I'm actually viewing the film for the first time as I write this, which you may consider a bit unfair as it might get better in the 36 mins left to go...but then again, I didn't exactly look at the time remaining because I'm enjoying it. I bought this in a triple-pack with Swamp Zombies & Stiff Odds (not a good idea to call it 'The Zombie Chronicles', distributors Brain Damage Films, as the 2001 release of the same name has a really BAD reputation amongst zomgeeks...) as a friend recommended Swamp Zombies to me (& if this was FaceBook I'd seriously consider unFRIENDing the person who did so). Having sat through Swamp Zombies I thought lo-to-no-budget zomflix had scraped the bottom of the barrel - until I started watching this turkey. I'd like to point out that I've never even held a camcorder but reckon my elderly neighbour with Parkinson's could have made a better job of filming this. Should come with anti-depressants included in the case. AVOID.

OK, now if this was playing at your local cineplex and you coughed up $10 for a ticket you'd probably want to burn the theater down. For what it is--a zero budget effort by first time filmmakers--it's fun, with at least an attempt to be more than just another zero budget zombie movie.Pluses--OK makeup effects, a few good ones, attempts at deeper characterization than usual, some nice tunes by bands I've never heard of Minuses--acting ranges from OK to stiff, shaky camera work (Boy does THAT get old fast), inconsistent tone--is it a campy comedy? Needs more laughs. Is it a horror movie? Needs less silliness.Big question--the best and funniest bit involves a zombie rabbit. The effects work is terrible yet effective, if that makes sense, in that HG Lewis way. Why they only had it for 2 short scenes i can't imagine--a better idea would have been to follow that silly rabbit for 90 minutes instead of yet another group of humans trapped in a house.Obviously the filmmakers had a good time (I know someone who worked on the set and he was raving about everyone there, so I wish I could say the movie was better.) Hopefully they can do a better job of conveying that fun into their next effort!

This film has lots of creativity with a very small budget. Being in the film, I have seen it a number of times. I recently saw "The Forever Dead" screened in front of about 50 people. There were laughs and cheers when the zombie rabbit showed up. There were moans of disgust during some of the more gory scenes. If you want to entertain your friends with a film that will make you laugh between scenes of extreme gore, this is it. If you like horror films that have some comedy in them like Evil Dead, this film is for you. I don't expect this film to win any academy awards or be made into a musical, but it isn't Hollywood cookie cutter crap like Legally Blonde 4 either.

...in a certain respect they're right. When Compared to higher budget horror, and more specifically zombie, flicks it's crap. Complete trash. But when you realize it's made completely on the cheap, with a group of friends, locals, and nearby extras and industry people it's just about as good as anyone could do. It's cheesy, over the top, sub-par edited, and the sound effects are definitely old school. But I loved it. It's a great truly indie horror. Fun and gory. I think the only complaint I really had about the movie was the long haired redneck that kept staring at the camera. Other than that small issue I got what I expected. Stop being so hard on people who do what they can with what they've got, and start being harder on this high budget cow pile industry that keeps force feeding you multi million dollar "independent" flicks and series movies that don't even stay true to the source material.