Day of the Dead: Bloodline

Name: Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Genre: Horror
Released: January 5, 2018
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Atanas Srebrev, Cristina Serafini, Jeff Gum, Johnathon Schaech, Lillian Blankenship

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Lionsgate | Release Date: January 5, 2018 | R

Starring: Atanas Srebrev, Cristina Serafini, Jeff Gum, Johnathon Schaech, Lillian Blankenship, Lorina Kamburova, Luke Cousins, Marcus Vanco, Mark Rhino Smith, Nick Loeb, Rachel O'Meara, Shari Watson, Sophie Skelton, Ulyana Chan, Vladimir Mihailov

Summary: A reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, Day of the Dead: Bloodline is set in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-filled world where a former med school student is tormented by a dark figure from her past. The only thing is, he’s a half-human, half-zombie hell-bent on destroying her world.

Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jan 5, 2018

When Day of the Dead: Bloodline, a promised retelling of one of Romero’s classic “Dead” films came across my radar, I thought, “That might be a fun way to start the new year.” It’s not. Read full review

Matt Donato

Jan 12, 2018

No ifs, ands or Bubs about it, the memory of Day Of The Dead: Bloodline will decay at lightning speed. There’s nothing new here that Romero didn’t do better, only a downgraded horror watch with lesser value. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jan 8, 2018

"Bloodline” director Hèctor Hernández Vicens and screenwriters Mark Tonderai and Lars Jacobson, on the other hand, are less stewards of it than schlockmeisters, treating any possible resonance as stale oil in which to fry the usual junk food of gory, hyperkinetic kills. Their side orders are thin characters with dumb dialogue and even dumber behavior. Read full review

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TheQuietGamer

Oct 16, 2018

As far as crappy zombie movies go, this isn't that bad. More generic than anything. I may just be desensitized from having watched so much truly awful stuff back during the height of the undead craze, but this is still leagues better than the 2008 remake.

Admittedly the first 25 minutes orAs far as crappy zombie movies go, this isn't that bad. More generic than anything. I may just be desensitized from having watched so much truly awful stuff back during the height of the undead craze, but this is still leagues better than the 2008 remake.

Admittedly the first 25 minutes or so is awful. That's because you're getting bludgeoned in the head by the bad acting, unnatural dialog, and new rapey take on Bub (now called Max) right out of the gate. Once the survivors set out to get meds at a nearby college though things get much better. That's when it settles into a comfortable groove of the expected zombie action. There are even some decent twists made to stuff from the Romero movie.

The "Rotters" look pretty good. So does the gore. The appearance of main zombie is the only reason this got any sort of buzz before release. It's easy to see why. They accentuated Johnathan Schaech's mouth to great effect. The guy gives a suitably creepy performance. The action never really deviates from the expected headshots and bite marks, but Max's ability to think makes him a more significant threat to the soldiers in the bunker. It's also the only zombie movie I can think of that at least tried to make a memorable antagonist that stands out from the rest of the living dead in a notable way.

This still in no way deserves to share the same name as one of the greatest zombie movies of all time as all it really does for the Romero film is reduce it's quality to that of your average straight-to-DVD effort, but there's still enough of the original Day of the Dead hanging around too keep things pretty entertaining throughout. The characters may make some baffling decisions and the production values are low, but the ending is more upbeat than you would expect. Trust me, there are worse alternatives out there. Like The Zombie Diaries for example. At least this isn't ineptly made. In fact, the biggest problem with Bloodline is that there isn't really much about it to distinguish it from your typical Romero clone.

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MrJPrime

Jul 24, 2023

Quite possibly the worst actress in film history. I couldn't imagine any line coming off as more wooden or stale than how the lead actress whatever her name was portrayed it. Her one performance destroys this film. Haha. Or does it make it a masterpiece I've just I don't give a f***? WhoQuite possibly the worst actress in film history. I couldn't imagine any line coming off as more wooden or stale than how the lead actress whatever her name was portrayed it. Her one performance destroys this film. Haha. Or does it make it a masterpiece I've just I don't give a f***? Who knows? Either way I have to watch it every few years it is absolute trash and she is the worst but it is Romero universe lol… Expand

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DukeJon

Mar 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I lost count of the number of people who died to save the life of a little girl, and what's the point of a vaccine that stops you turning from a zombie bite if the zombies always bite huge fatal chunks out of your neck anyway? The camp commander was right all along; lots of people died for nothing. I found myself rooting for the romantic zombie. Love conquers all; even death.… Expand

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DirigiblePulp

Jun 7, 2018

I couldn't figure out if this was Asylum level self-aware awfulness for its own sake or an earnest zombie flick with serious social commentary. Whatever it is, it did not work at all.

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robertoiglesias

Oct 14, 2018

Awful sequel to the terrible remake.
This film has bad acting and is boring.

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ScienceAdvisor

Jan 5, 2018

Everything about this movie is terrible. Plot, directing, acting, dubbing, and script. At times this is so poorly done it almost qualifies as a spoof of the genre. Too bad that was not intentional.

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qamaster

Feb 14, 2018

How are you bored me, unfortunate mediocrity! How long can you shoot about a zombie? Do not you have any more imagination than anything else? If there were any sense in this film, I would write a little more, but there's really nothing to write about. Oh, yes, of course, if you like snot,How are you bored me, unfortunate mediocrity! How long can you shoot about a zombie? Do not you have any more imagination than anything else? If there were any sense in this film, I would write a little more, but there's really nothing to write about. Oh, yes, of course, if you like snot, bloody teeth, decaying flesh - then there is something to see.… Expand

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