The Spanish Zombie Project

My expectations were extremely high for this film and it didnt disappoint!!

I loved the Blair Witch and after sitting through Cloverfield i feared nothing would ever come close but...

This film has it all - scares, shocks, uneasy laughter and a cracker of an ending.

It starts off slow, building up the usual characters, setting etc then erupts into a claustrophobic hell-fest. The zombies are slightly less energetic than the ones in the 'Dawn' remake and '28 days/weeks later', but definately got more bite than the Romero ones. Whether thats a bad thing you be the judge but either way its not going to effect a great film! I wouldn't say that there is really anything new here, its just been refined into a superb film.

The lead women is gorgeous which always helps (for me)! The rest of the characters are great and offer good little sub-plots. The explanation of the 'zombies' is a great idea and deserves 5stars just for that. Why the 4star review? Well i couldnt give 4.5 and the film isn't perfect with the POV camera shots sometimes too convenient/staged to be taken seriously. Also although the ending was great i feel that (without spoiling it) the protagonists could've maybe done a bit of the old ultra-violence rather than trying to sneak out! (you'll know what i mean when you see it)

Where Blair Witch used suggestion to scare this film uses a sledgehammer handle to the face, however the film is just as effective!

Dont be put off with the subtitles see this film now!