THE DEAD TIMES

RATING:

ZOMBIE RATING:

DESCRIPTION:

The Umbrella Corporation, legendary creators of the T-virus, have an underground facility called The Hive. Without warning, the supercomputer in charge of the security and day-to-day running of that structure goes out-of-control, sealing all labs within The Hive and killing everyone inside. However, the trapped workers don't stay dead so when a specialised Umbrella military team are sent in to take the supercomputer down, they unwilling unleash hundreds of flesh-hungry Zombies. Suddenly, the military team's carefully planned mission becomes a frantic battle for survival as they race to the exit before the doors seal for good, trapping them in an underground tomb.

MY VERDICT:

It should be made clear from the outset that this movie shares the name and overarching story with the hit Resident Evil game but pretty much nothing else - while the game was all about puzzle-solving survival-horror, Resident Evil the movie is very much an all-action affair. I'm okay with this as, after some initial disappointment of not seeing a true game-to-film crossover (which would be mind-blowingly excellent if done well), I realised that this movie is just a bit of boyish fun with Zombies. There are methodical, trained soldiers with guns, frantic shouting as things get out-of-control, just the right amount of gore, loud music and hordes of snarling dead people in various states of decay - there is even a Licker, another link to the Resident Evil game series. Not much else can be said; don't watch it expecting great things, Oscar-winning acting or a landmark story and you will be guaranteed an entertaining film.