Ahh..."The Video Dead." I've always wondered what the answer to the age-old question: "If I had a camera, a couple friends, and some dough...what kind of zombie flick would I make?" The answer is simple...Neon Maniacs. However, a close second would be "The Video Dead." It really is one of the most wretched movies ever made, but in reality, isn't that why we have zombie flicks? Sure it's bad...but is it WATCHABLE?
The answer is yes and no. If you've got a few good friends over and some kind of alcohol or sugar high, this flick could get very entertaining. Of course, most of the time you'll be rooting for the zombies, as the human characters are that unlikable. When the bride zombie got that chainsaw, I was waiting in child-like expectation for her to make a meat-sculpture out of Danny. Also, the last fifth of the movie was incredibly absurd, and if I were a zombie, I'd see right through that girl's "not scared" routine. There really weren't enough messy death scenes in this movie.
Anyway, if you're one of those people who has to see EVERYTHING in the horro section at the local Movieland, and the choice is between this or "Xtro2"...get "Xtro2," but come back at 11 pm for "The Video Dead!"
The answer is yes and no. If you've got a few good friends over and some kind of alcohol or sugar high, this flick could get very entertaining. Of course, most of the time you'll be rooting for the zombies, as the human characters are that unlikable. When the bride zombie got that chainsaw, I was waiting in child-like expectation for her to make a meat-sculpture out of Danny. Also, the last fifth of the movie was incredibly absurd, and if I were a zombie, I'd see right through that girl's "not scared" routine. There really weren't enough messy death scenes in this movie.
Anyway, if you're one of those people who has to see EVERYTHING in the horro section at the local Movieland, and the choice is between this or "Xtro2"...get "Xtro2," but come back at 11 pm for "The Video Dead!"