Zombie Isle

This is the first movie I've seen from Robert Elkins and it's not a good start.

A hyper low budget independent zombie movie, Zombie Isle is filmed in a grindhouse manner though likely just to disguise the lack of funds and how bad everything looks.

It tells the story of a tutor and his students who go to an island on a field trip only to fall foul of the undead. Pretty standard stuff, just really really really bad.

From the amateurish grindhouse effects to the terrible editing (Both video and sound) all the way to the dreadful cast and zombies this is a prime example of why independent filmmakers choose the zombie sub genre. Zombie films are popular and very cheap and cheerful to make, however creating an original enjoyable feature? That's where most struggle and Mr Elkins is certainly no exception.

Absolute bottom of the barrel zombie movie.

The Good:

Interesting creature effects

The Bad:

Grindhouse effects are just awful

Dreadful editing

Some of the camera work is so bad it defies belief

Ridiculous wigs and faux facial hair

Needlessly long

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Islands are land masses

Birds need to land to poop

The faces of zombies are a breeding ground for gummie worms