Zombiez is a 2005 American horror film written and directed by John Bacchus (credited as ZWS). It stars Jenicia Garcia, Jackeem Sellers, and Randy Clarke. The film follows a woman who battles zombies and a deranged scientist to save her husband.
After zombies kill her coworkers at a construction site, Josephine flees to her home, where she and her husband attempt to defend themselves. Both are captured, but Josephine escapes. She navigates a city overrun by the undead and eventually returns to rescue her husband from a mad scientist known as The Dr., who claims to control the zombies. Josephine defeats The Dr. in a final confrontation.
Cast
Jenicia Garcia as Josephine
Jackeem Sellers as The Dr.
Randy Clarke as Steve
Raymond Spencer as Terry
Production
The film was produced by Purgatory Blues, a small independent studio. Director John Bacchus, known for low-budget exploitation films, used the pseudonym ZWS for this project. The film was shot in urban and industrial locations in New York City, using guerrilla-style techniques and minimal crew.[2]
Zombiez received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences.
Jon Condit of Dread Central rated it 0/5 stars, calling it "the absolute worst of the direct-to-video horror genre".[3]
David Walker of DVD Talk also rated it 0/5 stars, writing, "There is nothing good to say about this garbage."[4]
Peter Dendle described it as "pointless and uninteresting, with no discernible sense of love for the topic."[5]
Mark H. Harris of Black Horror Movies criticized the dialogue as "improvised, resulting in repetition, clichés, awkward silence, and repetition."[6]
Despite its poor reception, the film has gained minor cult status among fans of low-budget zombie cinema for its unintentional humor and chaotic editing.
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