Described by Fangoria as "One of the best independent horror features in recent years," director Jim Mickle's "impressive debut feature" (Twitch), Zombie Virus on Mulberry Street (a somewhat hammer-it-home retitling of the subtler original Mulberry Street) comes to DVD riding a wave of critical acclaim that has seen it being favourably compared to Night Of The Living Dead and 28 Days Later.

It's the heart of a sweltering summer in New York City and the residents of 51 Mulberry Street are going about their daily business in the knowledge that they are soon to be evicted from their run down building. Among them is Clutch (Nick Damici), a retired boxer waiting for his daughter Casey's (Kim Blair) imminent return home from the war in Iraq.

Elsewhere in the city, a previously unknown rat-borne virus is spreading throughout the human population so quickly the emergency services are struggling to contain it. As day turns to night, the victims of this new plague begin to mutate into flesh-hungry creatures forcing the authorities to quarantine the island of Manhattan by sealing off all bridges and tunnels.

Back at Mulberry Street, Clutch and his neighbours have heard the news and are preparing to make a stand against any attack from outsiders, infected or otherwise, unaware that Casey is already in New York and fighting her way home through the bloody streets. What they do know is that while they are bolting doors and barring windows to keep the rodent-like zombies out, what's left of Manhattan will be trying to find a way in.

Hailed as "a considerably smarter than average horror film" by DVD Talk and a film that "stands apart from the vast majority of modern-day horror" by DVD Verdict, Zombie Virus on Mulberry Street is a rare genre film, strong on characterization and subtext (post-9/11 and "War on Terror" paranoia) and featuring believable performances and sharp dialogue. Oh, and it's also scary: "If you're in the mood for a tense and terrifying claustrophobic heart attack, seek out {Zombie Virus On] Mulberry Street" claims Dread Central.

Zombie Virus on Mulberry Street will be released on DVD by Momentum Pictures on 18th May 2009 at the RRP of £12.99. No extras have been listed as yet.