Cast: Paul Kratka, Chiko Mendez, Marlene Villafane, Brandon Hannan, Paula Kaiser,
Mayank Saxena.
Director: Scott Goldberg
Story: The walking dead have risen from their cold graves as survivors try to find
a place to hide out, while running into two crazy ex-military officers whom believe
it's their duty to lock them up.
Review:
Zombie films, who doesn't love them? Just recently I got to check out yet another
independent short film. This time around I got to watch a zombie short called The
Day They Came Back. Directed by Scott Goldberg, the Day They Came Back tells
the story of young survivors who try to find a safe place while their town is in
chaos with the undead filling the streets eating off the flesh of civilians. The kids
run into a couple of ex-military officers who keep them safe by locking them up in
an old burnt down research facility. A facility which was secretly used for DNA
mutation and other different experiments.
I can honestly say that this was a good movie. I've seen dozens of zombie films
and this movie made me appreciate them even more. I liked the introduction a lot
and I also enjoyed all the different characters. This film was well written and it
definitely shows on screen. Chiko Mendez plays the role of Sgt. Enrique
Hernandez, who is one of the main characters and my personal favorite. It was
also great to see Friday the 13th alumni Paul Kratka as one the characters. I really
thought his acting was great and he had such a great presence in this film. I really
didn't have a problem with the acting, I know how things can turn out with films
like this so I never expect the acting to be top notch.
This is a pretty straight forward film. Since it is a short movie everything may
seem to be a little rushed. You get some back story in the beginning and learn
more about some of the characters as the film progresses. The entire film felt like
one giant survival horror video game, and I liked every single minute of it. But man
I just wish that it would've been longer. I enjoyed the characters so much and it
would be great to get to know them more on a personal level while they're trying
to survive this hellacious event. I’m sure many of you readers out there can agree
with me that having blood and gore on a film like this is always plus. Well this film
does have its gory moments.
Much like the numerous zombie films out there this one has some good blood and
gore. There's flesh eating, head shots, torn of limbs and all that other good stuff.
Overall I enjoyed the movie but man did it leave me hungry for more. I enjoyed
the characters and I loved the ending the most. I thought the last scene was a
perfect way to end it. The acting is good, the music is nice and its entertaining all
the way through. Its a good movie for its budget and amount of time. I wish to
see more short films like this one. The Day They Came Back is a pretty good
watch, especially if you love zombie films.
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Overall: 7/10
Mayank Saxena.
Director: Scott Goldberg
Story: The walking dead have risen from their cold graves as survivors try to find
a place to hide out, while running into two crazy ex-military officers whom believe
it's their duty to lock them up.
Review:
Zombie films, who doesn't love them? Just recently I got to check out yet another
independent short film. This time around I got to watch a zombie short called The
Day They Came Back. Directed by Scott Goldberg, the Day They Came Back tells
the story of young survivors who try to find a safe place while their town is in
chaos with the undead filling the streets eating off the flesh of civilians. The kids
run into a couple of ex-military officers who keep them safe by locking them up in
an old burnt down research facility. A facility which was secretly used for DNA
mutation and other different experiments.
I can honestly say that this was a good movie. I've seen dozens of zombie films
and this movie made me appreciate them even more. I liked the introduction a lot
and I also enjoyed all the different characters. This film was well written and it
definitely shows on screen. Chiko Mendez plays the role of Sgt. Enrique
Hernandez, who is one of the main characters and my personal favorite. It was
also great to see Friday the 13th alumni Paul Kratka as one the characters. I really
thought his acting was great and he had such a great presence in this film. I really
didn't have a problem with the acting, I know how things can turn out with films
like this so I never expect the acting to be top notch.
This is a pretty straight forward film. Since it is a short movie everything may
seem to be a little rushed. You get some back story in the beginning and learn
more about some of the characters as the film progresses. The entire film felt like
one giant survival horror video game, and I liked every single minute of it. But man
I just wish that it would've been longer. I enjoyed the characters so much and it
would be great to get to know them more on a personal level while they're trying
to survive this hellacious event. I’m sure many of you readers out there can agree
with me that having blood and gore on a film like this is always plus. Well this film
does have its gory moments.
Much like the numerous zombie films out there this one has some good blood and
gore. There's flesh eating, head shots, torn of limbs and all that other good stuff.
Overall I enjoyed the movie but man did it leave me hungry for more. I enjoyed
the characters and I loved the ending the most. I thought the last scene was a
perfect way to end it. The acting is good, the music is nice and its entertaining all
the way through. Its a good movie for its budget and amount of time. I wish to
see more short films like this one. The Day They Came Back is a pretty good
watch, especially if you love zombie films.
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Overall: 7/10
Genres: Independent Horror
Rated: Unrated
Country: USA
Year: 2005
Runtime: 22 minutes
Studio: Scott Goldberg
Films
IMDB Page
Rated: Unrated
Country: USA
Year: 2005
Runtime: 22 minutes
Studio: Scott Goldberg
Films
IMDB Page
Online since: February 20th, 2006
Review done by: Nightmare Child
