Friday, November 6, 2009

The Video Dead (1987)

Directed by Robert Scott
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(MGMHD)

An entertaining if derivative zombie/comedy flick from the 80s. It borrows heavily from its influences, Poltergeist, Phantasm, Texas Chainsaw (the leading character even mentions this one in the movie), Night of the Living Dead, but if you catch it in the right mood it's quite a bit of fun. I liked the zombie meal towards the end. Apparently if you don't show fear the zombies won't hurt you, so keeping a straight face at the dinner table was classic. This would make an excellent double feature with 1985's Return of the Living Dead.



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