…result in an ironical fetishisation of the very genre he is trying to lament, but at least accounts for the relentless atmosphere of death and grief that rests heavily on the film.

They say less is more. For the most part, in this film, it isn’t. This isn’t your average post-apocalyptic/ zombie flick.

The biggest letdown of the movie is that it isn’t scary at all – it makes you wonder what the filmmakers were aiming for. Neither is the drama powerful enough to keep you interested, nor are there any cheap thrills for fun. ‘Maggie’ ultimately is stuck somewhere in between the two ends, and is a fairly big disappointment, especially for fans of Arnold Schwarzenegger.