Don't go into this film anticipating a standard zombie horror; you will likely feel let down. It’s probable that viewers will consider the movie dull and the visual effects substandard. However, it rises above being just another cheaply made zombie film with a weak story and execution. As a cinematic work, it is surprisingly well-crafted. What it truly portrays is a man's personal voyage—both in terms of his physi…

This Canadian production, aiming high—perhaps too much—is set in Tennessee some years after the American Civil War. The story unfolds through the illustrated journal of Edward, who’s returning from the war and discovers his wife and son have been killed by a zombie outbreak. After considering ending his own life, he continues on, navigating a world overrun with what he calls "Dead-Awake." He then joins forces with an…