The Night Eats the World: One Man's Slow Descent into Madness
Since the release of the 1960s classic Night of the Living Dead which launched the zombie horror genre, there have been tons of (maybe too many) movies that have been put out under this genre, many of which have been Z-rated gore fests with a few gems in the pile of rubbish. These movies center on the living dead and how they became that way (usually by way of a virus) and the protagonist(s) determination to find a cure; a determination which a lot of time is fueled by losing a loved one to the virus. This particular trope can be tiring and cliché except in a few instances such as The Girl with all the Gifts, the South-Korean zombie horror Train to Busan and of course the ‘28’ franchise which all combine the usual trope while exploring themes of human greed, kindness and love. However, The Night Eats the World is not your typical zombie horror. There is barely any dialogue or action as there is only one major character in the movie and of course this might sound boring to most people...