I considered this film a good addition to the zombie genre. If you mix classic zombie flick 28 days later with the comedic undertones of shaun of the dead and then throw the camera at some students, the result would look something like darkest day. Days of darkness is a 2007 american horror film written and directed by jake kennedy. There are many films, not just zombie ones, which are absolutely apparent that they have no real concept of the ordinary, yet darkest day gives a great sense that this not only could happen to you, but that it already did. Darkest day official movie trailer postapocalyptic. It escaped me as to why the military was shooting everything living or zombie. Darkest day was released in the uk in may 2015 and is available on bluray and dvd from. This new york crew is like the walking undead adorning the cover of this typically splattercaked opus. It took seven years to produce on a nonexistent budget, and the majority of the dialogue is unscripted, a very brave or very stupid, depending on your point of view decision when working with a. If it had the budget of any other zombie film it would be as good as the best of them. This is a must see especially for those who love indie films, zombie films, low budget but great films. After befriending a small group of survivors it soon becomes clear the army are hunting him down, and the group are forced on a dangerous journey to escape.
Nov 20, 2015 director dan rickard and producer simon drake discuss the darkest day at the uk festival of zombie culture 2015. Its story is set in the philippines, the mountains of luzon. Darkest day official movie trailer postapocalyptic horror. The best upcoming movies 2020 new trailers duration. Survivors of a zombie apocalypse, including a young couple played by travis brorsen and roshelle pattison, seek shelter in an abandoned military complex while they. Darkest days zombies are raging zombies characterized by throattearing. Darkest day is a plucky if hardly original british zombie film. This is the bench mark for all other indie zombie films and proves that zero budget is no excuse for bad acting and bad effects, especially in this. It fits into the growing category of british zombie films, my favorite of which is 28. Its a very real world film which i was totally taken into. Zombie movies ive watched a list of 28 titles created 19 apr 2011 list a list of 127 titles created 06 may 2017 horror movies not watched a list of 197 titles.
After befriending a small group of survivors it soon becomes clear the army is hunting him down, and the group is forced on a dangerous journey to escape. Dan rickards darkest day is the latest independent actionadventurezombie feature film shot in brighton uk by brighthelm films, and you can dig on. Darkest day 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Darkest day of horror by mortician, released 22 april 2003 1. A large family gathers for a happy reunion and marriage announcement on christmas day at an isolated mansion, only to. The darkest day of horror the world has ever known. Darkest day 2015 after a deadly virus is released, a group of survivors face a horde of bloodthirsty monsters. Like so many other films and tv shows involving an undead menace, it. At times director dan rickards darkest day feels like 28 days later. The darkest movies on netflix that nobody is talking about duration. Wears its this is a blatant ripoff of 28 days later on its sleeve, and i dont know if that makes it more, or less offensive.
Mar 24, 2017 best action movies 2020 new martial arts movies full length duration. Darkest day 2015 streaming film francais complet vf. Bearing in mind theres only so much you can do within the confines of a zombie film, darkest day does at least make an effort to break the mould. This is a gritty production, even in a somewhat oversaturated genre darkest. I picked up a copy of darkest day given the movies cover was fairly interesting and depicted zombies. He discovers an evacuated city ravaged by a deadly. Best action movies 2020 new martial arts movies full length duration. Promotional trailer for the feature film darkest day from brighthelm films. John carpenter on rob zombies halloween and horror remakes duration.
Darkest day trailer zombie news, zombie games, zombie. Scenes of brighton in ruin almost directly emulate its inspiration, but there is not enough influence drawn from the boylegarland film to make it as edgy or genuinely terrifying, and not enough twistandturns in the narrative to make it truly engaging. Darkest day is the eighth studio album by the american death metal band obituary. Interesting characters, great filming locations, all for a real low budget. Dan rickards darkest day is the latest independent actionadventurezombie feature film shot in brighton uk by brighthelm films, and you can dig on your first look at it after the break. All in all for what it is darkest day is a stellar film, one whose influences are plain to see and yet still manages to be a well made zombie movie even with it slightly dragging towards the end and with a pretty terrible plot. This film is more in line with 28 days later than traditional zombie movies, enjoyable though.
He finds an empty city ravaged by a deadly virus and it soon becomes clear that the army is hunting him for the secret to the cure, and he is forced into a dangerous fight for freedom. It takes its title from a slogan used to promote the george a. Reviewed in the united states on august 25, 2017 if there was a twoandonehalf star rating it would be more accurate for me. Those familiar with zombie movies or even just danny boyles 28 days later will know exactly what the score is. The strength of darkest day is in the cinematography, visual effects, and editing. Rewatched zombie island and the witches ghost today after about 12 years.
The darkest day has been added to your cart add to cart. Obviously made on an infinitesimal budget that was probably spent mostly on digital cameras, fake blood and all the cans of beer the characters drink in one of the first scenes, darkest day is a plucky if hardly original british zombie film. Sep 19, 2015 bearing in mind theres only so much you can do within the confines of a zombie film, darkest day does at least make an effort to break the mould. While i found the film to be a tad bit too chatty kathy for my taste and not having enough zombie carnage in the first 23 of the film im happy to report that the carnage in the last act will give the gorehounds something to really sink their teeth into. John carpenter on rob zombie s halloween and horror remakes duration. Director dan rickard and producer simon drake discuss the darkest day at the uk festival of zombie culture 2015.
Fans of friday the th part viii will appreciate morticians darkest day of horror, which comes off as a sequel to a sequel in which the original premise, which wasnt very inspired in the first place, has been unceremoniously beaten to death with a shovel. Obviously made on an infinitesimal budget that was probably spent mostly on digital cameras, fake blood and all the cans of beer the characters drink in one of the first scenes, darkest day is a. Allies are quickly established even if dan isnt exactly welcomed with open arms. Darkest day is the final obituary album to feature both longtime bassist frank watkins, who had played in the band since cause of death 1990, and guitarist ralph santolla. These zombies are referred to as infected or having turned. May 12, 2015 if you mix classic zombie flick 28 days later with the comedic undertones of shaun of the dead and then throw the camera at some students, the result would look something like darkest day. In this case, the zombies are the victims of a neurological virus. Darkest night is a 2012 independent film in the horror film genre, directed by filipino noel tan and written and produced by american russ williams. Obviously made on an infinitesimal budget that was probably spent mostly on digital cameras, fake blood and all the cans of beer the characters drink. According to the rules of the two classics, night of the living dead and 28 days later, a good zombie movie of either the slow undead or the fast plague kind involves creepiness, dread, suspense, human angst, and the grossout. Darkest day starts off pretty strong as the audience discovers what the heck is going on in brighton. Those two for me were the best direct to video adventures. A man wakes up on a beach with no memory of how he got there. Darkest day of horror is the fourth studio album by death metal band mortician.
The film itself is ok though i do wish filmmakers would stop with the out of focus, jerky shots supposed to simulate real life action. Darkest day is the final obituary album to feature both longtime bassist frank watkins, who had played in the band since cause of death 1990, and guitarist ralph santolla track listing. Sure, the production on darkest day is admirable the guitar sound is admirably subterranean but nothing resembling a memorable riff or decent song peers through the sludge. With dan rickard, chris wandell, samantha bolter, richard wilkinson. It fits into the growing category of british zombie films like 28 days. There are worse films to imitate and other attempts to do so have not done as good a job as darkest day has. A young man named dan wakes up on a beach with no memory of how he got there. The point being, if youve heard one mortician record, youve heard them all, and darkest day of horror serves only to try even the hardcore death metal fans patience. After befriending a small group of survivors it soon becomes clear the army are hunting him down, and the group are forced on a dangerous journey to. Theres a lot of unique things about the darkest day. It stars dj perry, anne gauthier, issa litton, and nic campos.
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