The horror of the tsunami of zombies here rests not with Mad Science Run Amok, but with Actually Really Horrifying Science exploiting an indigenous community’s vulnerability. And I loved it.īut, I want to pay a special shout out to Ferrante and Ziering for cribbing from Romero and Fulci’s environmentalist tendencies-as seen in the aforementioned Diary and, in Fulci’s case, Zombi 2-in the best ways by injecting a subtle and really timely message in a zombie flick. But none of that really stopped me from having a good time, you know? If you like picking up on obscure references in your flicks, there is an entire sequence that pays homage to Romero’s Diary of the Dead of all things. Okay, so the special effects aren’t the greatest and the zombie make-up could use some work. It’s no surprise as Zombie Tidal Wave reunites Ziering (who is credited with writing this time around) with Sharknado franchise overlord, Anthony C. Action! A moody atmosphere! Snarky comedy! Smart dialogue! Serviceable acting! A cast that you’ll love to get to know! And most important of all, Ian Ziering with a hunch of weapons, taking a goofy premise way too seriously. Zombie Tidal Wave manages to recapture everything that made Sharknado so special. Judging by the trailer, I really thought we were in for Zombienado or Sharknado 7: Zombie Boogaloo.īut… man. So, this late-cycle cash grab as only asylum studio can give us felt cringe in a bad way. ![]() The sleepy reception of Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die has struck the point home that zombie films are real life dead not to mention, as of last year, Sharknado season is officially over. I watched Zombie Tidal Wave this weekend fully expecting to hate on it.
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