Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

Name: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
Genre: Action, Horror
Released: February 13, 2015
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 54

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IFC Films | Release Date: February 13, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: When an apocalyptic event turns everyone around him—including his wife and daughter—into marauding zombies, everyman mechanic Barry arms himself to the teeth, soups up his car, and hits the road in order to rescue his sister from a deranged, disco-dancing mad doctor. [IFC Midnight]

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner

Genre(s): Action, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Feb 13, 2015

Ultimately, the success of Wyrmwood comes down to confidence. Roache-Turner is like the mad doctor in the film itself, experimenting with his genre with a dance in his step and a maniacal smile. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Feb 12, 2015

Armed with “Mad Max”-like design elements and a good sense of humor, this energetically executed bloodbath marks a promising feature bow for Australian brothers Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner. Read full review

Rob Staeger

Feb 10, 2015

Fans will clamor for Wyrmwood 2; the brothers have the talent to aim higher. Read full review

Robert Abele

Feb 26, 2015

The Roache-Turners prove to have the right mix of micro-budget filmmaking ingenuity, action sass and undead splatter to make "Wyrmwood" a tastier than usual exploitation nosh. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Feb 9, 2015

Director Kiah Roache-Turner's film is an excitingly efficient and ultraviolent zomedy. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Feb 12, 2015

Although distinguished by some wildly staged vehicular chase sequences and genuinely witty deadpan dialogue, the film inevitably feels like a footnote to the plethora of similarly themed movies and television shows that seem to arrive on a weekly basis. Read full review

Kiva Reardon

Feb 12, 2015

Clearly aiming for “cult classic,” Wyrmwood is too basic to be anything more than a forgettable bro-pocalypse. Read full review

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S1r-R34l

Jan 12, 2017

This is an amazing Zombie flick that breathes fresh air into a tired genre, as well as a well-deserved kick in the arse. What you get here is a funny, fast, gore-laden splat-fest, which is held together by a decent story, with some original twists, great direction and good acting. AThis is an amazing Zombie flick that breathes fresh air into a tired genre, as well as a well-deserved kick in the arse. What you get here is a funny, fast, gore-laden splat-fest, which is held together by a decent story, with some original twists, great direction and good acting. A MUST-SEE for all Zombie-Heads.… Expand

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HotelCentral

Dec 28, 2016

Wyrmwood Road of the Dead is one of the most entertaining zombie flicks ever made. It's funny, it's outrageous -- spooky, too. Heck, if you don't like this film then you probably liked Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and deserve to watch it 100 times non-stop while strapped into a chair.

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brentwshelton1

Jul 4, 2017

An awesome mix of Zombies/Mad Max/Carrie/and Bood Drive (2017 Syfy show). I don't think I can say more! One point off because I would have liked to know what the military/mad doctor was actually trying to achieve with his experiments.

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quincytheodore

Feb 25, 2015

Wyrmwood produces new oddities as well as a few comedy reliefs to not be clumped into average zombies movies which has plagued the cinema recently. Visually it uses a different grayish look, set in a more exotic rural Australia is a nice bonus. The budget doesn't seem too high and it doesWyrmwood produces new oddities as well as a few comedy reliefs to not be clumped into average zombies movies which has plagued the cinema recently. Visually it uses a different grayish look, set in a more exotic rural Australia is a nice bonus. The budget doesn't seem too high and it does have some superficial plot twists, but the movie makes the best out of the clever script and its cast.

The story highlights mainly two siblings, Barry (Jay Gallagher) and Brooke (Bianca Bradey) as they struggle to deal with zombie apocalypse respectively. Barry is a father and husband who finds himself stranded on forest after fleeing their home, meanwhile Brooke has to fend off zombie and also shady military personnel. It has a rich cast, most of them despite being just supporting roles are quite memorable.

Gallagher as the male lead is broodingly angry at times. His ragtag newly found party gives him more flair. Bradey is attractive and bold, this is one of the cases of having a fitting actress that just looks the part. Acting is average, it may not impress marvelously and a couple of the characters do feel a bit forced, but they perform as their roles dictate.

Wyrmwood creates several new gimmicks to the conventional zombie theme, these are excellent in producing novel development. The plot benefits significantly from the script as it turns into much different narrative from the usual cliché that follows mindless zombie movies' rules.

However, there are some sketchy productions. Some scenes aren't edited smoothly which makes the transition a bit crude and unfortunately showcases zombie extra moving randomly. A bunch of plot devices and conveniences are set in awkward manner, for a simple example; armors and weapons are too easy to come by. Part of the humor seems out of place as well, it hasn't reached a balance portion of tense moments and comedy relief.

Putting its flaws aside, Wyrmwood is a fun endeavor for a tired concept. Its new nifty touches will be appreciated and definitely welcomed to the genre.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Sep 26, 2018

I heard it was called Mad Max with Zombies and that intrigued me enough, I cannot deny it. I don't think it was quite that way but it seemed interesting to me that it manages to balance comedy with seriousness which prevents it from becoming a complete horror film but evidently its bases areI heard it was called Mad Max with Zombies and that intrigued me enough, I cannot deny it. I don't think it was quite that way but it seemed interesting to me that it manages to balance comedy with seriousness which prevents it from becoming a complete horror film but evidently its bases are more rooted to that element. After all are zombies of what we're talking about here.

But I think this is where it lies what for some part of the audience can be good and for others something bad, because depending on your expectations this film will not be scary or funny but if you are willing to see it to appreciate its details you can enjoy it better.

It's not a remarkable film, but it's practically basic entertainment. The script is at least appreciable because it tries to innovate in an exhausted genre but its cast doesn't do it many favors and in the end it's still a film that you will forget as soon as you finish it… Expand

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juliankennedy23

Apr 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is wrong with Australian horror films lately. They used to be so good with movies like Wolf Creek or the more recent The Babadook. Now recently I have seen the nature gone wild/ killer dog genre completely flubbed by the narcoleptic The Pack and have just suffered through the even worse and more childish Wyrmwood.

The premise of Wyrmwood (and no the name has nothing to do with the movie from all I can tell) is simply that a few extras from the latest Mad Max film ran off with a couple of vehicles while in costume and hired the backup zombies from a Michael Jackson’s Thriller revival stage show and made a movie. I am making up a plot because the movie could barely be bothered to provide one for me. (Meteors, people without A- blood become poorly dressed extras, man looking for his sister.) Seriously the film has no common sense. If A happens then B should be the result is a premise that seems completely alien to the filmmakers.

The acting is okay considering how little they have to work with. The camera work tries to be all impressive but comes across like that guy at a party who keeps telling jokes over everyone's conversations in the hopes someone will like him. If the plot was any more generic it would be sold at the dollar store with a poorly drawn copyright infringing a cartoon character on its front. Note to Australian filmmakers. Stop trying to be Peter Jackson. Also if you are going to go to all the trouble to rent camera equipment and hire actors why not write a story down and film that.… Expand

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kuehnau

Aug 21, 2015

Wyrmwood should be given credit for original concepts and fair acting, beyond that, it's a stinker. What could have come off as a fairly decent, basic zombie flick, it begins to become stupid as the gasoline idea comes into play.

The concept is, the zombies are using the chemicalWyrmwood should be given credit for original concepts and fair acting, beyond that, it's a stinker. What could have come off as a fairly decent, basic zombie flick, it begins to become stupid as the gasoline idea comes into play.

The concept is, the zombies are using the chemical components, such as gasoline, as a energy source. They decide to show that, but putting a match out in a tin of gasoline, to show a highly flammable material has lost it's most important attribute.

I took several OSHA safety classes and we were taught that gasoline, as a liquid isn't flammable, the fumes they give off are. My teacher showed us this, by putting a match out in a tuna can filled with gasoline.

If that wasn't bad enough, they bring into play, an idea that the zombies are using the gas as a means of an energy source and only excrete fumes during the day, using it at night as a energy source.

Such a stupid concept, with such glaring issues can't be ignored. Australia, go home, you're drunk.… Expand

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