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The Turning
Zombie Lover
UK 2011
produced by Kemal Yildirim for J.I. Productions
directed by Jason Impey
starring Kemal Yildirim, Lianne Robertson, Max Fellows, Rami Hilmi, Eileen Daly, Jason Impey, Alan Impey, Charley Flyte (as Rachael Stewart), Kathryn Greensmith, Nick Cooke, Dave Hannunt, Cheryl Burniston, Joanne Pettit, Lucia Janes, Zoe Michael, Sharon Impey, Harvey Impey
written by Jason Impey, music by Ralph Cardell, special makeup effects by Jenny Buckland, stunt coordinators: Rami Hilmi, Kemal Yildirim
review by Mike Haberfelner
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When Dillon (Kemal Yildirim) bumps into Stacey (Lianne Robertson), a
friend from way back when, by pure accident, sparks fly almost instantly,
and it's not long before the two become lovers. Thing is, Stacey's married
to Michael (Max Fellows), and he soon enough figures out something's going
on with his wife, so he sends private eye Quaid (Rami Hilmi) to spy on
them, and as soon as he has proof of his wife's infidelity, he arrives
home early one day to catch them red-handed. A struggle ensues, and Dillon
kills Michael in self defense. Not wanting to be accused of murder, Dillon
and Stacey decide to drop Michael's body in the woods, then make a getaway
to another town. So far so bad, but it gets worse when Michael comes
back to life as a zombie. And it turns out the woods they wanted to drop
Michael is actually overrun by zombies. And one of them has bitten Stacey,
and all their efforts to stop the spread of the virus might (or might not)
be in vain. What's even worse, the woods are also full of unsavory
characters, including Quaid, who has since been hired to kill Dillon,
neo-nazi Leon (Jason Impey), a friend of the deceased who just loves to
stir up trouble, and even a mad scientist (Eileen Daly) - a mix that seems
to be a recipe for utter disaster ... True, Zombie Lover
is not the most brain-heavy of movies - and at the same time it's hard not
to like this neo-grindhouse mix of mainstays from various genre, from
crime thriller and action flick to zombie and mad scientist film and
pretty much everything in between. That said, Zombie Lover is not a
paint-by-numbers job though, it's told in a rather wonderful non-linear
way, has all its reveals in original spots, and is heavy on suspense and
atmosphere, but sure goes at it when it comes to action. True, it might
help for one to be into this sort of movies to enjoy this one, but if so,
you'll almost certainly find this very entertaining.
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