It's not the total package like Land of the Dead (2005), and it lacks the horror of Dawn of the Dead (2004) and the FX and sound polish of Resident Evil.
Still, it has far better casting and acting than a lot of the mass produced horror being churned out and provides an interesting plot with a twist to the zombie story that both makes complete sense and keeps you interested.
What hurts it is the old-style jitter-cam FX to make things seem faster. You already know they are slow, lumbering (pun intended) creatures. The result is that gets annoying and does less to scare than the more genuine sneak & surprise situations the film does a much better job on. Despite the visual FX and some errors in the soundtrack, the natural setting helps it feel real.
Still, it has far better casting and acting than a lot of the mass produced horror being churned out and provides an interesting plot with a twist to the zombie story that both makes complete sense and keeps you interested.
What hurts it is the old-style jitter-cam FX to make things seem faster. You already know they are slow, lumbering (pun intended) creatures. The result is that gets annoying and does less to scare than the more genuine sneak & surprise situations the film does a much better job on. Despite the visual FX and some errors in the soundtrack, the natural setting helps it feel real.