Zona Mortal

Its hard to be down on a low budget film with such a great premise, but (for me) the execution wasn't there. The script left a lot to be desired, and combined with some flat acting, bits are kind of hard to watch. It's hard to say if its the script, acting or both. The plot is more or less what you'd expect, and the final act is actually a pretty cool idea, but again the execution brought it down.

Enough with the negatives though, this film isn't all bad. The idea is really cool, and I wish I could have seen this without the spoilers of the title and plot teaser. I think perhaps the greatest draw of this film is lost when you can't go on the same journey of discovery with our mystery man. That aside, I still enjoyed the early scenes quite a bit.

I really hope these kinds of low budget sci-fi films keep getting made. They many not all be gems, but they're usually more interesting than another billion dollar marvel film. 5.5/10.

Radius lured me in with an interesting premise, but I stayed for the characters.

While watching this I came up with many versions of what was actually happening, but in the end the explanation itself was not required for me to enjoy this.

I liked the characters, their arcs, and the fact that the story was built around them. The writing was not as stupid as in many low budget sci-fi films, yet I can't really call this a sci-fi film, can I?

I mean, it was clearly marketed as a sci-fi mystery and even the titles suggests something like that, but it's actually a completely different movie.

Don't approach this as a sci-fi film with an easy explanation and if you enjoy emotionally packed films you will like this one.

Saw this on the Horror Channel as part of their Frightfest season. Never know what you're going to get, a lot of movies they show don't live up to much. But on the other hand a few are a cut above average and this is one such example. It's a bit slow to start with but is well made & it gradually drew me in. Certainly an interesting concept, a good combination of sci fi and horror. Seeing people & animals suddenly drop dead is very eerie, no matter how many times it is shown. Worth a view

It's rare that I watch a movie that catches me completely off guard. I don't understand the low ratings. This movie gets a 10 for originality.

I took a flyer on this movie because the description looked interesting (and I also noted the guy from The Black List, which I'm a fan of, starred). I'm glad I did! The premise is one I don't recall ever having seen before and that was fun. If you give this a go try NOT to read the description because it'd be better to be trying to figure it out right along with the characters, but it won't ruin anything if you know going in.

I thought the acting was pretty good across the board and I very much appreciate the fact that it just jumps right in without any long setup work. Sometimes you absolutely need such setup work (and I'm always telling my impatient kids to give movies time to develop the story and characters) but in this case it works great to not have to get through it.

It's well-made from a technical standpoint and I don't think you'll have any complaints in that area.

As for complaints? The "twist" ending fell a little flat because as a writer myself I felt there was more interesting ways to go. That said, I wouldn't call it a bad ending, I think it works in the same sort of fatalistic way The Mist works (it's highly divisive, but I think The Mist is one of the best endings in movie history so you may want to use that as a guide to whether you're going to like this one or not - which is NOT to say they're identical or anything like that, I just mean in terms of tone). Whether you're let down or not I don't think you would be to the extent that it ruins the experience.

Really, for me, if you're expecting an all-time classic here then yeah, skip it because that's not what you're going to get. But, if you want a decent movie that I think will keep you interested throughout, is definitely on the dark side (something I like in movies) and that may surprise you a little bit in terms of story and in terms of how good it is then yeah, I think this is one to give a try. I for one liked it and have no problem recommending to others.