Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, and the result is a bit of mindless undead fun. The divisive Zack Snyder returns to the world of zombie action years after his breakthrough with a remake of George A. It starts as something dreamy and scary à la The Wicker Man but ends up being something much grosser and darker as it reaches its unforgettable climax. Look, another Netflix Original! The Raid director Gareth Edwards moves from action to horror in this slow-burn period piece about a man who goes to rescue his sister from a remote cult.
Smart and fast-paced, this is an excellent modern zombie movie that alternates building tension with clever action scenes. Released at the height of the pandemic, this Korean zombie flick became a surprise hit on Netflix, but the truth is that it could have worked even without the “timeliness” of the tale of a man stuck in his apartment during the apocalypse. Wilfred and his boy struggle to cope with what they’ve done, and must try to survive their now-cursed life as killers. Thomas Jane stars as Wilfred James, a provincial man who manipulates his teenage son (Dylan Schmid) into helping kill his mother (Molly Parker) so she can’t take her share of the family’s money and ship off to the big city - effectively leaving their farm to die. This Stephen King adaptation is one of those that seeps into your blood and poisons it.
