
After a couple of weeks seeking out his teenage daughter Maggie, Wade finds her in the quarantine wing of a hospital. Maggie has been infected by a lethal outbreak that transforms the victim into a zombie. Wade's friend Dr. Vern Kaplan releases Maggie to spend her last days with Wade and her family. Her stepmother Caroline asks Wade to take their little kids to her sister's house to keep them safe. While Maggie is slowly transformed, Wade stays with her, protecting her. But D... (Full plot summary below)
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After a couple of weeks seeking out his teenage daughter Maggie, Wade finds her in the quarantine wing of a hospital. Maggie has been infected by a lethal outbreak that transforms the victim into a zombie. Wade's friend Dr. Vern Kaplan releases Maggie to spend her last days with Wade and her family. Her stepmother Caroline asks Wade to take their little kids to her sister's house to keep them safe. While Maggie is slowly transformed, Wade stays with her, protecting her. But Dr. Vern warns him that the moment is coming closer and closer when he must make an ultimate decision.
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| Projected FiguresAnton Bitelfocusing less on zombie action than on the last gasping phase of the pre-undead.. [it's] a meditative piece that will resonate strongly with anyone who has had to deal with terminal illness and the harrowing dynamics of loss. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordWith its imagined horrors, "Maggie" celebrates life. |
| Deseret News, Salt Lake CityJosh TerryMaggie probably won't make anyone's list of all-time zombie classics, but it helps to diversify what can be a redundant genre. It's an interesting change of pace for its cast and a fun - if bleak - offering for zombie fans. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthMaggie is not your standard zombie movie, and while it tantalizingly puts action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger into the lead role, the film is actually low on setpieces, and instead is a ponderous, sombre take on the genre that may leave those looking for a traditional horror flick disappointed. |
| AwardsCircuit.comClayton Davis"Maggie" is a moving drama. Echoing the moods of hard-hitting films but with the charisma of any entertaining blockbuster you would see this summer. |
| OregonianJeff BakerIt's an odd concept, turning a zombie movie into a downbeat actor's showcase, but first-time director Henry Hobson gets great work from a subdued Schwarzenegger and an even better performance from Abigail Breslin in the title role. |
| Hammer to NailChase WhaleTerminator 2 will always be his best film and most memorable role, but as far as acting goes, Maggie features Arnold Schwarzenegger's finest performance of his career. He crushes it. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersA chance to see a fine young actress and an action star collaborating on a low-key story that almost generates a tear or two. Not quite, but almost. |
| StarburstPaul MountMaggie is magnificent -- but in ways we might never have expected from a film toplined by the former Governor of California. |
| The Film StageJordan RaupThe emotionally dark drama favors a brooding mood and character-centered relationships over jump scares and gore-filled action. |