Writers: Howard J. Ford, Jonathan Ford
Composer: Imran Ahmad
Starring: Rob Freeman, Prince David Oseia, David Dontoh, Ben Crowe, Glenn Salvage, Dan Morgon
More info: IMDb
Tagline: The feeding begins.
Plot: An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.
My rating: 7.5/10
Will I watch it again? Maybe.
This British production filmed in Burkina Faso and Ghana (both in West Africa) is a breath of fresh air in the midst of a gazillion zombie movies. It's great. I loved it. The music goes a long way in this picture. It's more atmospheric than melodic and it works very, very well. The cast is wonderful. It's mostly just Freeman and Oseia (who work well together) but it's the small roles that shine in their performance and in their authenticity. The locations are beautiful and unusual for the genre. The zombie effects are well done, too, and from what I've read they're mostly practical effects. It shows. And one thing I enjoyed immensely is how quiet the zombies are. They're shamblers and they don't make a sound. No loud-ass gargling or vocal noises. It's so nice to NOT HEAR them. I find that more menacing and realistic (as long as we're suspending our disbelief that this is even possible). Oh, and the story? It boils down to two characters trying to survive long enough to reach their destination. Nice ending, too. Highly recommended.
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