Just what I expected

As Good As It Gets

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Now, I have seen "Undead" a couple of times ever since I found it on DVD some time back in 2004. And I will say that the movie is actually still enjoyable and watchable.What works out for "Undead" is the storyline and the colorful characters. Well, that and the fact that this is a zombie movie with just enough gore to keep us gorehounds happy. And the added alien approach to the storyline also does offer something unique and interesting to the zombie genre. It is also enjoyable that writers Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig didn't let the movie fall into the generic zombie genre (not that the "generic" zombie genre is bad).This movie sort of came out of nowhere from me, and as a zombie aficionado I just had to pick it up back in the day. And "Undead" is definitely is a most welcomed addition to my zombie movie Collection."Undead" also manages to blend comedy into the mixture with success, and there are some pretty funny scenes here and there throughout the course of the movie. The comedy is not predominant, and only serves as a spice to the rest of the movie, which in my opinion was a great way of doing it.The movie offers a wide array of colorful characters, and they had some pretty good acting talents to portray the various characters and roles. Most memorable was Mungo McKay in the role of Marion; his performance really is the one that springs to mind every time the title "Undead" is mentioned.If you enjoy the zombie genre, and if you don't mind that the zombie movie steps out of the comfort circle and breaks the mould, then "Undead" definitely is a zombie movie that is well worth checking out. I find it very enjoyable and entertaining.

If you are a fan of zombie films, "Undead" is a true gem. It's got everything you want from the zombie genre, and some new ingredients that makes it a notch above most. The acting is decent and the plot is full of spielberg-like magic and wonder. The special effects are wonderfully orchestrated for a low budget film....the best I've seen in a long time. The comedy is laugh-out-loud funny and the bad-ass character truly acts, looks, and fights like a bad-ass. "Undead" has a surreal quality to it that is unmatched in the zombie genre. I'm surprised at the low ratings here on IMDb. This is easily in the top 10 best zombie movies ever made and should not be overlooked by fans of the genre. 8/10

Possible minor spoilers...First thing's first...There are pros and cons to avoiding IMDb prior to viewing a film. One major pro, I have found, is when you check out IMDb prior to viewing, it can create unfair and unrealistic expectations for a film, be it high or low. This can ultimately greatly affect your opinion of the film. If you go in with no, or very little preconceived notions, you are likely to appreciate the film far more, and give it a much fairer assessment. Hence the reason I have started to do this. Films like this one make me reconsider that decision. Why? Because then you don't get blindsided by something so misleading, such as this film. And boy is it. I don't mind the occasional horror comedy. In fact, I enjoy them if they're actually good (unfortunately most aren't). I can even get into a sci-fi film every now and then. But I don't want to be tricked into watching either. That's precisely what happened here. So if you're reading this and are expecting a legitimate horror flick, that is not what this is.I can't honestly say I flat out hated this film. It had its moments, that's for sure. There were some genuinely funny parts, and if it only had three or four, that's three or four more than the zombie "comedy" I watched just a few nights earlier (Dance of the Dead *cringe*). Of course, those funny parts couldn't really even come close to making up for the incoherent, and at times flat out boring, mess that this film really is. It severely lacked a solid plot or some kind of direction. Way too many moments where I'm left pondering whether I'm supposed to laugh, or if they're trying to be serious here. I should be able to know the difference. The whole time I was really just trying to figure out what the hell was actually going on. I still don't know.There also seemed to be religious (christian) undertones. Not that this is either a good or a bad thing. I'm just quite surprised no one else seemed to catch it...At one point, the zombies are zapped with the white beam from the sky and change back into humans, at which point they are raised up into the sky. Walking "dead" are transformed (given new life) and then promptly raised (resurrected) into the heavens. The alien also had a few things to say shortly thereafter that could be taken to be along the same lines. Either way, doesn't affect my opinion of the film.Other than those handful of funny moments, it doesn't have a whole lot going for it. The acting and lighting were both sub par, and it had some pretty questionable effects. Not to mention there really was no significant zombie action to speak of. They kind of just stood there and growled, with the occasional "braaainsss" or "jooinn ussss" being mumbled. All that being said, I can honestly say it is the best Australian zombie alien horror comedy I've ever seen!

Actually, it completely sucks. I've watched thousands of movies, even half of the bottom 100 list. And 99,9% of these movies I could watch till the end. However, this was one of the VERY VERY few I had to turn it off after +/- 20 minutes because it was so VERY VERY bad.Characters are as flat as pancakes and really annoying. Zombies are as slow as snails, but yet they can punch through heads in less than 0,1 second when someone is standing in front of them. That reminds me of another question: how can they punch through heads so easily, were they suddenly given some kind of superstrength in their arms? I don't know why there are people who say this is a definite 'must-see', because it really isn't. It REALLY sucks (also in its genre), so you'd better avoid it, even if you like zombiemovies.