All of Us Are Dead (2022)

When zombies are better than survivors

✅ Huge zombie apocalypse with great special make-up and zombie casting/acting;
✅ Different elements of the plot related to the virus outbreak, quarantine/military work;
✅ Action scenes, the parkour was a bit too much tho.
✅ The idea of "special" zombie even if it wasn't well developed into the plot, I guess they are keeping this card for the second season

❌ Too damn long & dragged;.
❌ They overused the school settings, with students hiding from one place to another without solid result;
❌ Picking teenage students as survivors was not the best idea to build interesting characters to root for;
❌ Main group of survivors is lame, and their school “drama” is boring to follow between zombies attacks;
❌ They added tons of elements from bullying to teenage giving birth, ecc... and didn't develop any of it in a proper way;
❌ Unbalanced: you have to wait hours to see what's happeing to other survivors or outside the school cause the drama focus a lot on the main group of leads, a group that is stuck in a loop of "more of the same events". Honestly they could have cut half of their scenes and develop the rest better;

Overall I hoped for their rescue each time but when someone fell I was like… ok, let’s move on kids. No chemistry at all.

Lire davantage

A true Thriller & Masterpiece ??

OMG!! It's my first ever Zombie series that I've ever watched & I'm not disappointed at all. From acting , scripts, Presentation & execution, everything was phenomenal 🔥 Infact I'm gonna talk about the support casts who played as a zombie in the group , all of them were awesome !! Never seen anything like that before..It was a ride full of thrill & excitement 🔥💫 Definitely recommended & go for it.. I'm glad that Netflix has renewed it for 2nd season because it really is phenomenal 👍 I'll give 9/10 & those who are thinking whetheythey should watch it or not.. Definitely just go for it...

Lire davantage

A zombie show with an interesting premise, but becomes frustrating to watch gradually.

The show definitely had me the first episode. It has an interesting origins for the zombie virus, and they show you how it starts and how it affects the city throughout each episode. There are different characters, and you see their story and their reasons for doing what they do. There are some characters will you root for. Characters with strong survival skills and logical thinking, and they are similar to Daryl and Michonne from The Walking Dead if you've ever seen it. That's the good I have to say about the show.

As for the bad, this show becomes increasingly frustrating to watch. You're going to wonder why certain characters do idiotic things or wait for bad things to happen. Some characters you expect to fulfill their roles later on. One student is big and strong, he carries a door and uses it to hold off some zombies. In a later episode, I expected him to help bust down a door, but instead they had some of the weaker students try to do it. Logically, it makes no sense. Its very irritating to watch.

Speaking of irritating, one of the main antagonists will not go down. There are plenty of chances for him to die, yet because of the virus (aka "plot armor") he just constantly gets back up and gets to do whatever he wants. I get that he's a villain, but as someone who loves well written villains, he needs more. Most characters get flashbacks and a backstory, this one guy does not. If the writers had made him a more relatable, maybe he wouldn't be so annoying. But he's just evil for the sake of being evil.

I understand these are just teenagers, so that may give reasoning for their dumb decision making. However, they make several references to zombie films and are aware of what zombies are. I would think that if they know about zombies, they would know more about how zombies are and how to kill them. But you're not gonna see that for a while, until way later in the series.

All of us are Dead did hook me with the first few episodes, but then it started testing my patience. I really wish they didn't make it so obnoxious to watch in later episodes, and I don't plan on re-watching it again.

Lire davantage

all of us are dead :x

as an avid zombie/apocalyptic series watcher, i shall give an objective review on this series..

STORY
i think the story as much potential, tho i wont say it has been fully optimized or put to good development in this series? also not comparing to the webtoon since i had not read it. the typical circle for apocalyptic series are simple: outbreak, seeing the human nature (some are selfess, some evil), definitely some exceptions where they have immunity/ half-mutant and of course sacrifices... The story did touch on these, but i felt it could have been done maybe a little more in depth.

so my opinions is:
1. ground zero: i like that in this show, they did explain the source of ground zero. in many series, we do not actually have a reason or clue why there's an outbreak (e.g sweet home, train to busan) . they key was of course a genius scientist, whom in a desperate attempt to save his suicidal kid, developed some sort of drug? that makes you half dead, half alive, hence zombies. so this is what i like because it's quite a wholesome explanation
2. human nature: and of course, in every zombie/apocalyptic series, there's gonna be selfless people and also ppl who annoy the hell out of you. so of course, the star players will be the main troop: cheongsan & suhyeok + i would say mijin & hari because i love that girl crush duo. annoying ones of course: gwi nam, nayeon and jimin?? sorry it was also borderline onjo for me tho her character was okay because she did provided survival guidance as a fireman's daughter?? just felt that she waskinda harsh to cheongsan at times ...
3: mutants: seriously this was the part i felt that most imagination or development can be put to use? main 3 mutants : eunji, gwi nam & namra.
- first, i get that they are highlighting the bullying culture in SK, hence eunji's character? but other than that , she was kinda useless for me tho? and to me kinda unneccessay since she never met up with the main squad at all? it could have been better if she had used her new found life to help the squad and also revenge on gwi nam? i mean that was the direction i had in mind the moment i realize she was mutant? but the writer didnt made her do that so i dont really know the point of her character?
- gwinam, of course there's gonna be a villian out there and it's safe to say gwinam is one of the main villian? like he is so dead bound on killing cheongsan just because he witness him murdering the principal? to me that quite illogical...? and right it might be cheongsan's character but idk why he had to keep provoking gwinam when really his life and death is at stake?? and for me, him having evidence of gwinam killing the principal? but so what? was it really that important when you dont even know you can survive tomorrow? i mean it's a good arc to have to introduce a villian, but i did not find the reason convincing enough .........
- namra, the only mutant in the squad but wasted potential? like it's obvious she has half human half zombies senses, and was of course helpful towards the crew, but she has more potential of course out of her character? but it did not happen? i mean with her abilities, she could have been better used to help the members, or even attract others of her kinds and eventually be a subject for clinicals to develop a cure at the later stage?? but i realize there were mnay scenes where she really just stood and watch ... so it felt like a waste to me though i really like her character?
4. sacrifices: too much in this series, but acceptable for a survival series. main sacrifices: joonyeong, cheongsan. the rest which i felt was unneccessay was : onjo's dad, woojin
- like joonyeong really selfless outthere protecting mijin when minutes ago he was just quarrelling with her? but he did not hesitate to save her and got himself infected in the end. he then ultimately sacrifices himself to draw the zombies away from his friends for their escape...
- same goes for cheongsan like he kinda like the main hero in the series :( honestly felt his death (??) was not neccessary if they had more useful development for some characters out there :( i am not sure how the webtoon ended but i hope he manages to escape as a half mutant like namra (though unlikely given the explosion, and gwi nam injuring his eyes like wtf). if only there was eunji revenge arc/ namra putting his abilities to better use/ introduction of new mutants to the squad in between...
-onjo's dad: honestly i was expecting more from his escapee, or at least hoping he has an encounter with jaeik and the lackey ?? to form a better crackdown team because the militants have their own dilema in saving those kids i get it. and his sacrifice...wasn't really needed i feel...they should have included him in the squad for a longer time frame :(
- woojin; really love it out there when he saved the other girl, and in the end hari ...it was touching but i actually hoped he had survived..

regarding the loveline: it felt like namra and suhyeok was the main, although it might have been onjo and cheongsan. i wish they hadn't included it at all because it wasnt clearly explained or developed enough? like cheongsan and onjo's loveline was clear, because they grew up together.. but namra and suhyeok suddenly? idk... and also suhyeok didnt make it clear to onjo at the end as well too since she confessed to him? and at the back it seems like onjo likes cheongsan? it's kinda messy for me. basically could have be simple, like cheongsan likes onjo, onjo likes suhyeok (not sure why tho, should have had some flashbacks) but later realizes she likes cheongsan. Suhyeok making his feelings clear to both onjo & cheongsan, and also show some flashback how did him and namra ended up liking e/o?) hmmm..

ACTING:
overall, most of the actors and actresses were new faces to me. but i didnt feel any awkward acting so far... probably some characters were not written well enough? but i personally really loved badass characters like hari & mijin? and also namra tho she could have been written for better use i feel... and of course, cheongsan and suhyeok was great there!!

MUSIC/REWATCH
not much music but since i wasn't distracted by any music, i think it was well directed? hmm probably wont rewatch, but i do hope they sign for a S2/3 because the ending doesnt seem simple? because namra is basically alive, mutated with the rest that is like them? and we of course need a key personnel to put them into good use, developing a vaccine or antibodies (like in happiness) so they can return to human form ? and i hope cheongsan is alive somehow... :|

overall, i think it was a good watch tho i felt the series shouild have been an 8 - 10 episodes long if they removed unnecessary characters or plots that did not contribute to the flow of the show... i will just wait for some news if there's a new seaon, like Sweet Home :D

Lire davantage

Second leads carry the entire plot

I said that Kingdom and Happiness are the best zombie drama. I will say All of Us Are Dead is the best zombie drama too but in a school drama genre.

Additional WARNING that Netflix doesn't tell you:
- It contains sexual graphics (a naked girl shot from behind) in one of the episodes.
I think I should write this in case you are looking for information about whether it's safe to watch it with family <3

Pros:
- Cho Yi Hyun is badass af. She carried the whole drama. Been a fan since she's in Hospital Playlist <3
- School-themed drama. So, the origin of the zombies can seamlessly be explained with scientific theories.
- Creative conflict problem solutions that the watchers don't expect
- Good amount of teen romance stuff
- Not too much comedy but it naturally is there.
- Pretty solid plot. Each episode will make you stay awake and aware. The atmosphere is so intense.
- Realistic dilemma choices faced by the students in the conflicts.
- Zombie species is developed well. You won't find this development in any drama before.
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Cons:
- Some plot holes are there (like why this student faces this kind of problem etc are not explained) but somehow the entire plot can bury those.
- Main leads failed to lead the show. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing. But I gratitude they failed. Choi Namra is a hard carry in this drama! <3
- Production team forgot to explain the details of how to kill the zombies like killing titans in Attack on Titan where everyone must slice the titans' neck. In this drama, sometimes, the zombies die by getting stabbed on the body, getting sliced on their neck, getting shot on their head, etc randomly. The explanation I remember is that they will die when the "host" body is destroyed. But, their "host" body isn't destroyed until the near end of the drama. So, those high schoolers actually didn't kill the zombies and just stunned them?
- Unnecessary sexual violence scene (a naked girl that has been bullied).
- There is no epic music :(
- Shibal, there is too much cursing. It's much better if you don't understand Korean lang.
- We need to wait for the next season to see how the plot ends.
- The writer is obviously forcing them to get trapped in the school lmao.

Extra:
Why majority of watchers love Namra more than On Jo? I think it's because Namra's role is the key to their survival while On Jo is always crying all the time and seems cannot live without people around her. So, I hope the writer does justice for the main leads.

Lire davantage

É ASSIM QUE SE FAZ UMA SERIE DE ZUMBIS!

Tenho que admitir que quando decidi assitir esse drama esperava algo bem clichê onde ninguém morre, de alguma forma todo mundo é especialista em sobreviver e os adolescentes são as pessoas mais maduras que existem. Mas eu tava muito errada! Essa foi uma das melhores coisas que eu já assisti. Não tenho nem palavras para descrever o quanto amei isso, a música, a atuação, a direção, tudo é incrível. Eu simplesmente amei como os personagens cometeram erros e tiveram que aprender com eles da maneira mais difícil, em vez de serem protegidos pelo escudo do personagem principal e nunca se machucarem.
Cada episódio me deixava maluca imaginando o que estava acontecendo e ansiosa por outro episódio. O que é muito difícil, considerando que tenho pouquíssima atenção e geralmente me canso de assistir depois do 7º episódio.
Os personagens secundários foram MUITO bem desenvolvidos, com histórias, personalidades e tramas interessantes.
A única coisa que acho que falta nessa série é o romance. Sinceramente não achei que a série precisava de romance nesse momento, mas eles decidiram fazer isso e a forma como trataram a relação dos personagens principais foi um pouco estranha, mas vou deixar passar porque não era o propósito da série e o relacionamento dos personagens secundários foi legal.
A única coisa que me arrependo é de não ter assistido antes.

Lire davantage

Great to watch when you want something different than usual kdrama

Let's be honest first of all it's not really a horror.

I did like the story because it's not your usual k-drama but something different.

I do think there are a lot of unnecessary scenes and deaths (especially on-jo father) how he died was just stupid 😭

Story writing is logic in some moments and some moments is just not.

I like that only the city is infected first and not like other series where you get first zombie and then immediately one episode later the whole world is infected...

Overall I did enjoy watching it, I liked how the characters are written too, it was great to watch for the first time but I wouldn't rewatch it, I do look forwards to the second season ;)

Lire davantage

puedes olvidar a alguien que muere pero es difícil olvidar a alguien que ha cambiado.

advertencia:
i. antes de leer mi reseña, hice mi mayor esfuerzo en no revelar algún spoiler! mi intención es que se hagan una idea de este kdrama.
ii. contiene escenas de alto impacto. hago mención de esto ya que en los primeros capítulos fue demasiada información para mi hasta querer pausarla indefinidamente.

¿cómo empezar? por un momento pensé que iba a enloquecer de los nervios, mucha tensión, intriga, incertidumbre... realmente brutal... vidas completamente rutinarias, marginados al borde de un abismo sin poder ser escuchados como desearían, al mismo tiempo la historia nos encamina hacia una oscuridad absoluta sin retorno. escenarios que contrastan pero que conjuntamente se reencuentran para mostrarnos el lado que nadie quiere aceptar, dichas acciones se normalizan como lo es pasar por alto aquellas situaciones que pueden ser controladas a tiempo.

el amor, el creer, confiar y tener fuerza de voluntad son la clave, de lo contrario, las consecuencias serán irreversibles.

como toda entrega tiene sus incoherencias y falta de realismo en determinadas escenas, esto no quiere decir que mi comentario esté dirigido hacia efectos especiales, sino a acciones y sentido común de lo que es la vida por sí misma, por el contrario, me mantuvo en la intriga durante cada uno de los capítulos. hay que destacar que ciertos detalles hubieran marcado la diferencia teniendo como resultado una ejecución más limpia en cuanto a la trama.

¿qué puedo decir acerca del reparto? es magnífico, cada personaje cumple su rol a la perfección ya que más de alguno logra un desarrollo importante convirtiéndose en pieza fundamental dentro de esta historia.

hay realidades que nos acercan a una fragilidad, fragilidad que puede ser descubierta e identificada debido a temores, inseguridades, fracasos, presiones sociales y un sistema educativo que como todos resulta ser deficiente en diversos aspectos.

me causa gracia y a la vez preocupación que algunas personas hayan demostrado su descontento ante determinadas escenas, ¿qué esperaban? es una realidad que vive un gran número de estudiantes, es de suma relevancia que se traten estos temas ya que en muchos casos nunca se hace nada! es más, no idealicen a corea como un país perfecto porque claramente no lo es... hay situaciones en la vida que son recurrentes pero, al momento de exponer gran parte se ofende en vez de ocuparse y atacar el problema.

hay escenas que, en lo personal, fueron innecesarias como el hecho de añadir personajes sin darnos a conocer sus nombres, alguna escena en breve que nos diera un acercamiento, incluso hay desapariciones abruptas de ellos y no se sabe nada más de sus paraderos. no me gustaría decir que fue relleno pero, hay que decirlo, lamentablemente lo fue, faltó desarrollo.

para finalizar no me queda nada más que felicitar al elenco, especialmente a jung yi seo, jo yi hyun, yoo in soo y a park solomon.

- jung yi seo: para aquellas personas que la hayan conocido en mine y todavía están pensando en ver este nuevo trabajo que la hace partícipe, no se arrepentirán.
- yoo in soo: impactada con su actuación, muy bien ejecutado su rol y por momentos me recordó un montón al personaje de kim do hoon en dark hole (2021)

Lire davantage

Another good entry in the Zombie genre

Both the cafeteria and the library set pieces in the earlier episodes were action highlights, splendid zombie mayhem scenes.

As with any zombie show starring teenagers in a narrative that has to span over many episodes, you need to expect melodrama a bit. But it was handled mostly well I think, considering the backdrop and characters. Plus, they weren't dumb. Although they did make a few questionable decisions, you had the feeling that they were really trying to survive and trying to be resourceful in face of an apocalypse and nothing too egregious happens.

So yeah, I thought it had great and varied characters (who didn't have plot armor), the mayhem scenes were of the typical kind we're used to with Zombie Korean stuff, so mostly excellent, and the story progressed in a neat way that didn't feel contrived. I thought it was quite sincere in the way it portrayed how the Korean government would react to a situation like this.

I really liked this show, a respectable new entry in the Zombie genre.

Lire davantage

FANTASTIC

Okk so i just completed this drama and i am out of words
The way the scenes were portrayed and the fact that the zombie scenes were choreographed is just amazing
Amazing acting by all the actors i really like how there were so many characters and everybody played an important role and they were not just their.
The story was the usual story that u will see in any zombie related drama
But there was one thing that i appreciate they actually also showed the side of military and what they are were doing to prevent the virus
Although all the actors were amazing my personal fav was namra and sihyuk they were just amazing and their chemistery is to die for
So now u might ask what is something that differentiate this drama from other zombie drama
So the answer to that is nothing
Lets be practical and think what else they can show in a zombie drama other than surviving,fighting and ofcourse zombie but is it worth watching ???
And the answer is a big YESSSSS
Trust me you will not regret a single min
Although the whole drama was phenomenal and amazing i am not sure what do i feel about the ending though
It just doesn't feel right
So the conclusion is that it is worth watching even though i don't like the ending the whole drama was fullfilling

Lire davantage

A bit overhyped but expectant for Season 2

I loved the beginning and the ending, but the in between felt a bit dragging and it was like we were going in circles with what was happening. It's a fun show to watch with friends and family, if everyone's into zombies and gore, but in terms of writing, I think they could've done a better job with the pacing or they could've just shortened it to like 5-8 episodes or just opted for a movie.

I appreciate the morals of it as well as giving the creator of the virus an actual motivation that makes you think about things in a different perspective. It's an okay show but I somewhat think it was overhyped.

The leading characters were also a bit confusing to me. Were they trying to go for something like FRIENDS wherein everyone was the leading character? Because if they were, I think they somewhat failed because Nam-ra and Su-hyeok had more main character energy and presence than anyone else in the cast (no offense though).

But despite all this, I'm definitely sticking around for a Season 2.

Lire davantage