in Europe. But is it a trap?

Directors:

Michael G. Bartlett (as Michael Bartlett), Kevin Gates

Writer:

Kevin Gates

Stars:

Philip Brodie, Alix Wilton Regan, Rob Oldfield

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Philip Brodie	...	Maddox
Alix Wilton Regan	...	Leeann
Rob Oldfield	...	Jonesy
Vicky Araico	...	Kayne
Toby Bowman	...	Nicholson (as Tobias Bowman)
Okorie Chukwu	...	Carter
Russell Jones	...	Goke
Hiram Bleetman	...	Manny
Toby Nicholas	...	Billy
Marshall Griffin	...	Andrews
Rufus Graham	...	Dr. Turner
Josh Myers	...	Curtis
Aj Williams	...	Snake (as A. J. Williams)
Matt Nickolay	...	Weasel
Andy Jones	...	Brendan

Storyline

Three months have passed since a viral outbreak wiped out 99.9% of the world's population, turning its victims into flesh-eating living dead. In the UK, a surviving band of soldiers and civilians have taken refuge at a rural military barracks. Life in this new world is tough and brutal, but hope appears when a high level communication is received from a military base on the coast, telling of sanctuary elsewhere in Europe... But just as salvation appears to be in reach, the base suffers an overwhelming defeat at the hands of the living dead! The surviving handful of troops and civilians must now make their way to the coast to uncover the truth behind the message. Their perilous journey takes them across a now treacherous, death-ravaged landscape, where the living dead are vast in number and wandering bandits impose their own malicious sense of law and order. What follows is a journey into hell and a desperate battle against all odds for the very survival of the human race.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | zombie apocalypse | post apocalypse | 

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Taglines:

Humanity's Last Stand!

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and gore, a rape, language, some sexual content and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Zombie Diaries (2006)

User Reviews

Watchable - but only JUST!

What can I add that hasn't already been said in the other reviews? Well, I sat through it and at no point did I consider turning it off. So that has to be a big PLUS right? I turned TRON:Legacy off halfway through but for very different reasons so I won't use it as a benchmark ...

I haven't seen the original Zombie Diaries so had no frame of reference which may or may not be a good thing. Suffice to say that while I can't argue against what has been expressed by others, I cant say that I found it as bad as it is claimed. And it IS bad! However, if (and i do mean IF) you can look past the poor acting (They do at least TRY!), barren script and poor direction then it MAY just be worth 90 mins of your life.

This film is not about zombies in the way that Romero's films tend to be. In WotD it would be possible to replace the undead with other elements such as rednecks or bikers and still get the same results. WotD appears to focus on the main characters - which is very difficult given the script! What makes WotD watchable is its Point-of-View (PoV) technique - it's almost entirely seen through a Handy/Steady Cam of a military journalist 'embedded' with the unit. This alone saves the film from being appalling - as many editorial gaffes and directorial no-nos are hidden or avoided completely.

If, after reading these reviews, you DO decide to give it a go then be prepared to switch it off. If you're a zombie fan like myself then it MIGHT we worth your while.

You have been fairly warned ....

3/10

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Zombie Diaries 2

Filming Locations:

Frensham Manor, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bleeding Edge Films, Metrodome Distribution, Off World Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1