Owing a lot to the zombie films of George A. Romero and Lucio Fulci this indie British Columbia-lensed flick envisions a future overrun by zombies and starts off chaotically paced (and suffers by having a messy story structure at first because of it) as it has a slew of zombie attacks, plenty of gun firefights and a tad of gore before focussing on two former security agents (Paul Pedrosa and Claire Westby) who hook-up with three vampire girls (that for some reason sport laser guns) and a masked Mexican wrestler called "El Diablo" to try and escape the city while slaying any zombies that get in the way.

Watchable effort sports decent effects and a quick pace but there just seems to not be enough campy humour to go with the premise and while Brian Clement makes a fine director (he shows some good style) he's only a so-so writer.

It's not spectacular and the acting is a little amateurish at times but for the obvious low budget it's got ambition, manages to have a consistantly above average "look" and is better than a lot of indie films out there.

Followed by a sequel.

Visit Sub Rosa to order.

Directed By: Brian Clement.
Written By: Brian Clement.

Starring: Paul Pedrosa, Claire Westby, Alison Therriault, Teresa Simon.