Technically, Rob Jabbaz’s The Sadness is not a “zombie” movie; its human monsters are infected with a violence-inducing virus, but they still retain most of their brain functions, including active imaginations that enable them to unleash horrifyingly creative torture on their victims. This 2021 Taipei-set tale follows a fairly familiar zombie-outbreak template, though, elevated by elegant cinematography and intense special effects that highlight the main reason for watching it: the positively operatic levels of gore. (Shudder)
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