as Anita Nenad Lucic as Zombie Production On 21 October 2009, it was reported that ZDF had begun production on the film the day before. Release Rammbock premiered at the Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival in Saarbrücken on 19 January 2010. It premiered internationally at the 2010 Locarno Festival and played theatrically in Germany and Austria in September 2010. It was released in the UK in October 2010. Bloody Disgusting and The Collective released it in the United States in June 2011. Reception Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 89% of nine surveyed reviews are positive. Boyd van Hoeij of Variety called it "singular enough to please more than just die-hard zombie fans". G. Allen Johnson of the San Francisco Chronicle rated it 4/5 stars and called it "intriguing and skillfully made". Sifu Scott, also of Dread Central, rated it 4/5 stars and wrote that the film uses many familiar zombie tropes, but the execution makes it a film "not to be missed." Gareth Jones of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the story, characters, and performances make up for the lack of gore and derivative setup. Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that "although it adds little to the already overflowing canon of zombie-genre tropes, its brief running time is chock-full o' guts." Scott Weinberg of Fearnet called it "compelling but slightly unsatisfying". James Mudge of Beyond Hollywood wrote that the film distinguishes itself only by its German setting. In 2016, Jim Vorel of Paste ranked the film at #27 on its list of "The 50 Best Zombie Movies of All Time," and ranked film at #28 on its 2020 updated article. In 2017, Gem Seddon of GamesRadar+ ranked the film at #22 on its list of "The 25 Best Zombie Movies That Will Turn You Veggie." Tim Dirks of Filmsite included the film in its list of "Greatest Zombie Films: 2010s." On 24 January 2010, it won the award for "Best Medium-Length Film" at the Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival. In November 2011, Silke Olthoff won the Schnitt Prize for her editing on the film. References Further reading External links 2010 films 2010 horror films German horror films German independent films 2010s German-language films German zombie films Films set in Berlin Austrian horror films 2010 directorial debut films Films about viral outbreaks Austrian independent films 2010 independent films