A true zombie movie that maybe inspired 'The Walking Dead' comics slightly and paid homage to many of this films inspirations like the '78 'Dawn of the Dead' and others in the 'of the Dead' series. It stands on its own two feet though. With a solid cast and performances, it brings life to a movie that has sadly aged badly due to its cinematography and filter of grittiness that really shows off its early 2000s-esk style.

Through my first viewing several years ago, I found this movie boring and basically okay. But after rewatching it I found it gripping for both its intense moments and character study it leaves you with. As a zombie movie that focuses on character phycology over gore and action, it felt refreshing after having binged the 'Resident Evil' series and a verity of other zombie flicks over the years.

But as I said before, the cinematography as a lot to be desired, but indie horror in the early 2000s wasn't really high-budget for setting and film. As it looks like they spent their money on a star cast. With Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston it really used its cast well. As they all gave terrific performances.

For a fan of different takes on a tired genre, it really made an impression on me from my second viewing. Taking me to a place I didn't know I wanted to explore, with the mindset of survivors and the corruption that follows.