Blu-ray Review – Undead

To make a quick impression, writer/directors Peter and Michael Spierig elected to make a zombie film to help break into the movie industry, using the tried and true method of genre storytelling to kickstart their careers. 2003's "Undead" is a homegrown production from Australia, with the siblings working with small sets and their own digital effects to create a bloodbath, and one with a distinct sci-fi angle to help increase onscreen chaos. The Spierigs remain ambitious with their plans for the general mayhem of "Undead," but this production spirit doesn't translate to a ripping good time with deadly enemies and community hellraising. The endeavor tuckers out quickly, with the Spierigs unable to sustain elements of horror and sci-fi in a feature that doesn't have much to offer viewers after the opening act. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com