I did not dislike this film for the most part like so many others seem to have. I liked parts of it, I thought it would have been better had it simply followed the national guardsmen of the "Diary of the Dead" film rather than having the feuding island clans plot, but it at least was not boring. I would give this one a seven, but the use of computer generated kills and blood made me lower the score a point. I never thought George Romero would resort to using computers to do his gory kills. Still, there is enough none computer kills that I will only lower the film a point rather than two. The film follows those wacky guardsmen from the Diary movie which I liked as it seems more like a sequel film than any of the previous Romero movies. Though this one can survive independently of the previous movie as well, the only thing one might be curious about had they not seen that movie is the scene where the one guardsmen goes over there scene in that film. Well they end up going to an island where one group believes they should try to kill all the zombies on the island while the other thinks they should try to coexist with them. The zombies look good at times and there are a lot of them. So as far as zombie action goes this one does all right. I just wish the film could have done more with the national guardsmen just going from place to place rather than bogging the film down a bit on the island of the living dead and incredibly stupid people.

First of all, I don't get the hype about people putting down "Land of the Dead" and "Diary of the Dead". I found them both to be good and entertaining. The same goes for "Survival of the Dead".

Well, I am a bit put off by the title of the movie. It just doesn't add up compared to the other previous movies Romero made. But despite the title, this movie is not one to let you pass you by.

The movie is very well shot, and have lots of really nice shots in really good scenery. The classic Romero touch is most definitely showing through in "Survival of the Dead".

The cast was very well selected for the movie, and they all did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life (and unlife). And they all had good, solid stories that clashed well together for a greater storyline. However, I found it to be a bit too classical western movie. I didn't like that aspect of it, it was like a John Wayne movie with zombies in it.

Also, the touches of dark comedy and sometimes over the top jabs at funny scenes were a bit misplaced in a movie like this.

The zombies, the make-up and the effects were good, up to the usual standard you expect to see in a Romero movie. Nothing to complain about there. And of course, in the classic Romero fashion, there is a good amount of gore in the movie.

I liked the part that showed how this movie overlapped with the story portrayed in "Diary of the Dead", that was a really good twist.

The overall storyline was good, though it was a some points a bit too sassy. I was left with a feeling that some major part of the puzzle was missing, and had that been revealed the movie would have been so much better.

Now, what I really hated about this movie was the ending. I am not saying how it ends, but what the... That was just too much.

I am a big fan of Romero's work, and this movie is a great one, despite some minor flaws and things that didn't go well in my book. If you are a fan of Romero's movies and/or the zombie genre, you should definitely check out "Survival of the Dead", it takes the zombie genre and puts a new twist on it.

Romero have yet again provided zombie fans worldwide with good, solid, flesh-ripping entertainment.

In the Plum Island, off the coast of Delaware, the long feud between the families of the patriarchs Captain Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) that intends to eliminate the zombies and Seamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick) that intends to keep his undead relatives waiting for a cure culminates with O'Flynn expelled from Plum. Meanwhile in the continent Sarge "Nicotine" Crocket (Alan Van Sprang), Chuck (Joris Jarsky), Cisco (Stefano DiMatteo) and Tomboy (Athena Karkanis) are plundering and seeking a safe place to stay. When they rescue the young Boy (Devon Bostick) from group of sadistic hunters, Boy decides to join the group and suggests them to head to Plum Island since he had heard a O'Flynn's broadcast inviting people to move to the island. When Sarge and his team arrive in the island, they are attacked by Muldoon's men and they see that the place is crowded of undead. Sarge's friend Chuck is killed and they decide to fight against Muldoon.

"Survival of the Dead" is the sixth movie about zombies written and directed by George A. Romero that unfortunately does not work well. The story has black humor but neither the comedy nor the drama fits well to the horror genre. The actress Kathleen Munroe is not tailored for the double role of Jane and Janet O'Flynn. The special effects and make-up are probably the best in this disappointing film. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "A Ilha dos Mortos" ("The Island of the Dead")