On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.
Survival of the Dead almost never snaps into focus. Even its oxymoronic title doesn't work. It feels marginal, like an extended footnote.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
1 Jun 2010
rotten:
Big set pieces showing how atrophied Romero's cutting and tactical framing have become is depressing to anyone who has valued his films for more than just splatter.
– Nick Pinkerton,
L.A. Weekly,
7 Jun 2010
rotten:
Steeped in fan-pleasing gore but woefully thin on ideas, originality (beyond new zombie-offing methods) or directorial flair.
– Leslie Felperin,
Variety,
7 Jul 2010
rotten:
What we've got here is a just a B-movie western with buckets of gore, which might be fine coming from a Romero wannabe but not from the genuine article.
– Jason Anderson,
Toronto Star,
19 Aug 2010
rotten:
Even Romero's staunchest fans might conclude their hero is going through the motions here. Yes, almost like a zombie.