Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

BA_Harrison It may be hampered by poor production values, amateurish acting, dreadful dialogue, and a derivative script that veers awkwardly between horror and splatstick comedy, but low budget Irish zombie flick Dead Meat is at least a lot of fun, which is more than I can say for some of the dreck from the 'Emerald Isle' that has been passing for horror in recent years (see Isolation and Shrooms).Director Conor McMahon wisely opts to ignore the fact that the genre has already been 'done to death' and concentrates instead on keeping the action flowing: his plot, a basic fight for survival against the undead in rural Ireland, allows for plenty of gory mayhem, and the introduction of several colourful characters midway through keeps proceedings fresh until the inevitable showdown between the film's final survivors and the mounting zombie hordes.By utilising hand-held DV camera-work to lend an urgency to proceedings, McMahon delivers some surprisingly effective scenes (although I would have liked to have seen a little more thought put into shot construction during less treacherous moments) and the director also makes great use of his amazing rural locale, capturing some beautiful imagery whilst staging action in both vast open spaces and restrictive, claustrophobic buildings (including a run-down rustic cottage and a couple of historical ruins).Sometimes, the comedy angle doesn't work as well as it might (particularly when strong Oirish accents make understanding dialogue rather difficult) and the gore isn't always that convincing (although it is certainly very enthusiastic!), but on the whole, this is an admirable effort.6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.

Lucien Lessard Helena (Marian Araujo) and her boyfriend Martin (David Ryan) are traveling in the Irish Country for the weekend. When they hit an man by accident on their car but what seems to be accident, this man attacked them and he bite Martin in the neck. After Martin kills this crazed man, Martin becomes increasingly weak. Helena tries to find help for her boyfriend but suddenly he attacks her. While Helena is running for her help, she finds help from a mysterious gravedigger Desmond (David Muyllaert). Helena finds out from Desmond that it all started with some several farmers are been serving dead meat to the call. Which the meat is been infected with an Mad Cow Disease. When these cows get sick, they bite and kill several adults by infecting them. Which they become mindless zombies and affecting others in the country side of Leitrim, Ireland.Written and Directed by Conor McMahon made an decent, somewhat imaginative low-budget effort horror film. I read many reviews of this film saying this is a Horror/Comedy. But i don't see the comedy in this movie but it certainly tries hard. Dark Comedy element failed in this picture, which i thought, it has many unintentional funny moments. Also the make-up effects are amateurish at best but i felt the digital video camera work in the film by Andrew Legge is good, however. Perphas what's truly missing in this effort is the lack of real scares.DVD has an fine anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an good Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD also includes an behind the scenes featurette, an short film titled "The Braineater" and trailer. There's decent performances by Araujo and Muyllaert but don't quite feel something for these characters. Although the premise is good, since in the old days Farmers did feed dead meat to their cows. Which it's illegal now, which Farmers are not supposed to do. The movie is watchable but it's hurt by failed black comedy and an unsatisfying conclusion. Although, Horror Fans will find some enjoyment here. (***/*****).

Claudio Carvalho The tourist Helena (Marián Araújo) and her mate Martin (David Ryan) are traveling by car through the County of Leitrim, Ireland, when Martin hits a man. He brings the body to his car, and the corpse returns to live and bites him. Helena looks for help in a cottage and is attacked inclusive by Martin. Sooner she realizes that the place is infested of zombies. She meets the gravedigger Desmond (David Muyllaert) and they cross the countryside trying to find a safe place. They meet another couple and they become aware that the mad cow disease has infected humans transforming them in living dead."Dead Meat" is a sort of Irish remake of "Night of the Living Dead". Gore and cult, it works very well, with an excellent camera, frantic in the movements, and great make-up and special effects. In some moments, this trash movie is so bloody that recalls Peter Jackson's "Braindead". My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Dead Meat – O Banquete dos Zumbis" ("Dead Meat – The Banquet of the Zombies")

ashley wilkinson When a movie is categorised as Horror/Action/Comedy you can be forgiven for assuming it will make you recoil in fear/marvel at the action/laugh at the funny bits. The scariest part of this film was the idea of being stuck in the Irish countryside for the night with a bunch of inbreds who speak some rural off shoot dialect not dissimilar to Brad Pitt's pikey in 'Snatch'. The action comes in the shape of an old woman trying to change the tyre on her husbands land rover and some suspense shots, er, borrowed shall we say from 'The Evil Dead'. I must admit though we did get one good laugh at the end of the film, as the credits rolled to the sound of one of the directors mates band's I turned to my friend Steven and asked "So how much did you pay for this?".