When a new family moves in across the street, Gustav becomes interested in the teenaged daughter Sonja. They’ve barely gotten to know each other when an announcement on TV says there appears to be an epidemic beginning. If anyone is sick avoid hospitals, doctors and 911, and instead call the health hotline.
A few days later, the military show up on their street, order people back in their houses, and barricade the streets at the edge of town. Those who try to escape are shot. There are daily health checks and food is delivered to each home.
But Gustav is curious about what’s going on and sneaks out one night to the school where the military have their base. He sees townsfolk being brought inside and sees some unsettling things. When he starts to open the a box truck in the yard, the military notices and shoots as he runs off. Behind him he hears screams and the gunfire stops.
When no more food arrives, some of the families go looking for supplies. Others split apart, like when one person thinks their partner is sick and doesn’t want to catch it. At this point they discover there is no more military in town, though the barricade is still up and the military will still kill anyone who gets too close to it. Also there are also zombies wandering the streets which is not going to go well for anyone.
This has suspense but if you’re looking for zombie action, you’ll be disappointed. It’s more about atmosphere and the characters than the zombies, who are almost all the last part of the film.
No comments:
Post a Comment