In the year 2008 a deadly virus spreads throughout Scotland and threatens to infect England. Authorities quarantine Scotland by building a 30ft steel wall which is unpenetrable no one can escape and no one can enter. 25 years later after managing to avoid the virus it breaks out in London threatening to wipe out humanity as we know it. The authorities discover there are survivors in the north and believe there is a cure so decide to send someone inside, who better than Eden (Rhona Mitra), the strong will powered woman that managed to escape Scotland as a child and now a major of an elite force, taking a small team in with her, they enter beyond the steel wall to search for the professor they believe holds the cure, while searching they encounter remaining survivors of the virus who now have cannibalistic tendencies, after being captured by the tyrants and witnessing one of her team become barbecued, Eden manages to escape taking with her the daughter of the professor, who was also imprisoned. The professor’s daughter leads Eden and the last remaining man on her team to a world of medieval times to meet her father, obstacles get in the way of every turn and finding the cure is not easy. Will Eden be able to save the day and save humanity or will it be a case of The End Is Nigh.

I’m not a great lover of English movies but I have to say when I saw the preview of this movie on TV I thought wow this looks pretty cool and for the first 30 minutes I wasn’t disappointed. The stunts, special effects, acting and first part of the storyline were brilliant, but as soon as they reached Scotland and entered the old civilization it went to pot, although the special effects were still good, corniness crept in spoiling what could have been a fairly good film, in my opinion the writer was writing about a personal fantasy of his combining several films in one, the films it reminded me of was Mad Max Beyond The Thunderdrome, 28 days and gladiator in medieval get up. It’s not a total flop as films go, because there were some good moments, if you like corny gore then this film is for you. Worth Watching ? debateable.

My Rating***

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