Thr33 Days Dead is a zombie horror film directed by John M. Ware. The plot follows a group of friends who head down to the lake for a spot of fishing, however their trip is ruined when they find out that their town has been overrun by zombies.
I enjoyed this film it resorted my faith in a tired sub-genre. Very much like found footage, zombie horror has been done to death, but this film proved to me there is still more life within the genre. I thought the film treated its zombies with a great deal of care, giving homage to past classics while trying for something new.
I thought the film had a few good scares that I didn’t see coming, so I will give it props for that. The more comedic elements were hit and miss for me, sometimes it made me laugh when I don’t think I was supposed to, and other times funny moments left me cold.
The acting is all solid, the actors seem to care about the film and are trying; that is evident in their performance. I thought Bryan Boylen was particularly good, and his performance made the film for me.
Overall, a nice unique zombie film that restores my faith in the subgenre even if the tone sometimes goes in the wrong direction.
Pros.
Restoring the sub-genre
Handling zombies with care
Good performances
Some good scares
Cons.
The more lighthearted moments and a lot of unintentional laughs
4/5
Reviewed by Luke
Another Millennial Reviewer 