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Les Diaboliques

Train to Busan vs World War Z

If thou openest not that I may enter I will smash the doorpost and unhinge the gate. I will lead up the dead, that they may eat the living.”    (Enheduanna). Excerpt from “Descent of Ishtar/Inanna to the Underworld.” Written somewhere between 3000 B.C. to 1900 B.C. Train to Busan and World War Z: A Comparative Approach Call them what you want: the undead, revenant (French word meaning come back or one who has returned), Zombi or Zombii in Haitian, or as many Western viewers know them, zombies. There are fast zombies (both of these movies) , slow zombies (George A. Romero’s classic 1968 film Night of the Living Dead), zombies who are under mind control through nefarious black magic or sorcery, and many more. Zombies are a very important concept in pop culture and society. Specifically, lots of movies have been made about them.   Two interesting films about zombies are World War Z (2013) and Train to Busan (2016). Even though World War Z is has more jump scares and fits into the

Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)

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Tagline- Who will survive?      Several factors can make or break a film. Actors and actresses have to achieve the best performance possible to avoid shattering the audience's willing suspension of disbelief. Sound design and mixing (making sure all sound is the right volume and is consistent to what's happening on the screen) is very important.  Careful editing and attention to continuity are essential in making a great film.  Birdemic: Shock and Terror  has absolutely none of these things. Read on and I'll go through just how hilariously terrible this movie is.     Let's get the technical information out of the way first. Birdemic: Shock and Terror  was written and directed by James Nguyen. The cinematographer was Daniel Mai with music by Andrew Seger.  It stars Alan Bagh as Rod, a software salesperson and Whitney Moore as Nathalie, who is a model. Moore also was in charge of makeup after the first makeup artist quit or was fired (details are shaky on that). Mona Lisa