Hey folks, Harry here with a report from Toronto After Dark Film Fest that's commencing. This first film sounds intriguing, an ancient Greek Zombie flick... I mean, can it really be terrible? Well, read and find out. Here's the trailer:
Oh - it isn't entirely set in ancient Greece... that's why it doesn't work completely... ok - here's Tennisball Garcia with the up close look at it all...
Hey Harry, I just got back from the zombie appreciation night at the Toronto After dark film festival. The film screened tonight was Evil: In the Time of Heroes or as most of us where referring to it, Boredom: In the Time of bullshit. Goddamn, I had such high hopes for this film. Billy Zane in a Greek zombie film, come on! What’s not to love. The film started out with potential, then trails of into a mixed up cluster fuck. It seemed like the filmmakers had three things in mind when making this film, a strong open scene, an ending and a Billy Zane cameo. The most fun of the whole film was when the crowd yelled out “Inzane” whenever Billy appeared on screen. Our heads almost exploded during the minute long phycidelic floating Billy Zane head scene. Yes there is a full minute of Billy’s giant lid floating across the screen. The movie is scattered with flash backs to Greek empire times trying to create a mythos to the film. These scenes are nothing more than boring and confusing, adding nothing to the film. The zombie kills where great and the practical makeup effects where above average. Unfortunately, the over used CG blood is distracting and campy. (A part of me died when Romero starting using CG blood in Land of the Dead.) Overall the movie is confusing and boring, Cut out the flashbacks to the outbreak, the Greek mythos and unfortunately all the Billy Zane scenes and your left with a strong zombie short. Speaking of strong zombie shorts, The short film that opened the night amazingly titled “They Shall Pay with Rivers of Blood” was pleasant surprise. It clocked it at 10 minutes or so, but was chocked full with action from start to finish. The movie takes place over two well shot chase scenes, and ends with an outlandishly violet end which you'll have to see for yourself. I’m heading back to the festival Monday to peep Eli Roth’s “The Last Exorcism” I have high hopes yet again for this one, let's just hope Billy Zane floating head stays clear of the film. If you use this please call me: Tennisball Garcia
