B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - DEAD END (2003)

Made for less than a million dollars, the slightly obscure Dead End is a chilling little indie you don't want to miss. It might just be the best Christmas horror movie no one ever heard of and every dollar is up there on the screen. It's quirky, weird, funny, bizarre, and scary all at once. Black comedy for sure but much more, this would make a nice double feature with The Perfect Host, another movie we're big on around here. So, grab some eggnog and a snack or two and check out the inimitable Ray Wise with legendary Lin Shaye as they take their family down a wrong turn, what's up with this road? Why doesn't it end? After all, they're just trying to make it to Christmas Eve dessert at Frank's mother's house. Tubi, Plex, Freevee, enjoy! 2.75 stars/2.75

Saturday, October 19, 2024

MORE "NOTLD" ALTERNATIVES - "A NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" (2014) "REBIRTH" (2020) & "A NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD" (2022) - ALL CLUNKERS

 

A NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (2014) - In one sentence - a super low-budget "Wales" remake. I lasted 22 minutes w this one. The best I can say about it is they were certainly passionate about the project, can always appreciate that. And it's kinda cool they made it in black n white. Official You Tube above.  0.75 stars/2.75

REBIRTH (2020) - Oh boy, this one is a trip alright. For some reason Barbra's character is a guy, I think he's gay but I'm not sure nor do I care. All the zombies have eyes that beam light, also have no idea what that's about. And worse of all, this moves slower than a snail travelling thru peanut butter. 0.5 stars/2.75
A NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD (2022) - For those that want to get even further out in the Twilight Zone of NOTLD remakes, check out this mockumentary with a premise I'm still not sure makes sense. It basically treats the 1968 movie like that was a documentary and the events depicted true instead of fiction and then this mockumentary explores whether or not it actually happened or was a hoax. Am I making sense? I didn't think so, I lasted 19 minutes with this one.   0.25 stars/2.75 

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