Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

It is good going into these films 'blind' if at all possible. It's a risk, of course - sometimes you are met with something distinctly not to your tastes; other times you are met with fascinating gems like this. Mulberry Street in Lower Manhattan is in the grip of developers determined to tear down the ghettos, destroy the urban communities and make everything clean and new. The squalidity is expertly conveyed, with Director Jim Mickle (also well known for 2010's 'Stake Land') teasing out details of rubbish-strewn walkways, cramped and flaking run-down apartment blocks and most pertinent of all, angry mutant rats. So angry at the developments to their homes, in fact, that they begin to infect the locals, creating a race, not of zombies, but of rat-faced killers.It is an unglamorous setting, but there are moments laced with humour. A scrawled 'F*** you' on the bottom of a tenancy agreement pinned to a reception wall; the first infected local is discussed in a bar: "I'd be more concerned for the guy who bit him." This adds a warmth and humour that really sells the idea of this close community, and therefore we care about what happens to them.Casey (Kim Blair) is out on the streets when things become nasty. Kay is a pretty blond woman, resourceful and real, as unlike a screaming bimbo as it is likely to be. She's played by Bo Corre, possibly best-known for her role as Ingrid in short-lived BBC soap 'Eldorado.' Strong, shy Clutch (Nick Damici) is the object of her affection, with Coco (Ron Brice) a jealous rival for his attention. A heady, likeable bunch, and all firmly established by the time the mass infection takes effect. Like impossibly fast-moving Nosferatu-types, these creatures' stuttering attacks are very much in the style of those from '28 Days Later (2002)' and every bit as effective.Gloomy, cruel and hard-hitting: I loved every minute of this.

This is terrific horror film that will haunt the viewer for many months. With a superb script, expert direction, and a memorable cast, it's one of the best motion pictures in the genre in the last decade. In particular, it is an exciting young talent named Kim Blair who stands out and gives a performance one will never forget. As the beautiful woman who has the scars of her life on her soul as well as her face, she proves herself to be an actor to watch for in the future. Her fantastic eyes speak volumes as she fearfully battles personal demons as well as the horror that has invaded the streets of her city. Every scene in which she appears is electric and she is supported by some very capable actors and a director who obviously recognizes that the camera loves Blair. For her incredible portrayal and delicate characterization alone, this is a film that should not be missed by those interested in witnessing an Oscar caliber performance by a soon-to-be star. Powerful work indeed, with Kim Blair utilizing her understated beauty and astonishing talent as if she were a cinema veteran.

"Mulberry Street" is perhaps the only movie I have enjoyed in the "8 Films To Die For" Series. Maybe this sounds like it is winning admiration by default, but no: really, it is entertaining.Think zombie movie only with rat people instead of zombies. Do I really need to say more? The picture is a little too fuzzy dark, but it does not kill the tension, though I would not say it adds to it. I appreciated the movie for being more of a "throw people into a crazy scenario" type of event as opposed to a trying to explain everything that is going on concept. This makes the characters more interesting than the plot, which is exactly what is needed in a horror movie that is not trying to turn the basics of the genre trappings on end. Casting leans more towards adults in a fight for their lives than the general teens in peril route and this was refreshing as well. The acting overall is good stuff with no one trying to out do themselves or the others, one nice melded together group. The musical score was pretty cool too.The special FX get better as the movie goes along and I was very impressed with the scope of what they were able to pull off. I really got the sense that Manhattan was being overrun by killer rat creature people things."Mulberry Street" is a bloody street worth visiting. I thought it was an entertaining romp, even though the ending was lacking the final punch I was hoping for. Perhaps I would not "die for" this movie, but I would check out a sequel, or be more open to giving other movies in this series of releases a chance if they employed the same filmmakers.

In indie horror 'Mulberry Street' (retitled 'Zombie Virus on Mulberry Street' for the UK market), the residents of a rundown New York tenement become trapped in their building when the people of Manhattan turn into flesh-eating, rodent-like zombies as a result of being bitten by infected rats.Believe it or not, despite the very daft notion of people developing hairy ears, over-sized incisors, and rat-like characteristics as the result of an infection, Mulberry Street's director Jim Mickle decides to play matters straight, and to his credit, he very nearly makes it work.In a welcome change to the 'jump right in' approach taken by many a horror film these days, Mickle opts to spend a generous portion of his running time developing his characters and storyline; this slow-burn technique not only allows us get to know and care about the characters before they get eaten, but also lets us become accustomed to the film's slightly irritating but distinctive visual style (gritty realism achieved through **shudder** wobbly hand-held camera-work).All of this effort, however, is negated by a disappointing second act that fails to develop the narrative in an interesting manner and which throws the shaky-cam into migraine inducing over-drive (a misguided attempt at injecting a sense of urgency into proceedings, or a convenient way of saving money on convincing special effects? You decide).After plenty of running, shouting, and general panic, during which most of the characters get killed in unspectacular fashion, Mulberry Street just kinda fizzles out; it's an unsatisfactory way to end a film that, at one point, looked like it might be a triumph of low-budget horror.5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.