Story: Hey, this zombie outbreak sucks. Let’s bail on our robbing survivors blind National Guard protection detail and find ourselves an island and wait this crazy shit out! Speaking of crazy, what’s with these two families? They’re feuding like there’s tons of humans still left on the planet. Can’t they just get along? Oops, guess not.

Scares: A few, but mostly this film is a played out rehash of Romero’s better work.

Splat factor: It’s a Romero zombie flick. What do you think? Yes, that’s correct. Hello, intestines!

Closing scene “shocker”: No. But there’s a poignant, message-heavy final scene. Because, George.

Remake, Sequel or OG (Original Ghoul): Survival is the 6th – and currently last – film in George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead series. Also, the feud back story is a rehash of the good ol’ Hatfield & McCoy feud.

Trick or Treat?: I love George Romero. I love how he ties a message in with each zombie movie he makes. But Survival of the Dead is a stretch, even for the horror genre. “We’ve got to come together before it’s too late”? A’yup. And kumbaya y’all. Hands across America.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the final installment, as this film loses steam less than halfway through. It’s as if the film itself is tired of trying to figure out how to twist zombies into a modern parable. Sad, as the movies before Survival – Land of the Dead and Diary of the Dead – are good stuff. Where’s Big Daddy when you need him?

Hey, the poster is pretty damn cool though.

Score: 3 out of 5 pumpkins.