The concept of the living dead on an
airplane is not a new one. We've heard rumors of a Romero project
titled RED EYE for years which was supposed to incorporate the zombie
genre in some fashion but leave it to NEW LINE to be the first to put
the dead in the air.
The film is FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
and it has made its way onto DVD shelves nationwide this week. I had
a lot of fun with this film.
It is not particularly well acted and
the entire premise is completely ridiculous but none of that really
matter because when push comes to shove I have to admit that I
enjoyed viewing this film.
This one is going to have to go into
the guilty pleasures file cause I would watch it again and I have a
feeling I would end up enjoying it even more.
So, what's it all about you ask? Might
be some minor spoilers here but I will keep it as close to the vest
as I can but trust me, plot isn't really important to this one.
So, we've got a plane full of people
heading to France. All is going well and then suddenly we learn that
there are some scientists on board and there is an armed guard in the
hold, standing watch over something.
We meet all the principal characters
quickly and before you know it our crew find themselves heading into
a storm to big to fly above or around. While the plane is bouncing
around we head to the cargo hold where we find a box about the size
of a coffin that is hooked up to some monitors and seems to be
smoking. Never a good sign. Anyway, long story short what's inside
of the box gets out and starts eating people first consuming the
guard and then moving on to bigger and better things.
What follows is a Snakes On A Plane
scenario of unsuspecting folks getting munch on by the living dead.
The rest quickly figure out what is going on and it becomes a fight
to survive. I love how everyone is using sub machine guns in a
pressurized aircraft. There are some truly hilarious moments in this
one that if you try to rationalize them, well just don't.
But if you can manage to dumb yourself
down enough this one is a great ride. The special effects are top
notch and way, way over the top. Lots of throat ripping, heart
eating, blood spurting fun.
This one is going to appeal to everyone.
You purists out there are going to want to steer clear of this one
as just about every clichι in the book is thrown at you and
the zombies are fast and vicious on this plane. Oh yeah, and they
kind of sound like caged cougars when they attack.
I love it.
So, you've got a Saturday afternoon
with nothing to do and you're looking for a fun bloody romp, go pick
yourself up a copy of this one, crack a cold one and settle in for
some mindless zombie fun.
