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Seeking revenge for one of their fallen comrades, a group of vigilante police officers plan a raid against his killer, a deadly gangster situated at the top of an abandoned apartment building. Unfortunately, this poorly timed and poorly executed attempt at justice has managed to coincide with a zombie apocalypse, so the two sides must team up to fend of the hordes of walking undead.
This French film starts of as a traditional 'bust gone wrong' story, with some of the officers near-fatally wounded by the heavily armed and dangerous bad guys. It's when the dead hostages start coming back from the dead that they realise something's seriously wrong with the situation. There's no explanation for this zombie outbreak, but if you remember the Euro-tinged ending of 28 Weeks Later, this film could easily be picking up where that film left off.

The cops are lead by Ouessem (Jean-Pierre Martins), a slightly chunky French beefcake armed with a machete and a handlebar moustache. He's eager for revenge against Ade (Eriq Ebouaney), but sees that he's dog food without his help. Ade is an eloquent gangster, combining his penchant for violence with a clear intellect; quite the opposite of his brother, second in command and unable to deal with this high pressure situation.


Restricted slightly by its budget but saved by some magnificently bravado performances and set pieces, this is a grubby looking gallic gore-fest that will please zombie fans.
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