The scariest aspect of this misbegotten horror movie adaptation of the best-selling video games is not the myriad zombies on display, or even the presence of Clint Howard in a film not directed by his brother. No, it's the participation of the talented German actor Jurgen Prochnow, who some 20 years ago infused the classic "Das Boot" with his steely, rugged presence and who now apparently needs to find a new agent. Prochnow plays a grizzled fishing boat captain named, in one of the film's many lame attempts at humor, Capt. Kirk.

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