The last decade or so has seen a rise in films employing one-take action scenes or shots, which can either be extremely impressive and immersive - or in some cases feel like a gimmick.
One Cut Of The Dead seems like a dodgy horror movie at first with hammy acting and odd pacing issues, but this is all by design and it blossoms into a fresh and surprisingly touching little movie. The film opens with the crew of a zombie movie having to deal with the sudden arrival of real zombies, but the film's second act then reframes the entire movie.
Another surprise gem is 2017's Japanese comedy One Cut Of The Dead, which features a slightly complex premise. Related: Every Song On The Anna And The Apocalypse SoundtrackĮvery once in a while a really great zombie movie will come along, however, such as South Korea's fantastic Train To Busan. They've invaded just about every subgenre and medium, though following such an intense glut, audience interest has waned once again. Just like a zombie horde the genre proved relentless and unstoppable, from the success of both The Walking Dead comics and TV show to the first true undead blockbuster World War Z. The success of video games like Resident Evilled to a comeback, with the resulting film adaptation and films like 28 Days Later bringing the genre back to life in the early 2000s. The genre itself suffered a decline in popularity around the late 1980s, leading to a quiet period.
Outside of Romero's subsequent sequels, prominent examples include Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2, The Return Of The Living Dead and Peter Jackson's Braindead. Romero's low-budget horror classic Night Of The Living Dead in 1968, the modern-day zombie movie was born. One Cut Of The Dead's amazing opening sequence was all captured in one take with no hidden cuts.
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