Silent Night, Zombie Night

Just when you thought you had seen everything, along comes a zombie Christmas movie. And why not? After all, the setting is Los Angeles and it's not like the climate or the topography is really conducive to a winter holiday anyway. So why not throw in some zombies and see where it leads? And essentially that's exactly what this movie does. Now, for those who enjoy a good zombie film this one pretty much has all of the basics. However, it does throw in a few variables which are somewhat intriguing. For example, it has the typical slow, lumbering zombies. It also has the fast type that have become more fashionable in the last 5 to 10 years. In this case, the difference between them is that the fast ones have a reptilian organism wrapped around their brain-stems which allow the zombies greater use of their reflexes. They're the ones with the red eyes. The slow ones, on the other hand, are simply mindless drones which can only kill and infect others. Their eyes are void of any intelligence. At any rate, this isn't a bad zombie movie all things considered. It's certainly better than some of the low-budget productions that require viewers to make allowances for any number of things. But, to be quite fair, it isn't that great of a film either. It has no humor and no real sense of teamwork that one might expect when the human population is fighting for its existence. As a result it seemed a little shallow. In spite of this, while it may not be a great Christmas offering, it's not exactly a lump of coal either. Like most zombie fans I've definitely seen a lot worse. So all things considered, it's a decent enough addition for any zombie enthusiast to add to their collection.