This unusually splatter-y opening film of the Locarno Film Festival was directed by British TV veteran Colm McCarthy, who has worked on high-profile series including Sherlock, Doctor Who and Syfy's upcoming Krypton but who here struggles to infuse this zombie tale with even just a hint of sociopolitical subtext or, beyond Close’s derelict-scenery-chewing performance, any sense of life. Besides the gift that is the always seemingly GIF-ready performer, it’s hard to see how this will retain any shelf life after its theatrical bow in the U.K. in September and sometime next year stateside, where Saban picked up the rights. A runaway success like 28 Days Later or The Walking Dead, this is not.