Wasting Away
Wasting Away
R | 16 October 2007 (USA)
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Brain freeze has never been so bad once you’ve tasted Ale Cream, as four friends inadvertently eat some radioactive ice-cream, turning them into zombies. Only problem is they don’t see themselves as the undead, but as super soldiers.

Reviews
TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film
Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
Mehdi Hoffman There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.
Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
Dalbert Pringle So - How do you spell "Aaah! Zombies!"? - B... O... R... I... N... G (to the 10th power!!) Ho-hum!!.... I don't know about you - But, for me - Zombie movies (especially these totally irksome ones that try to add a "cute" comic-twist to their story-lines) have lost their edge, completely. Hey! I ain't kidding! Not only is "Aaah! Zombies!!" absolute bottom-of-the-barrel horror - But the actors are atrociously amateur, the gore effects are b-grade (at best), and its story (as expected) is not in the least bit funny (unless, of course, you are so stoned out of your frickin' head that you'll literally laugh at just about anything).All-in-all - This is the kind of horror-movie junk-food that is best left unwatched... Believe me - It's "Yawn of the Dead"!!
drdeathforpresident You know where I find my zombies? I see them at a bowling alley just hanging around drinking beer and eating nachos. Don't eat the green ice cream! It's loaded with radiation that will change you nerds into moron zombies. Look, where'd my hand go? Who ordered the brains? Give this man a hand? Let's attack a drunk pissing in an alleyway! Oh. Scary!! Could we at least give these characters some personality?! They act like the Scooby Doo gang on ecstasy. The only positive thing I can say about this mindless piece of crap is that the DVD made a great coaster for my beer. I've had more fun watching paint dry (seriously) Take it with a grain of salt.
Paul Magne Haakonsen "Wasting Away" actually surprised the life out of me, being the zombie fan that I am, I can say that, yeah! The idea behind this movie is simply put amazing, and it was really nice to see a new approach to the zombie genre.The story in itself, is fairly mediocre, having a group of teenagers turning into the living dead by ingesting some chemical compound. I will not go into further details here, as to not spoil the movie. And then you see the world from their point of view, being zombies now. The world is different and people react to the teens oddly now (at least in their eyes).Yeah, zombies are slow moving creatures, if you are fan of Romero's zombies, and these zombies are slow as well, but they perceive the world around them as if the living are running around in double speed. Great idea, new idea, but it didn't work out too well in practical use. The result was a bit too childishly comical, which I didn't really enjoy.The movie takes you on an exciting ride at a good pace, and there are few dull moments in the movie. It is nice to see parts of the movie from both the living and the zombie's point of view.As for the acting, well I think the people they had in the movie actually did good jobs, despite it being people that I was mostly unfamiliar with. And I think only a handful of the known celebrity faces would have been able to carry this movie without it having to turn into a major money-turning machine. So hats off to the actors/actresses work here in "Wasting Away".If you are a fan of zombie movies, then you should definitely add "Wasting Away" to your DVD collection, because it brings a sharp edge and a new approach to the genre of the living dead.
e-storts I'm a sucker for a great zombie flick, or even a B grade zombie flick, especially if it takes the classic formula and kicks it to the curb. This one does just that. I loved the black and white with neon green.What happens if a newly infected zombie doesn't KNOW that they're one of the walking undead? This movie shows us the answer to that question, with hilarious and heart-rending results. I got attached to these characters. I cared about them, and got weepy-eyed towards the end. I wanted the shambling anti-heroes to succeed! I cheered for them. I yelled at the screen and booed at the non-zombie "heroes". (Hmm, shouldn't it be the other way around??) I am definitely adding this to my "recommend to other zombie lovers" list, along with Fido, Zombieland, the Romero classics, Zombie Strippers, Trailer Park of Terror, and Shaun of the Dead.