The Dead 2: India

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As a zombie plague threatens India, a man and the orphan he picks up along the way try to deal with the influx of the ravenous creatures on his plans to return to the city for his pregnant lover and escape the zombie-infested country. Overall this one wasn't all that bad and provided a lot to like here. What works the best here is the fact that there's just no rest allowed throughout here from the zombie massacre, which is really from the start here on throughout the rest of the film. With the initial encounters starting just minutes after the opening credits and basically put forth from that point onward, there's hardly any let-up here as the encounters with the swarm continually provide this one with plenty of enjoyable scenes throughout the landscape filled with zombies that provide this one with plenty of high-quality scenes. The initial attack on their fortress is quite enjoyable with the creatures creating some rather impressive moments here amongst all the panic and chaos creating a dizzying confusion that's incredibly exciting, the early scenes of him stumbling onto the truth about the plague with the various quick encounters here leaving this one with a rather impressive set of action scenes of him fighting through the hordes at the hang-gliders' office and the group swarming through the lost village in the desert as these have plenty of rather fun encounters. Even later ones in the hut with the zombie children and the large assault on the swarm with the soldiers moving into the city provide this one with plenty of action and outstanding gore effects with their being blasted in the head continuously while also offering up plenty of traditional bites and gut- munching displayed here to really give this one a lot to like. There's also a few small flaws here in the fact of this one coming off pretty much like a retread of the original on in a new country which allows for a different culture atmosphere to permeate the film as the main selling point between the two. There's not a whole lot different here that really warrants the difference in country-specific setting as done here, and that even runs into the film's other problem in this one being basically a road-movie plot line that runs throughout here. That happened in the first one, and continues here with this one based on having brief, quick encounters as the need to flee is the main survival instinct at hand so while there's a ton of action it doesn't have the grand, epic action scene rather than dozens of brief encounters to move this along since they need to keep going away from them, which also popped up in the first one. Otherwise, this one had a lot of great parts to make it enjoyable. Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and for strong themes of children-in-jeopardy.

I really loved the first "Dead" movie the Ford Brothers did. I can't say the exact same about the sequel. It's not bad, but it feels a bit like a rehash, much of the same again, just in another location. We have a story added and a motivation for our lead character, which saves this from complete rip-off tag. But that is not enough to make this an improvement of part 1. One of the main things that weighs more here, than it did in the previous movie, is the fact that the non actors have bigger roles to play and mostly fail in convincing. It's crucial to have someone make you feel the drama they are going through rather than just saying their lines. The movie has still some redeeming factors (lead actor, effects especially considering the budget and of course the sheer mentality of the directors going after their dream once more). For some it will feel like an endless movie though, especially if they didn't like the first one in the ... first place

The dead are returning to life and attacking the living. An American wind turbine engineer with the help of a local boy attempt a 300 mile journey to reunite with his pregnant Indian girlfriend. Brothers Howard and Jonathan Ford add an usually unexplored religious angle with the obligatory social commentary subtext making The Dead 2: India as relevant as it's predecessor. While not as eerie as the first and briefly lacking some logic in both dialogue and decision making, with Nicholas Burton's (played fittingly by Joseph Milson) seemingly six sense knowledge of what's going on there's still plenty to enjoy. The India setting and on location shoot gives part two a realistic gritty, dusty and atmospheric feel. The traditional shambling dead are creepy enough and retain an air of menace with their biting and tearing of flesh, although their white eyes, now an over used effect do feel slightly dated. That said, there's plenty to enjoy - more gun-play, more blood and more zombies. With gripping stand out scenes, the crashed car execution, convoy executions, parachute escape and a car going over a cliff to name a few. The directors also deliver some excellent visual moments, a motor cycle blazing across the Indian wastelands, forgotten temples, grand cities, hovering helicopters, jets and burning slums to name a few. This Ford Brother offering is probably the most grounded undead film since their first outing and Romero's original trilogy. The director/writers again manage to give their zombie outing scope with a fantastic naturalistic visual style as the engineer and boy go from one village to the next complemented by Imran Ahmad's music score. Overall, while not as tension filled and ominous as The Dead, The Dead 2 doesn't try to reinvent the wheel giving the viewer a much needed solid and serious piece of zombie entertainment. Recommend.

Being a big fan of the previous installment 'The Dead' with its old fashioned feel to the filming & beautiful locations & also of the book 'Surviving the Dead' which gives all the awful & sometimes amusing stories of the horrific scenarios that occurred in & around filming, -I naturally was eagerly awaiting a sequel. Watching the premier at FrighFest 13 I wasn't disappointed! Once again set in another beautiful part of the world -this time in India, the filming shown felt like I was there (I could have stepped through the screen quite literally!) Again the main storyline is based with a main character 'Nicholas' having to survive his way through the zombie outbreak, desperate to get back to his beloved. But this film shows other intriguing characters along the way also which separates the story lines keeping the audiences views refreshed. I loved how the Ford Brothers brought in an action/adventure feel to the film while Nicholas is on his journey showing hidden parts of India while uncovering an old traditional Indian legend that co-insides with the ending of this movie well -giving it a somewhat fated & magical feel. Still with the jumping out of your seat moments 'that you want from a good zombie movie' this delivers & you can really pick up on the fact that the Ford Brothers understand the whole horror genre & what the audiences want to see while adding in rare attributes 'i.e. taking the filming & location out of the typical comfort zones adding in new places where no one else dare film giving the whole process a real flare'.-again giving something different to the mundane zombie/horror films already out on the market. :Good points to look out for: -when the first zombie appears/just before the panic begins -sent a real shiver down my spine! & also when Nicholas re-retrieves a motor bike but he needs the keys...... :Somewhat unknown Fact: -when filming nearer the end of the film, shooting the bunker/stairwell scenes this area was supposedly haunted?-many locals wouldn't even dare enter!?! Anyway all in all a very good film which I would quite happily watch again & again. Already on my FB favorites list & am now just keeping an eye out & an ear to the ground for the blu ray release date. Well done guys, another great piece of work to be proud of!

I am not a great horror fan but I do like the occasional film. I saw the Dead before I saw this one, to get an idea how the Ford brothers worked on their art of film making and I thought it was an appealing genre of zombie films and the cinematography was amazing and the theme of the first film was interesting with the comparison and contrast between these two survivors but I did find it slow in some parts. I managed to get to see this film at the FrightFest, London. I think what the Ford brothers have done is taken The Dead 2 to a much higher level and made it more fast-paced, with more action and tension than the first film, plus there is a haunting feel to it, so the viewer is much more engaged with the story. The scenic places are breath-taking and stunningly shot and the visual effects and stunts were so authentically done. Moreover, the Ford brothers have brought a few mainstream elements to the story, which will appeal to the mainstream audience who are looking for something different from the run of the mill Hollywood type zombie films but I can understand why the traditional horror fans may think this film's plot is a little too sentimental for their liking. This film was shot in such an elegant and skillful manner, using the zombie sub- genre in a French art house kind of way but with a hint of documentary style. I thought one of the reviewers was unfair about the acting. The main protagonist played by Joseph Millson was absolutely superb (I have seen Millson in many good TV shows and high calibre theatre from modern to Shakespeare and he is a very experienced and talented actor with a diverse acting repertoire) and here he has great screen charisma, he plays Nicholas with real tension, emotion and depth which really strikes a chord with the viewer that you are rooting for him all the way in the film. The only very minor grumble I would say was, perhaps a few parts of the script were a little odd rather than the acting itself but overall, they all manage to pull it off beautifully.I thought the young actor who played orphan was very good also. Also by comparing this film to the first one is rather unfair, it is no point making a similar story as the first one and the Ford brothers said they were going to introduce mainstream elements to the film which was expected anyway and to take it to another place where a viewer would want to go and show the main character going on a spiritual journey which was emphasised quite well. Furthermore, this film was shot on a low budget compared to a big studio film but amazingly it gives you the impression that this is a huge budget film production, the quality is of such a high standard. I would rather see a Ford brothers film than your Hollywood world war z type film. The beauty about this film is that, it will also appeal to mainstream audiences who may not like horror (like my family) as well as zombie film fans as it stays true to the zombie genre. The Ford brothers have intelligently created their own sub- genre on zombie films which is tremendous. Overall, if you want a smart, alternative to Hollywood style horror film, fast paced action, tension, pathos, a good storyline, see Joseph Millson's amazingly stellar acting, beautiful cinematography, captivating music score, this film has it all and is 'a must see' in my opinion. I cannot wait to see this film again when it comes out for general cinema release. I highly recommend this sequel.

Firstly I'm a fan of the genre but primarily a fan of film. The Dead 2: India in my opinion really improved on the areas which if I'm critical the first film needed improving on. The acting by Joseph Millson was nothing short of emphatic, his emotion really shone through and for this the film is much more mainstream as opposed to being pigeon holed as a genre movie. I also enjoyed the pacing of the film and the gorgeous vistas played a part on the overall quality of the film. The bigger budget that the Ford's clearly had on this movie was well utilised and the effects were first class. If you are a fan of the genre then I'm sure you will enjoy this but more importantly if you are a fan of film them go out and see this, it really is a great movie!

The Dead 2: India