Can't help thinking 28 Years Later is an analogy for modern Britain. Britain is quarantined from Europe, while white enclaves forage a living in remote highlands because the mainland is overrun by raging brain-dead cannibals, and to get a doctors appointment, you have to go to the mainland, and the doctor will euthanise you. Meanwhile, the only signs of white culture on the mainland is a personality cult styled on a prolific paedophile, and you get chased by a giant insane naked guy. It's perfect.
"World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, raked in half a billion dollars worldwide, but it was a dreadful, brain-dead watch"
This is because zombie and other horror media is seen as too niche and so the action gets ramped up. Movies like WWZ ditched horror for mass appeal, and many other horror franchises did the same. You mention L4D, which was a good game, but also leaned into action with co-op play encouraged. Other zombie game horror franchises like Resident Evil and Dead Space also ditched their horror for action and thus more appeal (before going back to horror in 2017 in RE's case). During the late 00's and 2010's, horror was primarily driven by indie creators, who didn't want to neuter their creations for broader appeal.
This is a rare horror film with a budget. I'm going to reward that in the hopes we see more of it.
Can't help thinking 28 Years Later is an analogy for modern Britain. Britain is quarantined from Europe, while white enclaves forage a living in remote highlands because the mainland is overrun by raging brain-dead cannibals, and to get a doctors appointment, you have to go to the mainland, and the doctor will euthanise you. Meanwhile, the only signs of white culture on the mainland is a personality cult styled on a prolific paedophile, and you get chased by a giant insane naked guy. It's perfect.
"World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, raked in half a billion dollars worldwide, but it was a dreadful, brain-dead watch"
This is because zombie and other horror media is seen as too niche and so the action gets ramped up. Movies like WWZ ditched horror for mass appeal, and many other horror franchises did the same. You mention L4D, which was a good game, but also leaned into action with co-op play encouraged. Other zombie game horror franchises like Resident Evil and Dead Space also ditched their horror for action and thus more appeal (before going back to horror in 2017 in RE's case). During the late 00's and 2010's, horror was primarily driven by indie creators, who didn't want to neuter their creations for broader appeal.
This is a rare horror film with a budget. I'm going to reward that in the hopes we see more of it.