Like Snakes on a Plane, this is a film that seems content to sit back and let the title do all the work – the flat direction does little to imbue the proceedings with any feeling of tension or surprise. An East End building development unearths an ancient zombie grave, unleashing an undead plague. Our young supposed heroes present a very tired and insulting version of cockneys – thick, aggressive and dishonest; introduced as bankrobbers, they put the viewer instantly on the side of the zombies. Much more interesting and dignified are the older cast members in a besieged care home. Led by Alan Ford, there are some nice moments and some much-needed originality here, a highpoint being Richard Briers’s first encounter with the undead. The blood-and-guts FX work is also of a good standard, but the film needs more than mere gore blimey.
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