Zombies in film: Dead Air

"All America's worst fears. Realized. At once."





Film: Dead Air
Directed by Corbin Bernsen
Written by Kenny Yakkel
Produced by Team Cherokee Productions and Antibody Films
Year: 2009

Story: A radio station is broadcasting has a zombie outbreak occurs around them. Through terrorist hijackings, crazy callers and zombie attacks the crew manage to stay on air and maybe even find a cure. The show ends with a couple hints that maybe things aren't all that they seem, these hints aren't strong enough to have any actual pull and just kind of damper out the end of an otherwise surprisingly solid story.

Zombies: Bleeding eyes and screaming rage are the only tell tale signs between these zombies and people. They feel pain and while resistant and tough will eventually fall like a normal human. The infection only lasts for twelve hours.

Survival Lessons:

• Grab improvised weapons before you need them
• Stick together
• Don't trust anyone
• Anti-viruses might not work
• Just last out the night
• Anything and everything doubles as a weapon

Warnings: There isn't really a deeper meaning.





In the end the zombies in this film were my biggest complaint but they didn't ruin it for me. The idea that the virus dies out after twelve hours makes this a terrifying weapon, because suddenly governments can use it without fear of the virus eventually making back to their soil. The ending was also very wishy-washy. It could have been a lot more direct and simple to hold with the strong ending of the actual plot (it's a side plot they just finish off to tie everything up.) Actually the whole end seemed a little rushed as if they didn't want to finish exploring the ideas that develuped through the rest of the film. Very creepy though and pretty well done, an excellent example of how to do a zombie movie without lots of gore and effects. 

Stay vigilant, may the infection never reach you, and those close to you have the resolve to do what is needed should you be so unfortunate, Mike D.