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Dracula's Guest (2008)
If only there were zero stars...
I really tried to give this movie a chance, I really did. I am a fan of cheesy horror flicks, especially if they involve zombies or vampires. However, I've seen high school video projects that are more entertaining than this waste of time. The sets, costumes, and actors were all sub-par to the extreme. "Dracula's castle" was just an old and not very large house. The plot was complete rubbish and had no relation to the actual "Dracula's Guest" story by Bram Stoker. I tried fast-forwarding through the boring parts, but that left me almost skipping through the entire movie. Furthermore, making Bram Stoker a character, and a rather weak character at that, was a horrible idea. I wouldn't be surprised if Bram Stoker himself came back from the dead to prevent any more people from watching this film. Do not waste your time or money on this garbage.
Days of Darkness (2007)
Romero Would Be Proud
I'm a huge fan of the zombie genre of films; I make it a point to see any movie that has anything to do with zombies at all. Your average zombie film is rather typical, the dead rise from the grave to eat the flesh of the remaining humans. "Days of Darkness" however, strays from the usual formula while still maintaining the key elements of the zombie film.
The movie wastes no time in bringing the zombie apocalypse into the story, unlike many zombie films where the origin of the zombies is usually the entire first half of the movie. Instead the viewer is thrust right into the action, zombies have taken over and a group of survivors have already banded together.
Much in the essence of the original Romero zombie classics (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead) this movie places a high focus on the human reaction to the situation. It shows just how ugly and untrustworthy people can become in extreme situations, and in contrast it shows how brave and compassionate people can be in those situations as well.
The acting may not be top-notch, but I find the actors to portray their characters and situations as sincere and believable. This is all done without the aid of multi-million dollar special effects, and I'd have to say that's what pleases me the most about this film. There's really no CGI to speak of, and the zombies and so forth are all brought to life through the use of make-up and props by Almost Human.
For true zombie fans, for those who enjoy the Romero classics, or the comic book series "The Walking Dead", this movie is for you.