Review of Overlord (2018) by Djakeir — 18 Feb 2019

Overlord does take two overdone genres of war and "zombies" and manages to harmonise the two to make a new and refreshing take on what a B movie can be. I do think it is a B movie because its not trying to create ripples in the industry but rather its purpose is just to offer a distraction and somewhat entertainment for 2 hours.

The positives of this film include the setting as it replicates previously successful war time movies. The element of history with references to momentous battles in the war and also the nazi experimentation and torture were obviously prominent and provide some weight to the on screen occurences.

There is some suspense and scares that whilst aren't unpredicatble are well done. However, I did expect and want more suspense from this film. The idea of being in enemy territory with zombies that you don't know off could have added an eeriness and scenes to make you more uncomfortable.

I appreciate that the filmmakers probably wanted to stay away from traditional zombie/horror movie cliches such as seeing something move in the background but I do have the opinion that those movie cliches are better at achieving suspense and unease than over-the-top gore which this movie unapologetically does.

The gore was necessary, I guess, but it could have been more consistent. Some scenes, which were the ones that featured heavily in the advertisements, had a lot of effort put into them whilst others seemed lazy and rushed.

The acting was satisfactory but could be better and not monotone and the movie does not have a lasting impression or impact after it ends but I don't feel time was wasted here.