Early knock off of Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead (1968) is still one of the best imitations out there.
A group of actors come to an island as part of a joke, but the joke ends up being on them when they raise the dead. No kidding.
Low-budget, but densely moody and some what Gothic horror works pretty well, especially for fans of the era. By today's standards the movie is very much dated, but still it manages to be chilling. There's lots of dark atmosphere and dark humor to be had. There's some good and gory zombie FX, which provides for a memorable 'grave rising' scene. The cast, while often over-the-top in performance, is entertaining. Also, this movie has one of the neatest titles of the genre!
It ain't Night of the Living Dead, but it's a good watch that horror fans will enjoy whether they scream or laugh!
*** out of ****
A group of actors come to an island as part of a joke, but the joke ends up being on them when they raise the dead. No kidding.
Low-budget, but densely moody and some what Gothic horror works pretty well, especially for fans of the era. By today's standards the movie is very much dated, but still it manages to be chilling. There's lots of dark atmosphere and dark humor to be had. There's some good and gory zombie FX, which provides for a memorable 'grave rising' scene. The cast, while often over-the-top in performance, is entertaining. Also, this movie has one of the neatest titles of the genre!
It ain't Night of the Living Dead, but it's a good watch that horror fans will enjoy whether they scream or laugh!
*** out of ****