When the opening frames of Grave Mistake hit my screen I sighed, the camera effects were one of those they use when the budget is limited and it looked dreadful. I prepared myself for the worst and maybe that's why I came away quite surprised.
Grave Mistake though advertised as a horror is more of a comedy and tells the usual story of a group of survivors during a zombie apocalypse and does it quite well.
The first half is full of laughs, interesting deaths and competence.
The second forgets its a comedy and becomes a generic clichéd zombie flick and a distinctly average one at that.
And that is a damn shame as the first half really entertained me and was an example of what you can do to make the most of a minimal budget.
Full of quirky characters, some great deaths, oddly good sfx and some great comedy it's worth your time but expect disappointment by the end.
The Good:
Great first half
Really quite funny
Interesting characters
Strong sfx considering the budget
The Bad:
Weak second half
Camera effects are shoddy
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Fu-Manchu is a martial art
The creators definitely had a thing for zombie children
