The Zombie Diaries is a mix between the realism of 28 Days Later, and the suspense and terror of the George A. Romero's 'of the Dead' series. The storyline of Zombie Diaries follows the experience of three different parties. A group of four people filming a documentary, only to find themselves trapped in a forest filled with the living dead. The second is a group of 3 people who have survived the outbreak for a month, scavenging for supplies and travelling throughout the country for some unknown reason. The third group is an unknown amount of people, surviving, living in an old barn.
There are some flaws with this film, the acting for instance is dreadful. The first group are friends that work together, however they don't talk like they know each other, they talk like teenagers in a school play forced to talk in a friendly way with a person they have only just met. They make unnecessary moves that just wouldn't happen in a real life situation like that, such as running in the opposite direction of a car that could bring you to safety. The second party make an even more stupid mistake, like parking their car for absolutely no apparent reason.
The good parts of the film is the zombies are scary, there are some genuinely intense moments where you never know what will come around the corner, you are genuinely scared. Another good point is the realism of the film, besides the shabby acting and the unnecessary things they do, the film focuses on how the people survive, the needs they have, the dangers they face and how zombies aren't the only thing they need to worry about.
There are some flaws with this film, the acting for instance is dreadful. The first group are friends that work together, however they don't talk like they know each other, they talk like teenagers in a school play forced to talk in a friendly way with a person they have only just met. They make unnecessary moves that just wouldn't happen in a real life situation like that, such as running in the opposite direction of a car that could bring you to safety. The second party make an even more stupid mistake, like parking their car for absolutely no apparent reason.
The good parts of the film is the zombies are scary, there are some genuinely intense moments where you never know what will come around the corner, you are genuinely scared. Another good point is the realism of the film, besides the shabby acting and the unnecessary things they do, the film focuses on how the people survive, the needs they have, the dangers they face and how zombies aren't the only thing they need to worry about.