A Plague So Pleasant

 

Director(s) - Benjamin Roberds and Jordan Reyes

Starring - Eva Boehnke (The Wanderer), David Chandler, and Maxwell Moody

Release Date - 2013

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "The dead are the endangered species"

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     I've always had a love for zombie flicks.  Night of the Living Dead is what started my love for horror so I'm always open for a new zombie experience.   I somewhat ignore them in recent years due to the lack of heart and originality.  So many no budget zombie flicks tries to cash in on the Walking Dead craze.  I shouldn't do that because there is still some fun zombie flicks out there that is well worth your time.  Sometime ago, many moons ago, Wild Eye sent over the 2013 zombie flick A Plague So Pleasant.  I've had the flick for sometime and was in the mood for some zombie fun.  Thank you Wild Eye for sending this one my way.

     The film follows a small community a year after the zombie apocalypse.  The government has placed laws around harming the undead and protects them.  The undead don't harm the living but that changes one day when a young man shoots his sister's deceased boyfriend to free her from her unnatural love affair.  The other zombies react violently and start murdering the living.  His choice to put her boyfriend down may bite him in the ass. 

     Sometimes you just gotta stick with it.  I've watched so many indie horror flicks that was painful to watch and this was consistent throughout the entire film.  A Plague So Pleasant is one of the few films that has a rough first half that changes gears and makes up for it during the second half.  The acting in this one is far from perfect but considering the cast had no prior experience.  At least not on imdb.  There is a few scenes where the cast is awkward but they still are able to pull it out and deliver a solid job.  The story for this one is an interested take on zombies but the writing is a little messy.  I loved the hive mind mentality of the zombies and how any aggression toward one resulted in bloodshed.  That was a clever take on zombies that offered up some originality.  Sadly, the first thirty minutes of the film is a struggle to make it through.  The characters have no detail or personality and the story is moving at a snails pace.  Patience is key with this film and sticking with it pays off.  Finally, this one has some blood and some practical effects but the effects shows the film's budget and experience of the crew.  It could have worked if the film would have stayed black and white but in color some of the gags was rough.  Overall, A Plague So Pleasant is a different zombie movie in a sea of replicas.  The film is fun but you have to stick with it to really enjoy it.  Check it out.