Rating of
2.5/4
Zombie: The Lord of Unpleasantly Evil Things
Unknown - wrote on 09/07/13
Zombie's directing has never been better than it is here. This is an unpleasantly dark film, filled with strange (often graphic) images, and terrific music that sets the mood oh so perfectly. All of these elements helped draw me into this slow burn and added a gradual feeling of unease. I found it reminiscent in style to 'Rosemary's Baby'. I loved seeing all of the veteran actors doing their best, as well. Things seemed borderline great, until the bridge between Act II and III. Up to that point, the balance between the plot and the scenes of 'evil-doings' was even and made complete sense. It felt like we were building up to an extremely dark payoff. But, sadly, the film lacks a true third act. It descends into a series of utterly strange nonsense. The dark and uneasy feeling I had throughout the film completely diminished in a second and I was left wondering when it all would end. It pains me to give this a lower than recommended score, because I really liked everything leading up to the lackluster finale.
