A watchable but unexceptional horror movie, Les Affamés follows a group of characters striving to survive a zombie epidemic in a Canadian rural community.
The film features some effective scenes and visuals, like a creepy moment in a forest at the beginning or the climax with a character hiding in a tunnel. There is also the suggestion that the creatures retain some intelligence. For example, we see them gather piles of objects forming strange totems for unspecified reasons (possibly a religious instinct), but little is done with this intriguing premise.
Unfortunately, while the film is competently crafted, the script is somewhat lackluster... as is often the case when director and writer are the same person. My theory is that many young directors tend to underrate the importance of a good screenplay, believing visuals and atmosphere can fix everything.
This feels like a series of vignettes strung together with little cohesion or narrative progression, featuring barely developed protagonists. The result looks like one of those Walking Dead episodes with a heavy death toll but light on character development.
6/10
The film features some effective scenes and visuals, like a creepy moment in a forest at the beginning or the climax with a character hiding in a tunnel. There is also the suggestion that the creatures retain some intelligence. For example, we see them gather piles of objects forming strange totems for unspecified reasons (possibly a religious instinct), but little is done with this intriguing premise.
Unfortunately, while the film is competently crafted, the script is somewhat lackluster... as is often the case when director and writer are the same person. My theory is that many young directors tend to underrate the importance of a good screenplay, believing visuals and atmosphere can fix everything.
This feels like a series of vignettes strung together with little cohesion or narrative progression, featuring barely developed protagonists. The result looks like one of those Walking Dead episodes with a heavy death toll but light on character development.
6/10