Blu-ray Review - The Zombie Army
July 13, 2024
1991's "The Zombie Army" is a shot-on-video production that makes full use of its location. In this case, it's an abandoned psychiatric hospital, with director Betty Stapleford using the facility to visualize the end of the world. Or at least the end of a handful of Army personnel ordered to establish a base where an insane young man is capable of conjuring dark magic with help from electricity. There's no epic presented to viewers here, with Stapleford (and screenwriter Roger Searce) endeavoring to make a mess of bodies for 79 minutes, generally disregarding even a basic story to help encourage audience participation. "The Zombie Army," which is "based upon an actual event," plays like a highlight reel for an aspiring makeup effects team, with Stapleford more concerned about splatter than drama. For some, this will be enough. For others, seek your no-budget grotesqueries elsewhere. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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