6/18/2023 0 Comments Rec zombiePlus, what happens after they come across this specific zombie is wild. It’s very rare I actually drop my jaw and lean into the screen for a closer look at something creepy. I’ll just say this one bit of zombie make-up really looked spectacular. Now, I won’t go any further and say what exactly happens. You’ll know which one I’m talking about because this scary lady is not only naked – she’s brandishing what looks like a ball-peen hammer. Without ruining anything in the plot, there’s this extremely terrifying zombie wandering around in the basement when Ángela and Pablo make their way down there. In particular, I just wanted to mention one of the last zombies we actually get to see in the movie. With this film, you will get your money’s worth. I mean, that’s what we really come to a zombie movie looking to find. I think while a couple performances, particularly those of Manuela Velasco and even Pablo Rosso, were really good, much of what I most enjoyed about was the blood and the zombies. I think 2 also did a good job of continuing this trend, and making the presence of found footage feel much more real than other lesser films. This is one of my favourite things about this movie. It’s not one of those roll your eyes moments where you think “how typical”. However, by having Pablo keep filming at the insistence of Ángela, this really makes things feel natural. In this sense, many found footage movies can really blend together into the same old garbage. Usually, we get people arguing “turn off the camera”, and then it all devolves into arguments, screaming, characters are then divided to later be killed off, or whatever the case. The fact Ángela urges Pablo to keep filming so they can let the world know what is happening in the building really helps the found footage angle work. Essentially it all goes awry, and then the reporter plus her cameraman are left to fend for themselves. In the case of, Balagueró and Plaza present their film as a television news report. For instance, in Ti West’s recent film The Sacrament he used the real life news outlet VICE to help portray the footage itself – as they often do stories that are considered “immersionism”, this fit the film well because West was able to edit things, add a very foreboding score, and other such things. One aspect which can really kill a found footage film is how the filmmakers actually present the so-called footage. While the situation unfolds, Ángela makes Pablo keep filming to make sure the outside world knows what horror has begun. From here, the night turns into a nightmarish situation for the news crew, the firefighters, and everyone in the building, as soon they are all trapped inside the building. Afterwards, the firefighters, along with Ángela & Pablo, discover what exactly is happening. Terrible screams are heard from the old woman’s apartment. When an old woman calls, apparently trapped in her apartment, the firemen respond. These two directors show us the story of a television reporter, Ángela Vidal, and her cameraman, Pablo, who are filming footage of the night shift at a local fire station. Because whereas a zombie movie can be done on a low-to-non-existent budget, you can do found footage for as much or less. I think more and more these days, the amateur horror director now leans towards doing a found footage film above a zombie movie. By the same token, I can think of more than several handfuls that I did not enjoy. I really enjoy a bunch of found footage movies. There are actually a lot of really great zombie movies, however, as many of them that are good are paralleled with equal numbers which are mediocre (at best) to terrible – to unfortunate. Just as gangs of undead roam the apocalyptic streets of the sub-genre, hordes of zombie films crowd the market, as tons and tons of young amateur horror directors try to us their vision of such a world. On the contrary, I love both found footage and zombies. Now, I’m not saying these are the types of films I don’t enjoy. It’s actually sort of funny when I think about it – is a combination of two very played out, tired sub-genres of horror: found footage and zombies. Sony Pictures.įirst off – I’m not one of these snobs who feels the need to distinguish between a “zombie film” and an “infection film”, okay? If you’re going to argue with me, or not take my opinion on this great movie seriously solely because of the fact I’m going to call this a zombie movie (as I will any movie that features infected people who kill other human beings), then turn away now! For I will throw out the words “zombie film” & “zombie movie” like I’m giving away candy. Starring Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso, David Vert, Vicente Gil, Martha Carbonell, and Carlos Vicente. Screenplay by Jaume Balagueró, Luis Berdejo & Paco Plaza. Directed by Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza.
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