The Clearing

Another stupid zombie movie where some idiot all of a sudden turns into Jean Claude Van Dam. Don't bother.

The people who wrote and directed this mess never watched a Zombie movie or talked to anyone who did. I would say watch it and see for yourself but I would not want to put you through the agony. Move on to your next choice.

A lot of the protagonist's decisions make no sense so it's hard to get behind him. Then again, there are some gaping holes in the sequences, annoying jiggly camera work and too close close-ups which may obscure some of what's happening and why. Either way the result is the same: a lot of sequences you are left scratching your head wondering how? Why? or What just happened?

Too many reviews fluff this movie up. While the actors honestly did an awesome job, they didn't have much to work with. An unlikable and cowardly father abandons his 10 year old child during a "zombie" apocalypse and hopes she survives while he holes up in his camper. Little dialog, unbelievable "action", and weak screenplay. Bad all around

Saw it had a high rottentomatoes rating, so I gave it a shot. Turns out its high rating is due to obvious 5* spam reviews from throwaway accounts. This was a bog standard/run-of-the-mill zombie flick. The only interesting part was the parasite worms, but that aspect was just squandered and used as nothing more than gore effects.

Nope. This would be a good one for MST3K to review, though.

A simple but strong story about isolation, parental love, and the fear of separation during a zombie apocolypse. Most tales of this genre are much less soulful than this movie. Much like the turtles in the wild witnessed early in the film, a camping father must hide in his shell of a camper during a zombie outbreak, while trying to figure out how to save his daughter, who is left outside the camper on her own. The film demonstrates his emotional conflicts using the same metaphor, as he must emerge from within his shell, in order to emotionally connect with his daughter and to fight off the physical manifestation of toxic masculine stereotypes. He even comes in contact with one other male survivor mid film, who may represent the loner male, a memory of the hero's tough and cold father figure. To find the person he loves most, the protagonist must use ingenuity, compromise, compassion, and the best of his boy scout abilities. The direction is interesting, the ending surprising for this type of movie, and it is a slow burn so not for everyone. It is well acted, and pretty good overall.

I love this movie! Liam McIntyre gives one of his best performances yet as a father searching for his daughter while stuck between a zombie apocalypse and a caravan. Unlike most zombie flicks which just focus on cheap thrills and choppy action, the writing is tight, the characters are engaging and the film still packs a punch with nicely choreographed action, composed cinematography and smart direction. For a debut feature I was super impressed and will definitely be seeking out Matalon's next film!

Really fun to watch! Would definitely recommend

Great action, thrills and chills. A really fun zombie survival horror movie with a great heart. It's essentially a father and daughter tale of reconciliation and love that happens to be set at the beginning of a horrific Zombie apocalypse outbreak. Highly recommend seeing it-- great script, great direction, and great acting from the lead, Liam McIntyre! Loved it!!