Today's Movie: Zombie Night

Originally airing on the Syfy channel, and later receiving a home video release, 2013's Zombie Night provides that that certain level of schlock that I've come to expect from such productions. The film stars some familiar names like Daryl Hannah, Anthony Michael Hall, Shirley Jones and Alan Ruck but none of them are actually good in the movie.

Unfortunately, to go along with the half-hearted acting, the film's plot is about as bare-bones as they come; One night, for seemingly no reason at all, the dead come back to life and start wreaking havoc on a small town. About a halfway through the film Alan Ruck's character tells the others that he heard somewhere that the zombie attack will only last until sunrise. There is no proof or further explanation, just a ticking clock. Stay alive until sunrise. Some of the characters do make it until the sun comes up and all of the zombies have, in fact, collapsed without explanation. Then it ends.

If you're a horror fan and happen come across this one, it's not the worst movie but I wouldn't call it good either. I found my copy in a bargain bin for $1 (no joke) and I think that's probably a fair price for what I got. The whole thing is just an hour and a half of people running from, and being eaten by, zombies. While there is basically no story, if you're just looking for some mindless gore then I guess it's satisfactory. To end on a positive note, the makeup effects are decent and better than I expected going in.
I give Zombie Night a 1 out of 5.