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Michele M A44 is a quietly gripping film that relies on atmosphere and restraint rather than spectacle. I’ve seen it 4 times now, and I’m sure I’ll watch it again! It’s the kind of independent work that lingers in your mind after the credits roll. Go watch it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review Sarah S So seeing as my first review mysteriously vanished I guess we will try part two. I gave the movie a half of a star for my first ranking but now I want to give it zero stars, main reason the misleading description. This? Is no horror movie, not a single thing in this movie scared me except for the writing lol, it felt more like a comedy to me. Like who orders a huge dinner at a diner for several people and doesn't leave one tip? And why after Harley and Nick left the diner was Harley so ANGRY at Nick for taking them to the diner? Yes he's a vegan but he could've gotten a salad or something or not been so hateful towards his best friend for picking a place to eat, normal people don't do stuff like that LOL. Honestly the best character was Drew and I think he carried the film, along with Jerry! #JusticeforDrew Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/25 Full Review Papa E I had a lot of fun watching this. Great rainy day zombie movie. RIP Indie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review CJ R I've been a vegan for 10 years and I've been watching Chris (The Vegan Zombie) for almost 7 years. I loved this film for many reasons, but mostly for Indy. After hearing of his passing last year, it saddened me. Seeing him in the film brought joy but also sadness, I shed quite a few tears when he was on screen and the ending montage did it for me. I wish I was fortunate enough to have met Chris and Indy, but in any event, I loved this film and everyone did excellent, great job! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Crosley M. DISCLAIMER- Before anyone tries to misconstrue my opinions on this film and cast them aside as me being negative towards veganism, let me say as a 13+ year vegan I sincerely wanted to like this movie and give it rave reviews. Unfortunately, I cannot. Here is why, SPOILERS ahead. DO NOT READ AHEAD UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE. I REPEAT, SPOILERS AHEAD! I went into this movie with low expectations, but unfortunately my expectations were not low enough. I am a fan of independent movies and B- horror, and I believe that a low budget and sub-par acting often seen in B-movies can be overlooked provided the script and the plot are strong. Sadly, that wasn’t the case here. First off, the miscasting. The main protagonist, Harley, a college student was portrayed by someone clearly much older. Sure, adults can go back to school and while they never said, it was heavily implied that they were a college kid by young people he surrounded himself with and the fact he lived with his mom, who looked roughly the same age as Harley. The characters were unlikeable, and the zombies were simply not menacing or scary. The dialogue was awkward at best and at some points downright unrealistic. Every character talked the same… the same vocabulary, the same diction, similar patterns. There is a scene where Harley is talking with a female character about why he is vegan and it hit every bullet point you have ever seen in a pro vegan article or video, more like he was giving a scripted speech than having a casual conversation. It was very wooden and unrealistic dialogue and instantly takes one out of the movie. Which leads me to the vegan message. I personally dislike it when any movie spells things out for me and berates me with the concept. It is insulting to my intelligence. There are way more subtle ways to present a vegan character and promote veganism than the constant over the top messaging. This movie reminded me of one of those “Left Behind” films like video bible tracts posing as a Hollywood film. Instead of Christianity, it was veganism. The writer, obviously passionate about veganism, made a film where the messaging came first, and the plot was simply an afterthought. But here is where it really starts to lose me. The main protagonist, Harley is the embodiment of all the negative vegan stereotypes. He was weak, allowed himself to get picked on constantly, and was wracked by anxiety to the point where whenever the slightest thing happened he had to grab a video recorder and watch childhood videos to soothe his nerves. If one is trying to sell veganism, start with a character that is not only compassionate, but strong and capable. So essentially (you guessed it) the virus is caused by eating meat, therefore marking vegans safe from turning into zombies. In the finale, Harley is bitten (or scratched, it was unclear), but because he is vegan, he only half turned and retained his humanity… but because these zombies are apparently super strong, Harley becomes a superhero and starts throwing around zombies like he is a football player. At this point all I could do is shake my head and think the protagonist only became strong and heroic when he got infected with the “meat virus”. So, is it a pro-vegan movie or a pro-meat movie? Because the protagonist didn’t become the hero he needed to be until he was infected with the “meat virus”. Don’t let the carnivore dieters see this. Overall, I am giving this a star because it had heart. Unfortunately, that is all it had. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Wilian M I have seen this movie four times. I loved it because there are a few surprises, twists, and turns. It also has some vegan messages. I have been following Chris Conley (The Vegan Zombie) on YouTube for several years now. He is very passionate about this movie he wrote many years ago. And finally he directed and acted in it in 2024/2025. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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