Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires

First, the disclaimers:

1) we forget we even have the Disney channel 2) this is not the type of movie we watch at all 3) I would never willingly watch a musical 4) I don't think I've ever watched one of these sing/dance movies in my 64 years in my (granted, old) memory.

5) although the title implied it was from a series, we didn't know anything about that

We were tempted by the description tagline "spooky, playful and endearing" for a Zombie movie.

An animated beginning, we were tempted to turn it off, but then it became "real".

A couple minutes in, I turned to my husband & said.

"Omg, I think she's going to start singing"

About 1/2 in, I said,

"It's like I can't stop watching with some kind of horrified interest."

It's really sweet. We really liked it.

I can see why young people are so into singing the songs and doing the tik tok video dance sketches.

The plot was good, no holes.

Mainly it gives me hope. It's nice to see that kids are learning about the better side of human nature in this uncertain world. That's probably what I liked best about it.

Otherwise, I still don't like musicals. LOL

My husband REALLY liked it though, & scored it exceptionally higher than his usual scores. So it must be pretty good.

Movie critic aside, it's hard to pay attention to the movie because most of it is so dark. The lighting is so poor there are chunks of the movie where you can't tell what is happening.

Aside from that it's true to the franchise. The story and music are adequate to its brand.

Loved the message of unity and working together. It's Disney, and for that we were not disappointed.

Our true issue was with the lighting. Couldn't see scenes properly. It's frustrating.

Loved the new talent that Disney tapped for this film. Love that they find new people and give them a chance. Cast is diverse, just wished they were not all 25 year olds playing at 18 year olds. LOL!

In the town of Seabrook, werewolves, humans, zombies, and aliens live in peace. Unbeknownst to them, there are now Daywalkers and Vampires. Both societies have been hiding and they both eat the Blood Fruit. The two sides arrive at the orchard and find that they need one more key. Zed is headed for football camp and Addison is headed for cheerleader camp. They are driving along when they get intercepted by the two monster sides. The gang with newly found monsters set off to find the missing key.

This is High School Monsters Musical. With the previous cast aging out, this seems to be an injection of new blood, no pun intended. With this franchise, a fair bit of non-sense has to be accepted. I don't know if this franchise is going much further. One can sense that the original premise is wearing thin.

The music is pretty good by blending different genres while remaining catchy .The plot shares lots of resemblance with Zombies 1 which makes this movie less impressive. Though I'm a huge fan of Zombies franchise, I won't lie that the newly added character and lore makes the movie a bit chaotic. The newly added character still lacks a deeper relationship compared to the relationship between Zed and Addison. However this episode serves more as a transition, implying that the Zombies 5 (if possible) focus will be on Victor(Malachi) and Nova(Freya). The summer camp reminds me of High School Musical The Musical The Series episode 3. Overall if you want to kill the time, Zombies 4 is a good choice,

I can't believe Zombies 4 is finally here, and honestly, it was everything I hoped for and more. As someone who grew up watching this franchise, this movie hit me right in the heart. It feels like I was taken back to when I first watched the original Zombies. That same excitement, those songs that get stuck in your head, and the characters that make you smile.

The music in this one is absolutely amazing. Every song feels meaningful, and some even gave me chills. The story kept me hooked from start to finish, and there were so many emotional moments that brought back memories of all the past movies. I could feel how much love and dedication the cast put into this, and it shows in every scene.

What I love most is how the movie managed to stay true to its roots while also giving us something new. It feels like they knew exactly what longtime fans wanted, and they delivered it perfectly. Watching Zombies 4 felt like closing a chapter of my childhood, but in the best possible way.

I'm honestly proud to say that I grew up with this franchise. This movie isn't just another sequel, it really reminds us why we fell in love with Zombies in the first place. And now, I'm super excited and hopeful about what's coming next for the franchise.