Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

IFC Films | Release Date: February 13, 2015

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 45 Ratings

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manofthemoonFeb 15, 2015

Eventually you lose count of how many other films it's stealing from and just give up. Not as funny as it could have been and not as cute as it thinks it is. A stronger script rather than wanting to be cult could have resulted in a betterEventually you lose count of how many other films it's stealing from and just give up. Not as funny as it could have been and not as cute as it thinks it is. A stronger script rather than wanting to be cult could have resulted in a better film. At a time when Australian cinema is producing many gems, this isn't one of them.… Expand

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juliankennedy23Apr 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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JLuis_001Sep 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 becomingI 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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