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Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
Horror · Action · Comedy · 2014
Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Movie details
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
“Mad Max meets Dawn Of The Dead”
2014 Horror · Action · Comedy 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.2 / 10
19.4K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
82 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
54 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kiah Roache-Turner
Written by
Tristan Roache-Turner · Kiah Roache-Turner
Jay Gallagher
Barry
Bianca Bradey
Brooke
Leon Burchill
Benny
Luke McKenzie
The Captain
Yure Covich
Chalker
C
Catherine Terracini
Annie
Keith Agius
Frank
Court is in session
Put Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.