Lucian Wargrider Blatant rip off of a much better film, 28 Days later. Only without the the creative subplots. All this film does is make me happy that I live in America, where we have guns, reloading equipment and redneck doomsday preppers on our side. And Im not complaining because I'm an entitled American, y'all can obviously make good zombie movies set in the UK, 28 days later, 28 weeks later and Doomsday come to mind. This one wasn't one of them. None of the characters were especially likable. I often found myself rooting for the zombies or the Army. Nothing to see here folks, move along.

gusvy I love Samantha Bolter! She works so well in these kind of movies. I watched this movie because she was in it, but the movie was actually not bad at all! If you like zombie movies and Samantha Bolter, you need to check out this movie for sure. I make sure to try and watch every zombie film that I can, but this is a definite eye-catcher! There were some scenes that I thought were a bit amateur, but overall a good and fun movie to watch and you can't forget Samantha Bolter!! By looking at how this movie was made, there wasn't much money put into it. I would have to say that this movie had a lot of production value concerning everything else. This was a very great considering the director is an amateur. I hope that Dan Rickard continues to grow in his path to success in directing. I give this movie a 9 considering the circumstances and how well it was made. If you like these kind of movies, I'd recommend you to check it out!

Nigel P Borrowing themes from other sources has never been a problem for me; 'Darkest Day' is clearly influenced by British 2002 zombie classic '28 Days Later'.The first thing that struck me about this, after its fast-paced, gruesome opening, is the very flat acting on display from most of the cast. Although one gets used to the stilted delivery, it is still a stumbling block – and sadly, two of the main players Dan (Dan Rickard) and Sam (Chris Wandell) are the worst offenders. Most of the other characters are reduced to merely a few words here and there, which may or may not be a good thing. The exception is Samantha Bolter's Kate, who is excellent, believable and far more 'there' than her somewhat two-dimensional colleagues.When researching this film online, however, many of the cast are also active behind the scenes. Richard Wilkinson (James) also composed the music, Simon Drake (Will) is a second unit director and camera operator. Most prolific is Dan Rickard, who co-wrote and directed, provided digital effects and editing (as well as providing some special effects for 'The Dead (2010)' and 'The Dead 2: India (2013)').The story features Dan, who wakes up on Brighton beach, with no memory how he got there. He soon realises the world is awash with 'the infected' (the word 'zombie' is only used in the credits at the end), and becomes reluctantly taken in by a group of young people lead by physically intimidating Sam (nick-named 'Arnie' at one point). These people spend their days getting endlessly drunk, going on occasional shopping sprees, and only leaving their seaside-town home once the military discover their whereabouts and take more than a passing interest. A bond almost forms between rivals Sam and Dan as the latter, who realises the military are specifically looking for him (he was infected, but appears to have been cured), volunteers to lead the soldiers away from the group, resulting in a low-key but very effective ending.Occasionally the violently shaking camera becomes a little heady, but visually, the film looks terrifically bleak, making great use of the seafront location and economically relaying how run-down the world has become, with sparing use of overturned cars, smashed windows and forlorn streets. The Infected, although little more than bloodied performers, are persuasive in their intent; shrieking and moving at speed (and there are LOADS of them) and create the most tense scenes.Rumoured to be budgeted at £1,000, my initial misgivings about 'Darkest Day' soon became overcome with admiration that the project is as good as it is.

northlandsalvia Don't be put off of the negative reviews on this, as it is a bit of a gem in its own right & shows what can be done on a tight budget & a cast of unknowns.I personally enjoyed the chaotic shaky filming during the 'cat and mouse scenes' that pitted the infected against the uninfected.Yeah, sure there was a '28 Days Later' feel about the movie but I didn't find it boring at all.So much so, I am quietly hoping there will be a sequel with the main character turning up on a beach '28 Weeks Later' The Infected theme has well & truly been traversed many times but there's still room for an Infected movie with an innovative flair.In summary: Good cinematography A good story was gleaned out of a cast of unknowns although the odd cast member was a little 'Wooden' in their gesticulations.Rose above its obvious budgetary limitations.So yeah, give it a try, if you're an 'Infected' fan this will satisfy your cravings.