Episode 229: I Zombie (1998)

Send us Fan MailI zombieVery I Claudius or I RobotAnd no not the crappy tv show either this a film which was released by Fangoria Films in 1998; it was written, directed, produced and scored by Andrew Parkinson. It tells the story of a young man who gets infected by being bitten by a zombie and gradually starts turning into one himself. HIS SOUL WAS THE LAST THING TO GOKeith Phipps of The A.V. Club wrote that the film is too dull to appeal even to Fangoria subscribers.[3] Writing in Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide, Glenn Kay called the film overly serious and predictable.[4] Peter Dendle, author of The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, described it as "more competent and compelling than most of its small-scale Yankee predecessors."[5]Marc Price, the director of Colin, said that if he had known about the existence of I, Zombie, he probably wouldn't have made his film… so in another timeline in the multiverse Michael wouldn’t have had to see that monstroslityCommendation Award for Best Independent Feature, Festival of Fantastic Films (1998)[5.3/10 in IMDB 45% RT 3.2/5 on letterboxdAccording to the trailerUncompromising real vulnerable and chillingA brilliant, provocative sobering horror filmQuite gruesome… one of the years best horror films… um, carnival of souls, blade, species 2, children of the corn 5, sometimes they come back 2, I still know what you did last summer, bride of chucky, Halloween h20, prophecy 2, urban legend, the faculty and the psycho remake… so no…In the tradition of cronenbergs fly? That’s the second movie in a row  using that comparison…And it was an ideal time for indie music, I had just come out of university and was loving life in the big cityFrom IMDBI give this movie an "A". "A" as in awful.I first thought this film was going to be entertaining because Fangoria made this movie. But I was definitely let down. This was one of the worst movies I've seen. I fell asleep through most of it because it was so boring and it should have been a documentary instead of horror. I had to watch it again to see the stuff I missed and I'm very glad I was asleep during that time because I could been traumatized for life.  I warn all horror fans, STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Awful. Dull. Repetitive. Boring. Repetitive. Awful. Repetitive. And Dull. And repetitive. Fangoria magazine you should be ashamed. This was college student quality at best. Guildford, where it was filmed, art college.2.5/10 This is the sort of movie that makes you want to get on with your life.