"Zombie 108" on UK DVD
There’s no denying the zombie genre has grown a little stale these days. George Romero has said just about everything has to say with the genre and zombies are now beamed into our homes on a regular basis thanks to The Walking Dead. But Taiwanese director Joe Chien may have stumbled upon a way to make the shambling undead seem interesting again, by adding a healthy dose of Category III-style nastiness in his new film Zombie 108.
In this highly buzzed about film, a deadly virus spreads throughout Tapei, Taiwan, turning the populace into zombies. SWAT teams are called into action to try and fight off the dead. The only trouble for them and the rest of the human survivors is that gangs have taken control of the panicked streets.
Meanwhile, a deranged killer (played by the director himself!) is preying on young women in the area, torturing them in secret while the rest of the world goes to hell outside his door.
By all accounts, Zombie 108 is one depraved and sick little zombie movie. You can watch the trailer in HD here to get a taste for the film. Unfortunately, Zombie 108 hasn’t secured a release date in North America yet, but you can purchase the Region 2 UK DVD courtesy of Amazon UK.
