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In the not so distant future, after a full-scale zombie outbreak: 7 year old Jack (Nelson) and his little sister Brooke (Nelson) live in a well secured house somewhere deep in the woods, apparently on their own. So when Donny (Brett Zimmerman) and Melanie (Courthey Blythe Turk), a couple in their twenties, stumble upon their place looking for a hideout from the undead, it seems ideal - after all, the children, resourceful as they might be, need something to look after them, and for Donny and Melanie it's more than they could have hoped for, and maybe for a long time, too. After all, who knows what has happened to the children's parents, but chances are it wasn't anything good. So in a way, a win-win situation, and after a bit of persuasion, Jack and Brooke see it this way as well. At night though, Jack locks Brooke away and ....

A month or so later, a drifter called Dan (Morley Nelson) happens upon Jack and Brooke's place. Donny and Melanie are curiously gone without a trace, the kids' parents are still missing, and the chldren themselves show nothing but distrust towards the newcomer - at least at first, they soon find ways to make good use of him, like running their generator via treadmill, and he somehow feels responsible for the kids despite his tough exterior. Then though, Dan is shot dead saving the children from a group of looters, and when he comes back to life, he's suprisingly not a zombie, and he happens upon the children's mother (Nicole Nelson), who owes him a lot of explanation for sure. That said, the children's home that has so far a safe haven, is one no longer as it's under threat not just from the zombies but also a militia group led by Melanie's dad (Peter O Meara) desperate to find his daughter, and he has it on his mind that the kids and/or their mother have to do something with her dsappearance ...

Zombie movies are usually very stuck in their old ways, and I won't lie to you, there are plenty of zombie tropes in Uncontained - and yet, it hardly feels like a zombie movie, as it's basically a character-driven film that shows a lot of heart and also humanity. And a grounded yet atmospheric directorial effort that makes the most out of its snow-covered exteriors, and relatable percormances by all involved help make this a zombie movie well worth your while, no matter whether you're into the subgenre or not.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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