It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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

I'm a big fan of Knight movies and a sucker for anything with zombies in it, so as soon as I saw this I had to check it out. Basically it involves a small group of knights who have to escort a monk carrying the Holy Grail through a valley infested with zombies created by the Black Plague. That idea sounds awesome, but the movie never really gets going. None of the characters really get much depth added to them. The one character I was cheering for, gets killed halfway through and from there I was wondering where this movie was going. Beside fending off zombies, the group is followed into the valley by another group intent on revenge for one their number getting killed earlier. But why the leader feels so compelled to follow the knights over one death is never explained and even then he only takes one other man with him, despite having several others with him. The action scenes were okay for the most part, but nothing that stands out. It's not great, but it's a short enough way to divert your time if you have a spare 90 minutes, but don't expect much. This concept has so much potential but if you're after a great medieval zombie movie this isn't it.

This film probably had a budget of maybe £2-3000 and was shot around llanberris...to be fair it's better than rubber (which had a huge budget in comparison) and without a decent budget it's pretty much doomed to fail.this seems like the sort of film students would come up with for their gcse media studies or drama.given a better budget,this film could have had some much potential.some of the actors we're a little off,in so far as they didn't have the full enthusiasm to make a good film (like dead snow) as say some one like Vigo Mortessen or Orlando bloom,but then again most of them are probably just out of drama school or what ever. anyways give it a watch and cringe at all the weak plot points or bad bits of acting etc.best bit:the bandit leader leading his bandits after the knights worst bit:the "copy and pasted" zombie.brainz!

"Why don't we shave your head?" Kristl asked Henry while she made a shaving gesture with her hands."What?" Henry backed away from her."Bald man are hot these days!""You mean bald ugly men." Henry gave Kristl a look of revulsion."At least he got to do the girl in the cave." Kristl smiled. "What has gotten into you! You on too much testosterone pills these days or what?""Just saying...""Just say it someplace else. Or inaudible.""Alright. Just you know.. I thought that you.., being a man.., would have liked to..""Do you think I stand a better chance when I am bald?" "And surrounded by flesh eating zombies (are there any other kind?)""Ah.""And in a cave.""Right.""Cause that is what got them all hot and bothered in the movie.""Right.""After you see all your fellow knights being shredded by zombies or turn into them and you end up with the only woman in the story your thoughts automatically turn to sex the moment you are alone with her in a cave. Just the right aphrodisiac: zombies and caves.""Enough! Let's get discuss the other parts of the movie. Like the cinematography. Did you like the way they shot it and the color scheme?""I liked the landscapes. There were some pretty great sights, but they bled the colors from the scenes too much if you ask me. Grey can be strong mood making color. But all the time? I would have added some colors just for diversity. Like sometimes a colorful plant in a grey landscape can have a strong surreal effect.""Yeah.. I liked the sights too. Also I liked the companions of the main guy. like that axe wielding guy. He looks interesting. And the introductory part of the movie is captivating. What would you call it? An animation?" Henry said."It was more like stills, but that part made it interesting for me to.""You know what is odd.. I didn't know it was about zombies. It had this moment of insight when I read the title: knight of the dead. I thought. 'of the dead', that is the way those zombie movies are called.""I had not thought of it either. I thought it was more about plague victims being scary. Like the first girl they meet. She is a plague victim, I thought, and they had to put her down because she went crazy because of the illness.""In hindsight. Would you have watched it if you had known?" Henry asked Kristl."I am not sure. There are too many zombie movies around. They get a bit lame. And a zombie movie set in the middle ages with knights could provide a new angle if properly handled, but to be honest, there is not much of anything special in this movie and as a zombie flick it lacks the horror and tension to keep it interesting. It is more like a group of knight wander aimlessly through a grey landscape for no apparent reason and get assaulted by very slow moving zombies and some guys that have a pick on them." Kristl said."Yeah.""Which brings us to the story and those other people chasing the knights. I really had no idea what it was about or why they chased those knights. In fact, I got the feeling they did not even know themselves.""What I found strange is that they kept on fighting each other after they were fully aware that they were being chased and surrounded by zombies. I do not know about you, but I would rather work together to get out than fight you." Henry said."It is a bit of a missed opportunity perhaps? They could have put together a group of unlikely people who have to get together to get out alive. Then the tension in the group between the people could be a factor. ""Yeah.. but nothing of that.""So, to wrap things up, what did we like about it?" Henry asked."I would say the landscapes and imagery. And some of the fighters looked cool. Even some of the fights were OK.""And the bald guy had a nice smile." Kristl admitted."Oh. having cave feelings?""You mean, smiling in a cave?""Uhuh." Henry nodded his head, "Sounds like the title of song.""Maybe one day..""See.""When surrounded by zombies… then… who knows.. I can force myself to smile." Kristl smiled.And Henry smiled to.This review with pictures and the intro of the movie is located here: www.meritcoba.com

Modern zombie movies are so bland, there seems to be a new one every week, more bland and banal than the last. They tend to most be mostly a gimmick; running zombies, zombies that could shoot guns, or zombies set in a place we least expect it. And although this one falls into that last category, it does do a lot of good things.The movie starts off with a narration about the plague, and we are given a backdrop on the time frame this takes place in. We are introduced to group of knights and a priest on the hunt for the holy grail. Another group of raiders are hunting after the knights, presumably to take the grail for themselves. They take refuge into a valley, where the come across a "witch" stealing from them. The decide to use this witch to their benefit, using her to lead their way. As they journey into the valley, they are confronted by zombies; the hordes growing bigger as they continue onward. A couple of the knights are killed off, and the rest hide in a cavern. They believe they are safe, but are attacked by one of the knights turned zombie. They continue moving on, until only the priest and "witch" remain. The two spend the night in a cave, and become... closer, to each other. But, yet again, they are not safe. The raiders from earlier have tracked them down, and tie them up. The leader stabs the priest and leaves him off to be eaten by zombies, but he escapes in time. The witch tells the raiders she knows of an easier escape route, but leads them to a zombie pit. The priest makes a bow, and hunts after them. He and the leader of the raiders have a sword fight, this does not go on long as the Witch shoots him with the bow. The two make their escape from the zombies, and she shows the priest the true passage out; over a mountain. She shows she has been bitten, and the priest reluctantly kills her, and sets out to cross the mountain. When he makes it over, he lays down, thinking he is dying, but a horse appears not too far away. He climbs on it and rides off.Although not strong plot wise, this movie did have a lot of good in it. The acting wasn't flawless, but compared to a lot of the movies I watch it was Oscar material. The production is superb, well light and very crisp and clean look. The best part is the special effects, most notably the decapitations. The noises the zombies make are also very well done, they manage to be creepy and not the same "rawr" crap we're used to in these bad modern zombie flicks. Not a perfect movie by any stretch, but a worthwhile watch for any zombie fan.