Another fatally-flawed horror gem in the finest Canadian tradition, this odd horror/thriller features an ensemble cast trying to survive trapped in a house with dwindling supplies as zombie-like former humans roam the streets, when one of them begins killing off the others.
The odd attempt to merge a zombie movie and a whodunit doesn’t quite pan out, as the whodunit side isn’t very engaging.
However, the zombie side, such as it is—the zombies are mostly set dressing, the story is about the people inside the house—has some originality to it, which is nice to see in this overdone subgenre.
The writing and acting are not terribly impressive… in fact, it opens with a cartoonish “kill” scene, probably the very worst, USA-Up-All-Nite-iest scene of the entire movie.
But most especially, what really gets me, it has some moments of gorgeous cinematography, always the path to my heart, and it’s generally visually well-done throughout. Someone working on this film had a deft visual sense and there are some occasional strikingly beautiful shots.
So, another movie that was widely-panned, and I understand why, but I certainly found something to love about it. As I said, typically Canadian horror.