If you thought fast zombies or infected were a contemporary invention, then you are mistaken. Nightmare City already featured them.
Not only are these zombies (yes, I call them zombies) fast. They are also intelligent. They can do almost anything except speak and drive cars. You will see them wield blades, use guns, crowbars, and more. Plus, they attack in groups exactly like the slow ones do. One thing that I have to be clear about is that Nightmare City is NOT SCARY! Even when this movie takes itself seriously. There is just enough of an ambiance to give it that apocalyptic feel. But never is it really frightening or creepy. You can tell that Nightmare City is a low-budget production. Especially the makeup effects. But still very effective. Do I need to discuss the acting? For the most part, decent enough to sit through. A lot of characters act really stupidly. Especially two important female characters. One is supposedly a surgeon. I was rooting for the zombies to kill her off. Then there was this other woman. Her father, who is a general, sends a soldier to pick her and her husband up to bring in safety. She, unaware of the nightmare, is curious enough to ask herself why that is and tries to call him. When the line got cut off, her conclusion is "it must not have been important". Even if you are oblivious to the danger, and such, wouldn't you even have the sense to consider that the hanging up might have been an accident? Or god forbid, think that something bad might be up?
Don't worry, there are only a few moments like that, but they will be aggravating. Apart from that, Nightmare City is action-filled and very entertaining. It even has a semi-clever ending. What more do you want?
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