In this second sequel to Re-Animator, Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs), in jail since the last film, is still secretly carrying out his research. He believes he has found a way to return reason to the corpses he re-animates. When a new prison doctor (Jason Barry) brings some of West’s old reagent into the prison, it’s time to
Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) and Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) are back, not just to re-animate the dead, but to create new life. As if there weren’t enough problems inherent in that, the evil Dr. Hill (David Gale) is also back, along with a pack of zombies. Quick Review: How did these boys get jobs at the
Francesco Dellamorte (Rupert Everett), with his bloated, mentally retarded assistant, Gnaghi (François Hadji-Lazaro), care for the city’s cemetery, a job that has become tougher lately as the dead have been leaving their graves. Not wanting to lose his job, Francesco handles the problem on his own, shooting the zombies each night and re-burying them. Complications
Three high school students steal a dead body (Gerrit Graham) after they accidentally lose their school cadaver. Unbeknownst to them, the body has the zombie-making C.H.U.D virus, and soon it is walking around the neighborhood, making more zombies. Quick Review: Yet another ’80s comedy-zombie film. Given a R-rating because they’d used up their quota of PGs,
In a repressed society, meek Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) is pushed into a marriage with the surprisingly charming Victoria Everglot (voice: Emily Watson) by his rich and status seeking parents (voices: Paul Whitehouse, Tracey Ullman). Although disgusted by the prospect, the upper-class Everaglots (voices: Albert Finney, Joanna Lumley) have agreed to the arrangement due
A five story anthology film, plus a wraparound segment about a father (Tom Atkins) who finds his son’s creepy comics and reacts abusively. The stories: Father’s Day—A family reunion on Father’s Day looks grim when a long dead relative shows up. Lonesome Death of Jordy Verill—A country bumpkin (Stephen King) finds a meteorite and foolishly
As civilization falls, two SWAT team members (Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger), a TV journalist (Gaylen Ross), and her helicopter pilot boyfriend (David Emge), take refuge from the zombie hordes in a shopping mall. Quick Review: This is the iconic zombie film. The modern concept of zombies was started in Night of the Living Dead,
A mixed group of survivors, including a policeman (Ving Rhames), a nurse (Sarah Polley), a criminal, a pregnant woman, and three security guards, hole up in a mall as zombies take over the world. Quick Review: It starts so well. Ana, the nurse, and her husband waking up to the zombie child was everything I
In this third Living Dead movie, civilization is gone, and a few scientists and soldiers hide in a mine. As the lead scientist, Dr Logan (Richard Liberty), performs experiments on a zombies and tames one he calls Bub, the soldiers demonstrate that whatever humanity they might have had is long gone. Yes, those are zombies.
A combination archeological dig and research facility on Mars is quarantined for unknown reasons. A Rapid Response Tactical Squad, lead by Sarge (The Rock) and including John Grimm (Karl Urban), is sent in to save the corporation’s data, retrieve personnel if possible, and take out anything dangerous. Once there, they join with Grimm’s scientist sister (Rosamund Pike),
Three renegade scientists bring a cryogenic coffin containing a woman infected with a zombie-transforming virus onto a commercial jet liner. Turbulence causes the refrigeration unit to breakdown and the woman is soon running about, turning the crew and passengers into flesh-eaters. A mix-matched group, including a sexy stewardess, an air martial, a golf pro, a
Larry Lawrence (Bob Hope) and Mary Carter (Paulette Goddard) travel to Cuba to the long abandoned mansion she has just inherited. But many agents don’t want them there, including murderers, a zombie, and a ghost. Quick Review: An interesting mix of horror and comedy, there is a lot to like about The Ghost Breakers. Bob