while watch another indie horror flick and i would make up my mind that i need to start review indie a a separate entity from hollywood film while they simply can not compare . then i watch dead life and realize that may just be the big crock since the weaopns of mass destruction excuse . for the first 38 minute and it average while not bad and just average . the acting be and like most indie release and a mixed bag while some ( michael hanton ) be above average and could easily make the transition into big budget production and others . well and let just leave it at that . the effect and too and could use some work in the beginning of the film while it hard to suspend belief when a closeup of a zombie face show the reflective glare from the cream base makeup and and around it and a half inch border of normal skin . at the 39 minute mark though and dead life not only do everything right and it actually surpass most hollywood film and do a lot of thing well . schotten wisely pull his camera back a bit and let the zombie strut their stuff without reveal flaw in the effect . the script begin to tighten it focus and and while much of the film owe it existence to romero dead trilogy and it also throw in a couple of unexpected twist of it own . even the film grainy and artifact fill visuals work to create a gritty and creepy experience . add to that an unexpected and underlying morality and some of the most creative one shot i have see in a while ( the zombie who eat himself and for example ) and you have get a helluva ride . from start to finish and the carnage never let up . thank you and william victor schotten and the dead life crew and for show this jaded reviewer that there be some gem to be find in indie horror . my rating represent positive guy look for food in the hardware store may not be in the wrong place .