Survival of the Dead
Magnet Releasing | Release Date: May 28, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
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15
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4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Time OutKeith Uhlich
The tone this time out is primarily comic. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
"Lousy times make lousy people," someone opines, and maybe that's the point Romero's trying to drive home. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett
A polished, fast-moving, entertaining picture whose mainstream success will depend on audiences' tolerance of its tendency to become an abattoir of extreme carnage. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazinePam Grady
Silly and not nearly scary enough, this does not rank as grade-A Romero, but the story unfolds efficiently and economically and it provides plenty of laughs. Read full review
60
MovielineMichelle Orange
While Survival of the Dead does its best to work up a decent allegorical bent -- this time involving territorial pissing matches within a country under siege -- its power is diffused (and frankly, confused) by its execution. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyClark Collis
There are some memorable images, including the sight of a beautiful, horse-riding ''dead head.'' But for much of the movie, Van Sprang's zombie fatigue seems to be an echo of Romero's own. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Survival has lots of those clever kills; Romero just doesn't provide enough reason for them to be. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
Still, even Romero's staunchest fans might conclude their hero is going through the motions here. Yes, almost like a zombie. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
There's little here that's new or interesting; the movie is for hard-core Romero devotees only. Read full review
50
VarietyLeslie Felperin
Steeped in fan-pleasing gore but woefully thin on ideas, originality (beyond new zombie-offing methods) or directorial flair. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The skullcap moment appealed to me. It was new. Not much else is new in Survival of the Dead. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
The metaphor of senseless rancor is clear, but it's not compelling when the slow-moving monsters pose more of a nuisance than a threat. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
The movie is not as good as his recent low-budget effort, "Diary of the Dead," but there are enough moments of satire and coolness - two Romero hallmarks - to merit recommendation. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
At long last, the Dead series may be ready for that final bullet between the eyes. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
The inevitable all-you-can-eat orgy of zombies pulling stringy mouthfuls away from red, wet rib cages may satisfy gorehounds, but big set pieces showing how atrophied Romero's cutting and tactical framing have become is depressing to anyone who has valued his films for more than just splatter. Read full review
40
NPRScott Tobias
In the past, the director has usually had an irreverent response on the issues of the day; Survival of the Dead is the first time in the series where he hasn't seemed to bother looking for one. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Placidly photographed and lacking in urgency, "Survival" shows us the living flailing at fate and the dead just flailing. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Aside from the ridiculous dialogue, of which there is much, and truly crappy CGI gore, of which there is even more, Survival of the Dead feels like the single weakest link in what is otherwise the strongest, smartest, and most transgressively revolutionary horror series in cinema history. Read full review
38
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Williams
A bland family-feud potboiler with no sign of the cook. Read full review
25
Orlando SentinelRoger Moore
Survival of the Dead lacks the wit of "Zombieland," the polish and punch of last winter's "The Crazies," a remake of a Romero zombie picture from the '70s. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTom Russo
Romero's Hatfields-and-McCoys setup feels more random than creative, and the idea that they're all Irish -- or cowboys! -- is more desultory still. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle Smith
I suppose it's nice that Romero has a hobby, but he couldn't be more of a bore if he were showing off his pine cone collection. Read full review
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