“Against The Dark” is a zombie movie and it’s bad even by the low standards of most zombie films. Actually, the film is also a vampire film because the creatures here are vampire zombies yet they seem pretty much like regular zombies to me. The movie has used Steven Seagal (“Executive Decision”, “Out For Justice”) extensively in its marketing even though he only has a supporting role.

After a virus has infected the globe, vampire zombies stalk the streets at night to feed on the remnants of humanity. A group of survivors are trapped in a hospital as the American military prepares to perform an aerial strike on the area. Led by Tao (Seagal), a team of ex-military vigilantes, known as ‘Hunters’, are the survivors only hope of getting out of the hospital alive.

As I mentioned, Seagal was used in all in the movie’s marketing but he gets very little to do. He has only a few scenes and you can probably count the number of lines he has on your hands. He waddles around slashing a few monsters with his sword and it’s so bad that it’s hilarious. Keith David (“They Live”) also has a small role. The other characters are painfully dull. Some of the zombies look okay but I do not like that some of them talk coherently while others run around like brainless creatures.

“Against The Dark” looks like a low-budget movie. Almost all of the movie takes place inside the hospital. I’m not a fan of zombie films but most people seem to agree that this is a really bad film. Fans of Seagal may find it fun to see him do a horror flick but they are likely to be very disappointed by his lack of time on the screen. Unless you are desperate to see Seagal slice his way through some zombies then skip “Against The Dark”.