Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Helen I was drawn in by the fact it was filmed in Yorkshire, but didn't have high hopes but I really, really liked this. It starts slowly, which serves as a stark contrast to the violence to come, and gets very intense, very quickly. Tho not big budget the production values are outstanding, and it looks beautiful. The music is haunting, the cast is small and keeping the set/location small gives the house a claustrophobic feel. I'm not sure why people are saying it's "not really a zombie movie, it's a drama". Can there only be one kind of zombie movie? And there is enough zombie carnage in this for most people, surely. I have seen EVERY zombie film there is (ok most, not all) and this is very good - I found the undead rather unnerving, and the characters were flawed, sympathetic and believable. It required a bit more of the audience perhaps, but that is not a bad thing. It stayed with me long after it was over. Highly recommended.

FlashCallahan Before Dawn may feature The Walking Dead, Zombies, or anything else you'd want to call those shuffling corpses, but it's not your traditional Zombie movie, in fact they are just a little sub plot into what the film is about.Alex and Meg are your typical couple who are having marital issues. Megs career is sky rocketing, while Alex has recently lost his job. To patch things up,they plan a long weekend away to the countryside to have some quality time together, knowing that there children will be fine with there grandmother.Things don't go according to l,an, they drink to much and begin to snipe at each other, and when Meg goes for a run to get away for a bit, she is attacked by a zombie, and it isn't long before she becomes ill.....This had vanity project written all over it from the start, written, directed and starring Brunt. Having his real life wife okay his on screen wife, and then having other members of Emmerdale play supporting roles.But dues to the man, he's tried to do something different, and although it's not always successful, the tension between the two leads is so intense, it takes you away from the ever increasing number of dead coming back to life.The film starts to lose itself during the final act, when Alex starts to lose the plot a little, and does something totally out of character. But, he really redeems himself with a shocking last five minutes. It's not scary, but believe me, it'll stay with you a while after.Not brilliant by any means, but an interesting movie.

Paul Magne Haakonsen Okay, well first of all I have go to put out a warning to anyone buying this movie from the DVD cover, as I did, don't look at the cover and get your hopes up! You will be sorely disappointed. On the cover you see a man standing alone with a rifle and a smoking city in the horizon. This is not even in the movie, nor does it have anything remotely to do with the movie. But it gets better. There is also a really cool looking zombies there in the gash, along with a whole army of zombies behind it, again, not there in the movie. False advertisement at its best.That being said, let me just say right away that despite this false advertising and cheap tricks to lure people into buying the movie, then "Before Dawn" is actually quite good once it gets up in speed and pace. The movie was actually quite enjoyable. The movie is rather slow at getting into gear and tends to drag on and on without getting anywhere. Well, right up until Meg (played by Joanne Mitchell) goes jogging, then things pick up pace and gets interesting.There is only a handful of zombies in the movie, but the make-up on these was actually quite good. Now, anyone familiar with my reviews will know that I am not a fan of agile and fast-running zombies, as the ones in "Before Dawn" are. It is just not my thing. But still, the effects and make-up on the zombies here worked really well. One thing, aside from the running, that I didn't appreciate about the zombies in this movie, was the predatory growling sounds that they emitted, it was just too odd and misplaced.And there isn't a lot of people in the movie, so there is a lot of weight on the shoulders on those on the screen, and they did good jobs with their given roles. Thumbs up for that.As for the ending of the movie, well... I will not spoil anything here by saying how it ends. But it is one of those types of endings that you will either love or hate. I didn't really appreciate it and found it to be a bit too cliché and predictable."Before Dawn" is a great addition to any zombie aficionado's zombie movie collection. It is enjoyable and has a good amount of violence and just enough gore to keep even most gorehounds happy. Britain does spew out a good amount of enjoyable zombie movies.

davidfergusonuk I had the good fortune to see this picture at Frightfest 13. The film opens with beautiful shots of the British countryside, immediately making you think "how can anything bad happen here".But being a movie with the living dead you already know the answer.This is an intimate film as you follow this couple on there last ditch attempt to save their marriage. Indeed the film could have played out as the final death throes of a relationship without the invasion of zombies and indeed Dominic Brunt's desperation to resuscitate what has died is palpable.Joanne Mitchell as Meg is superb and makes a potentially unsympathetic character someone you care about.The acting is measured non-histrionic and understated.Everything is very real.The message of the film could very much be "there are greater horrors in life than zombies".Although they are flesh eating zombies in the film this could easily be enjoyed as a companion piece to "28 Days Later". The waves of horror that wash over you and the emotional ride Dominic Brunt goes through are brilliant.A cracking script, a strong cast,, and excellent camera work allow you to over look the perhaps not perfect make-up or the overdubbing, but this is to be too critical of a film that succeeds to strike a different note in the genre and bring a solid sense of reality and horror to what is happening whether it's the zombies or the death of a marriage.Recommended.