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GL84 Following a worldwide outbreak, soldiers from a compromised British military base escape into the countryside with a fellow survivor and come across a few holdouts under attack by not only the rampaging zombies but another deadly threat forcing them to protect everyone to get away alive.This one wasn't nearly as bad as the original but does have a few problems. One of the main elements this one gets right is the fact that the action for once is handled in a way that makes them visible and coherent this time around, which is a vast improvement. Even though once again this one is found-footage, there's the big emphasis on making the sequences much more notable, with the opening attack on the base as the creatures swarm out of the darkness coming towards them en masse with the massive horde approaching the hail of gunfire which carries deeper into the base where their escape attempts are held up by the outbreaks of violent attacks on the now- zombified civilians throughout the compound resulting in even more frantic gunfire to make their escape. Leading into the later encounters of the troop out in the countryside, from their chilling attack in the deserted house where the zombies emerge out of the deeper rooms of the house or the utterly thrilling moment of them getting into that confrontation with the creatures in the middle of the forest which is captured completely through the night-vision qualities of the video camera to capture them going through the line of defenses and getting attacked by the creatures and the fact that these become all the more enjoyable due to the fact that they can be seen with a great deal more competence this time around. Even into the finale, with the appearance at the camp does get quite nice with the amount of viable time spent on the showcase of actual zombie attacks which makes for a highly enjoyable amount of fun throughout here. Along with the fine gore and zombie make-up, these here are what make it rather fun. Still, as good as this one is there are a few flaws to be found here. While there's a great deal of competence displayed throughout here, this one still has the shaking camera jerking around that makes the whole thing completely undecipherable at times. Thankfully this isn't during the action which takes a much more steadying influence here, but once it gets to the scenes of them standing around in the fields looking out into the sunset or spending endless time trying to enforce their newfound society this one really gets quite jerky as the person holding the camera bounces around quite often in the middle of these bland, boring scenes which are distracting and disorienting. Not only that, but it also highlights the other big flaw to be found here which comes from the lack of time without any kind of real zombie action for large spurts in the film, as they really only take up a few small isolated sections within here as a great deal of this one goes by without a whole lot of the creatures appearing. Given that it brings up the plot line about the returning villain from the original for no reason other than to pad out the time without needing zombies also shows their lack of screen time, and overall it really lowers this one considerably.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Rape.

KnockKnock1 The opening scene is ridiculous. It literally follows the "idiot going outside to investigate a noise" cliché that was ridiculed in the movie Scream. The idiot of course leaves the door open. Zombie enters. Kills family. Stupid.The character in that scene, nay, the screenwriters of this t.u.r.d. need to win darwin awards. This movie is so stupid. It's actually dumber than the first one, the zombie diaries. Both are awful examples of found footage films, well videos not films.Do not waste your time. This film, and the original movie, both suck.

Steve Pulaski World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2 just barely surpasses its predecessor, mainly because of the fact that it recognizes that more than walking around and verbally droning about the possibility of other lands being overtaken by zombies is not substantial enough for a feature film. Directors Kevin Gates and Michael Bartlett actually thrown some plot-progression and some events into the sequel to their Dimension Extreme-distributed film to provide for not only some much-needed life in an undead environment but, thankfully, something to reminds us why we're still watching.The horror genre is at such a treacherous time in its life, where studios have realized the go-to for quick cash comes in the form of remakes, sequels, or the constant ubiquity of ideas such as exorcism and the "found footage" method of filming that true fans must not simply "take what they can get" but look under rocks for films of the genre that will satisfy their needs effectively. The Zombie Diaries unfortunately failed to do that, and looking at World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2, it doesn't improve on too much worth noting. However, it takes considerable risks at being more than a throwaway release and dares to at least be occasionally vile and inexplicable which, at this point in the "franchise's" life, is kind of relieving that, unlike its main focus, is still alive and breathing.This time around, the film takes place about three months after the viral outbreak in the first movie began, and has since wiped out almost all of the world's population, leaving its victims as mindless, literal zombies feeding off the reminisce of the human race. One of the largest surviving groups comes in the form of experienced, well-trained soldiers, whom have taken refuge at a military base in the rural lands of Europe. After months of not coming in contact with any survivors other than themselves and spending most of their time warding off persistent zombies, the base receives communication from another, coastal military base that informs of safety and refuge in a nicer part of Europe. Thank goodness because, in a rather unbelievable chain of events, somebody left the gate to the military base wide open and allowed it to be flooded with the undead, so the soldiers need to make a run for it. The film follows the tight-knit group of fighters as they cross Europe's snowy terrain in hopes of starting a new city or state in what looks to be a promising place of comfort and, at the very least, reliable solace from the undead.The film plays like we're watching video of people playing a game of paintball or laser-tag using large areas of land as their massive playgrounds. The most exciting footage is when we see the gang of soldiers stealthily maneuvering through uncertain land and attempting to avoid potential run-ins with zombies. On top of that, writer/co-director Gates fuels the film with some much-needed elements of excitement and peril, such as scenes of gang-rape, scenes of extreme violence, and Holocaust undertones. It's not that we are particularly gleeful that the characters now have the possibility of being raped in their minds, but it's the idea that something is finally occurring in this previously dead-on-arrival franchise that makes the film quietly remarkable.However, the problems with The Zombie Diaries still exist in its sequel, which are the frequently agitating lack of steadiness in the camera, the occasionally bothersome and frequently interchangeable characters, and the fact that some scenes are way too poorly lit, even if the motive behind the film is to evoke suspense and fear. World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2 is far from a good sequel, but as an improvement on its heavily-flawed predecessor, it does rise from the ashes in some regards to create at least a more watchable film than the first which, the more I think about it, should be the tagline for every sequel to a mediocre or downright awful film.Starring: Philip Brodie, Alix Wilton Regan, Rob Oldfield, and Vicky Araico. Directed by: Kevin Gates and Michael Bartlett.

rawrkee I am a big fan of the genre, however this was a terrible effort. A sequel to a narrowly passable film. Full of poor acting, plot holes and is hard to watch physically and mentally. Shot in night vision for some part (very poorly shot) made the first half and the ending part hard to watch. A group of poor acted thugs, depicting disturbing scenes of rape and murder, this is zombie horror, somehow it begins to border on being a disturbing snuff film. Also the original idea is the hand-held camera is on too keep track of the post apocalyptic world, when under heavy zombie attack, murderous gangs and other peril i doubt there would be a semi steady handed guy filming.