Spoiler Warning: There are some spoilers for Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End below. If you’ve yet to watch the new Amazon original movie , please avoid this zombie-infested article. I’m a sucker for a good zombie flick, and so when I first heard about Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End tearing it up on Prime Video, I made sure to check it out with my Amazon subscription and see what all the fuss was about.
Let me tell you, this was one of the most absurdly fun experiences I’ve had on the 2024 movie schedule and a great addition to the tradition of awesome zombie apocalypse movies . Carles Torrens’ Spanish zombie thriller, which is based on Manel Loureiro’s Apocalipsis Z 1. El principio del fin novel, has everything I look for in a zombie film, including an engaging story about a widower trying to reach his sister, a whole lot of heart and soul, and some gnarly zombie kills.
Oh, did I mention one of the main characters is a cat? Because that totally happens in one of the best horror movies I’ve seen in quite some time. I've Decided That The Airport Is The Last Place I Want To Be During A Full-On Zombie-Virus Panic Early on in Apocalypse Z , the main character, Manel (Francisco Ortiz), finally gives in to his sister’s request for him to leave Spain and meet them in the Canary Islands to seek shelter from the rapidly spreading TSJ virus. But when he gets ready to board his plane with his cat, Lúculo, all hell breaks loose and the airport is overcome wi.
