ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2010)

Following a viral outbreak, life for a group of people in a small town grows even more complicated when they must deal with their troubled lives and the effects of the zombie outbreak that is overtaking the other residents.This is a slightly troubling but still overall enjoyable zombie effort. The biggest mark for this one is the simple fact that the zombies are once again treated as though they're a threat that should be taken seriously despite the constantly joking material and situations throughout. They attack at random and definitely leave an impression whenever they're around, hauling people to the ground and attacking them mercilessly, ganging up behind them in groups or slowly turning on someone unexpectedly when it's portraying them to be heroic in the situation before being swarmed by the zombies. That certainly helps them to still be taken seriously as well as the constant gore surrounding their appearances and the increasingly difficult manner it takes to finally get rid of them as well providing some chilling scenes at times even though there's some light-hearted tones spread throughout. That, though, is the biggest problem with the film is that it is too goofy and light for what it really wants to be, and that leads to a really dangerous clash throughout this. By focusing on the nationality of the female lead and making race such a big issue here, often-times erroneously simply for the sake of the comedy, there's not a lot of truly appealing jokes that work here despite the tone supporting the usage of such material and it contradicts the more serious and threatening zombie issue throughout. On top of that, the majority of the jokes are just flat-out stupid and lame and aren't in the slightest bit funny, leaving a large section of this at the end to be treated as some sort of monumentally-hilarious episode or joke that goes nowhere and has nothing to do with the movie at hand other than offering it's thinly-veiled political intrigue when that's the last thing it needs at the moment. These all knock the film down somewhat but otherwise this is pretty entertaining.Rated R: Extreme Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, racial innuendo and drug use.

I suppose this film's major 'plus point' is that it has tried to call itself some variation of '.... of the Dead.' The title 'ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction,' refers to the loosely-alluded premise that this particular zombie outbreak is some form of terrorist attack. But then who cares how zombie outbreak start? We just want to know one thing: what's the gore like? And, in ZMD's case, it's actually not too bad. Yes, it's a B-movie, but then 90% of zombie films are, therefore you're probably not expecting a 'mega-budget' epic of a movie. So, this does manage to deliver – it's pretty horrific and what little budget they have is used well on some nice/gruesome zombie and victim kills.ZMD also has another unusually plus point for a B-movie – the central characters are actually pretty different (remember, we're talking horror B-movies here). We have a girl of Middle Eastern descent and a gay couple. And this worked. Their originality made them quite likable and easy to root for.But it's not all good. What starts out pretty excellent sort of stalls midway through the film. Even though the main characters are good, those who they meet aren't. It's like the writers wrote the characters into situations which separated from the main threat element, i.e. the zombies, so they had to introduce all sorts of nut-job characters to pose a new threat.Plus the film isn't that original. It seems to borrow elements from at least five different zombie films. I counted the basement lock-in from Night of the Living Dead, the boarding-up-the-church from Return of the Living Dead, the situations of Shaun of the Dead and the tone of Braindead.It's a pity the overall story isn't a little more focus. I was really enjoying the first act, only to find myself getting a bit bored during the second half. Overall, the end kind of drags the whole thing down. What could have been an excellent little B-movie ends up being only just about watchable because the story meanders about the place of its own make. Pity. Still worth a quick watch if you liked Peter Jackson's Braindead and you're a fan of gore.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

One of the worst movies i have ever seen, how can they even call it a movie. not to forget one of the most racist crap out there,Talking about the story, which didn't even existed, they don't tell you how it got started, what happened and how it ended 29 weeks later,its a shame to the zombie genre, horror genre and the horror comedy genre.Not even a good kill to show for all the money that went down the drain on this thing.Even porn movies have better stories.Those who have already seen this thing, my condolences,those who haven't stay away,save your money and save your time.

ZMD is interesting if not scary, and amusing if not laugh-out-loud funny. Kevin Hamedani makes some valid points for the Progressive, tolerant viewpoint, while other points are made less persuasive by the cartoonish exaggeration of Conservative stupidity.There are several shots where the side of a zombie's head is blown away, and I'm not sure how Hamedani and crew did those so well, given the obviously low budget. There's also an eye that pops out fairly well. On the other (severed) hand, each time a face, or portions thereof, is ripped off, the results look more like a face beneath layers of strawberry jam than a skull that's missing part of its cozy.Armand, however, has screen presence and acting ability. The consensus on the message board of her IMDb page is that she is "really hot," a "babe," and has charisma, provided that "charisma is a code word for hotness."Why you should see it You feel that any self-respecting zombie connoisseur must see all available zombie movies, in order to name, with some authority, both the "best zombie movie ever" and the "worst zombie movie ever." You're a Progressive who loves to see Conservatives made to look foolish and then devoured. You want to see a hot babe shoot zombies in the head.Why you shouldn't see it You're a Conservative. You're more into vampires. You're sensitive on the subject of cannibalism, given the awkward events of this year's family reunion. --from my review at www.1man365movies.com