Viral
(2016/Anchor Bay/Dimension DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: D Film: C+
The
Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost directed film Viral (2016) is
much like other films in the 'virus movie' genre such as Contagion
with a touch of Romero's The Crazies. Produced by Dimension
and Blumhouse, the production value is surprisingly strong with some
decent performances but ends up being too much like other films
before it to be really leave a lasting impression. The film stars
Michael Kelly, Sofia Black-D'Elia and Analeigh Tipton.
Two
Teens Emma and Stacey (Elia and Tipton) move to a new Californian
town with their biology teacher dad (Kelly) who is going through a
divorce. One day, Emma's friends leaves class early and starts to
have a bizarre seizure, signaling the rise in infected persons in the
town who have fallen victim to a 'worm virus.' Soon, the natural
world ends up becoming a breeding ground for the infected and the two
girls end up on a fight for their lives.
Presented
in standard definition with an anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of
2.39:1 and a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the film looks and sounds
fine for DVD but could definitely benefit to a high definition
upgrade. No extras.
Not
without its interesting moments, Viral starts promising but
ends up becoming a run of the mill thriller.
-
James Lockhart
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