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Rise of the Zombies

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4.3/10 • 89

2012-10-271h 30m

ActionHorrorThriller

You can't kill what isn't alive

When zombies overrun San Francisco, a desperate group survives by locking themselves inside Alcatraz Prison. When the undead breach the island, our heroes are forced to return to the mainland overrun with the undead.

Directors
Nick Lyon
Writters
Keith Allan, Delondra Williams
Editors
Keith Allan, Delondra Williams, James Kondelik

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  1. Tia Robinson

    Tia Robinson

    Sarah

  2. Mariel Hemingway

    Mariel Hemingway

    Dr. Lynn Snyder

  3. Ethan Suplee

    Ethan Suplee

    Marshall

  4. Chad Lindberg

    Chad Lindberg

    Kyle

  5. LeVar Burton

    LeVar Burton

    Dr. Dan Halpern

  6. Heather Hemmens

    Heather Hemmens

    Ashley

  7. Danny Trejo

    Danny Trejo

    Caspian

  8. French Stewart

    French Stewart

    Scientist

  9. Hector Luis Bustamante

    Hector Luis Bustamante

    Ramon

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Kadmon

Feb 3, 2022

4/10

Here is my short, spoiler-free review. For my longer review with spoilers, read: https://alkony.enerla.net/english/the-nexus/arts/film/rise-of-the-zombies-movie-2012-film-review-kadmon I don't remember if someone recommended the movie for me, or I've just run into it. Either way, as I like zombie stories, I've found myself watching the movie, without watching the trailer. The Rise of the Zombies movie is about a group of people trying to find a cure in a zombie infected city. The story is passable. The pacing is consistently slow. There are no character arcs. There were no major logical problems, just a lot of minor ones. The story itself is not bad, it's just boring, badly written, with lazy special effects. There's no proper ending, it just leaves to viewer to imagine how things will work out. The cinematography is okay, the movie is watchable. The characters visit multiple places through the story, so it's not monotonous, but I wouldn't call it visually interesting . We don't really get to know the characters. The actors are acceptable. The music (by Chris Ridenhour) is okay. Rise of the Zombies is a weak, but watchable fantasy survival horror, that dedicated fans of the genre might enjoy. My experience I was not satisfied with Rise of the Zombies (2012). I prefer stories with well-thought, logical plots, and more intense action, and Rise of the Zombies couldn't deliver that.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
san francisco, californiaalcatraz prisonzombievaccine