The neighborhood is changing...
They appear to have a sanitation problem down on Mulberry Street. Rats are running around spreading disease – but we aren't talking black death here, it's a very contagious virus that changes humans into blood thirsty monsters.
The monsters in question are zombie like rat people – but don't let that put you off.
The film starts slow and works on building up the characters, this is something that goes on for way too long and still leaves you disconnected from the characters, leaving the viewer thinking this movie could have been shorter and faster paced. By the time the action starts it will be more than likely that most will have lost interest.
The first rat bite will put a smile on your face in a 'so bad it is good' way. It's a shame that the film didn’t go down the route of an 'Evil Dead' style as this could have worked really well with the Rat folks. The monsters that this rat bite produces look almost like 'Nosferatu' with their long fanged front teeth. These are more like mutant wererats then zombies.
A tense moment in an apartment with some rat people stalking some elderly residents is a fine piece of film making and it is a shame that the rest of the movie couldn't be more like that. The ending of the film is quick to wrap up everything but is also extremely predictable.
Most of the film is slow – you won't get caught up in the story. However there are enough gems throughout to keep the viewer entertained. It's a low budget movie that has obviously been a work of love for a group of people and it shows. With a bit more money and a snappier script this could have been a classic, obviously this is not the case and the film is let down by a multitude of pitfalls.
Worth a watch if you get the chance but nothing to go out of your way for. Also, more of a mutant monster movie than a zombie movie.
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