Monday, December 20, 2010

Dead Men Walking (2005)

Travis is sent to prison after police pick him up for murder. He has been infected by an experimental biotoxin which is transferred via body fluids. The CDC knows he was infected, but think the best way to contain the outbreak is to send him to prison- huh?

The CDC lady who arrives at the prison to check on him is not very bright. After Travis pukes blood on the doctor and three convicts, she isn't alarmed. She also doesn't understand why someone who was scratched by one of the infected has died since his wounds were superficial. Even after she confirms Travis is infected, she still isn't concerned that he has puked blood on others.

When the prisoners start turning into zombies and getting out of control, the guards leave the CDC lady in the infirmary with a guy who has been bitten. Whaaa??? The preachy Reverend prisoner is smart enough to figure out that she shouldn't be there when he dies since he's going to come back and try to kill her. But he still has to practically force her to leave, at which point she gets serious by taking off her blazer and shirt to reveal a tank top.

The Warden's son comes to visit which seems odd, but maybe they let kids go to the Wardens office. I don't know. Do you really want to risk your son coming into the prison even when there aren't zombies? It's not like prisoners like the warden.

The sound is inconsistant, with dialogue soft and then other times way too loud. I was constantly turning the volume up and down. Also when the zombie attack starts, there is a siren that goes on and on and on and starts to drive you insane.

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