Apocalypse Z:The Beginning of the End

Manel (Francisco Ortiz) has become something of a recluse since the death of his wife and lives alone with his cat Lúculo.

As a vicious infection that makes people rabid (think 28 Days Later) spreads worldwide Manel waits at home to see what happens until it is too late and just misses the last flights off the mainland to Gran Canaria, which remains safe.

Not trusting the quarantine camps, on the advice of his sister whose husband is at the military base on Gran Canaria, he defies the evacuation order and stays home.

No good will come of this

CW: usual bloody zombie stuff

This mid-budget Spanish zombie movie from Carles Torrens is long but uses that time to have a slow build-up and cover several quite distinct sections that could have otherwise seemed cursory or rushed.

It comes from the "breakdown of order" style of zombie movie rather than the "enormous hordes" camp with very few seen for much of the first half.

No real new territory is covered, it hits most of the standard beats, but it's all solidly constructed and well worth your time if you like the occasional zombie movie 7/10. It's set up for a sequel and I'd watch that.