Safrom

Well, this was a low-budget take on a zombie movie, except it was lacking actual zombies.

I hadn't heard about this 2015 Italian horror movie prior to now in 2020, when I was given the chance to sit down and watch it. And it being a horror movie that deals with a zombie (or infectious outbreak), of course I had to watch it - as I love everything zombiesque.

Turns out that "Safrom" from writer and director Nicola Barnaba was a massive waste of time, truth be told. Nothing much of any interest happened throughout the course of the movie, and mostly you just sat there waiting for something to happen, which unfortunately never came to be. The movie was prolonged and boring.

The characters in the movie were bland and generic, especially because there were limited character development, and the interaction between characters just felt stunted and awkward. The actors and actresses they had cast for the roles, however, were adequate enough.

For a zombie movie "Safrom" was just a massive swing and a miss. And it is by no means a noteworthy addition to the zombie genre. There are far older and more interesting Italian zombie movies available. Trust me.

The special effects were almost non-existing, which just further cemented the movie's low-budget feel. And the lack of proper zombies was just atrocious. You can't make a zombie movie and just had a guy with a poncho and a large hat mill around, nor having people with white make-up painted faces pretend to be zombies. It just didn't work, whatsoever. In fact, it was even below the usual low budget bad zombie make-up and special effects.

I am rating "Safrom" a mere two out of ten stars, because I was in no way or manner entertained, nor were I enjoying the storyline. It is definitely not a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time. It came without notice, and it will fade into oblivion without notice.