Antisocial

[BakuryuuTyranno]

This movie kinda resembles a watered-down version of Pontypool, but also maybe the works on a similar concept to Stephen King's Cell because essentially, people trying to get help are making themselves vulnerable by unknowingly exposing themselves to the cause of the danger.

After she & her boyfriend break up, Sam witnesses people concerned with a guy with a nosebleed but thinks nothing of it and walks away. Later she meets up with her friends hoping to celebrate New Year's Eve. Unfortunately for them, when there's zombies running around that's not exactly easy.

Some group members try to figure out what's going on. It's a terrible idea though, because the social network they're communicating through is the cause of the infection. Which, unfortunately opens the movie to snark bait; at least some viewers, after finding out that social network regulars were becoming zombies, probably joked "finally, a genocide I can get behind!".

On the nosebleed guy - he's possibly the first attacker reported. Sam noticing him earlier is a relatable thing, because occasion, people have seen crimes being committed, didn't think anything of it, and only later release they were close to getting involved in the incident. I'd assume some members here have had something like happen.

The characters unfortunately aren't that developed. The ones who seem fun, easygoing types become cowards - at least one is doing the intelligent thing with his cowardice, but that might not be intentional on the writers' part - while quieter characters, those who become infected at least, act responsibly and attempt to distance themselves from the group before they turn.

[Mofo Rising]

Watched it this last night without knowing the basic premise. 2 out of 5 stars.

Basically, "What if Facebook caused the zombie apocalypse?"

For a horror movie made on the cheap, it's not too bad. Limited number of actors, low production values, you know the drill. Unfortunately, other than a few well-shot scenes and some neat ideas that end up going nowhere, this is pretty poor. It doesn't help that you can kind of trace where they got all their ideas from.

I did like the music, which was kind of like the poor man's version of the Mansell's Pi soundtrack.

Worth your time if you've got not much else to watch. If you haven't seen Pontypool or The Signal, watch those instead.

[Archivist]

Watched it this last night without knowing the basic premise. 2 out of 5 stars.

Basically, "What if Facebook caused the zombie apocalypse?"

Worth your time if you've got not much else to watch. If you haven't seen Pontypool or The Signal, watch those instead.

Yeah, that's a disaster I can get behind.  Social media is an addiction that outstrips alcohol in its reach.  The less social media zombies, the better.