A new drug is taking over the streets. Determined to rid the streets of crime, Eddie Boone and his partner are on a stakeout to try and get themselves one step closer to a dealer. However due to a set up, Eddie’s partner ends up missing and Eddie gets injected with the drug known only as ozone. Starting to have some wicked side effects, Eddie learns the truth about ozone that besides providing a buzz it also turns you into a zombie. Now Eddie must learn the truth behind ozone’s creator and stop him before his drug takes hold of society.
J.R. Bookwalter is a pretty well known name to indie fans. His Dead Next Door is required viewing for low budget horror aficionados. However maybe not nearly well known is one of his other forays into directing, Ozone (a.k.a. Street Zombies). The film takes off quickly and never really slows down. The story pretty much follows Eddie on his bad trip on ozone where he learns the evil truth behind the drug. Much like Dead, this too is loaded with gore. While not quite as over the top as Dead the gore does serve more purpose here. From the opening ...