#ROAD OF THE DEAD 2015 SERIES#
Whilst it is unlikely to appease most fans of popular TV series The Walking Dead, for die-hard fans of zombie films, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is a satisfying experience. Wyrmwood is unrelentingly action-packed, overflowing with blood and violence, and highly ambitious. However, this doesn’t detract from some great acting, amazing makeup and special effects, fun soundtrack overall what is a well-directed and very enjoyable piece of cinema. It fails to acknowledge various plot holes leaving unanswered questions, and elements of the dialogue feel forced and cringeworthy. It’s apparent that Wyrmwood: Road Of The Dead is the Roache-Turner brothers’ first feature-length script. Not forgetting it’s a zombie epic, it somehow manages to merge elements of action and sci-fi, to create a very unique take on the horror-zombie genre. The movie combines elements of these films with a healthy dose of comedy, somewhat reminiscent of an Aussie Shaun of The Dead. Director Kiah Roache-Turner acknowledges the influence of features such as Mad Max and Evil Dead, and frankly it’s not hard to see how they’ve affected Wyrmwood: Road Of The Dead. This introduction is a sign of things to come: Wyrmwood: Road Of The Dead starts off sprinting, and doesn’t stop to apologise. The post-apocalyptic zombie feature is a strange blend of tribute and plagiarism. The film opens to a small ensemble of men clad in hockey masks and home-made armour, blowing the brains and limbs off a hoard of zombies. Meanwhile, Barry teams up with other survivors Frank (Keith Agius) and the affable Benny (Leon Burchill), and they all hit the road in a souped-up truck, fuelled by zombie breath, in search of Barry’s sister. WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD I liked this ZOMBIE MOVIE, a little slow. His sister Brooke (Bianca Bradey) is kidnapped by a group of menacing soldiers, and experimented on by a psychotic dancing scientist in hazmat gear, who looks like a cross between Mr Freeze and Doc Brown. One evening, as the zombie apocalypse begins, Barry’s life, and many other characters’ lives, is changed irrevocably.
Lead protagonist Barry (Jay Gallagher), is a gifted mechanic and family man. Almost eight times that budget and four years later, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead bursts onto the scene.
This is the debut feature length film from Australian Roache-Turner brothers a film they intended to create in just six months, with $20,000.