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Infected: The Darkest Day

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5.0/10 • 5

2021-04-230h 0m

Science FictionHorror

A deadly virus is sweeping the country and one man may hold the key to defeating it - if he can survive.

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Dan Rickard

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  1. Samantha Bolter

    Samantha Bolter

    Kate

  2. Christianne van Wijk

    Christianne van Wijk

    Lisa

  3. Dan Rickard

    Dan Rickard

    Dan

  4. Chris Wandell

    Chris Wandell

    Sam

  5. Richard Wilkinson

    Richard Wilkinson

    James

  6. Christian Wise

    Christian Wise

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Charles Tatum Avatar

Charles Tatum

Jul 15, 2023

1/10

What starts out as a cross between "28 Days Later" and a Jason Bourne movie, quickly turns into a stomach-churning chore to sit through, thanks to some atrocious camerawork. Dan (director Dan Rickard) washes up on a British beach with no memory of how he got there or where he came from. He is also ignorant of recent history, as a virus has decimated half the population, turning victims into bloodthirsty (running) zombies. Groups of people are immune, no one knows how the virus is spread, and Dan takes up with a houseful of angry young people who steal food during the day and hide indoors wiling the hours away. Group leader Sam (Chris Wandell) is onto Dan right away, as not only is the group hunted by the zombies, but suddenly military personnel are after Dan as well. Also known as "Infected" and "Darkest Day," this movie could easily have fit into the "28 Days Later"/"28 Weeks Later" cinematic universe. The practical gore effects are very good, as is the makeup. The acting is hot and cold across the board, with Wandell coming off best as the hotheaded group leader. Unfortunately, most of this film is almost impossible to watch. The sound is terrible enough, but Rickard's constant shaking of his camera had me ill. Entire frames of film would blur out of focus. The editing makes "Transformers" look like "Barry Lyndon," as I had no clue what was happening in half of the action scenes. It's shot so badly, I wasn't sure who lived in the safe house until some of them escaped to a camp, and a few were killed along the way. We are never given any clues as to Dan's real story and motives, so the big reveal about his identity is dead on arrival. I didn't care, I was trying to settle my stomach from screen time that looked like someone nailed a digital camera to a hardware store paint can shaker. Do not adjust your televisions, this film was seriously shot and edited this way. I suggest taking a day's break halfway through, like I did, you'll end up thanking me.

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    Released
    Original Language
    English
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