Astro-Zombies
by Ted V. Mikels
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Actor: Joan Patrick, John Carradine, Tom Pace, Tura Satana, Wendell CoreyDirector: Ted V. Mikels
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-12-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Astro-Zombies
Movie Review: Solar Powered Terror!
Summary: 4 Stars
Astro Zombies is another legendary "worst movie of all time" playing second or third fiddle to Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space. And also like that film, though bad as it is, something actually clicks and the film becomes entertaining. So, it's a bad film, but not a truly bad film because a truly bad film would have no entertainment value at all(Michael Bay's Armageddon for example).
Schlockmeister Ted V. Mikels whips up a bizarre drive-in tale of spies, government agents, extremely fake looking solar "zombies" and insomnia curing mad scientist lab scenes. John Carradine is making these "Astro Men"(a kind of synthetic human made from live human parts. An early form of a cyborg if you will.)to be used in space travel. In the Frankenstein tradition, Carradine's first Astro Man has the brain of a psychotic or something and is out on a killing rampage. Carradine doesn't seem give a s*** about this in the least as he starts production on a new Astro Man. Also in the Frankenstein tradition is Carradine's mute, hunchback-like assistant. Meanwhile, government agents and spies(led by Tura Satana of course) are all trying to track down Carradine and get a piece of the Astro Man action.
Astro Zombies is known for it's very low budget(though it's not as shoddy looking as Mikels' the Corpse Grinders), low production values, low quality acting and FX, and just low everything!!!
But it's fun! In fact, I probably liked this movie more than I should have. That's not to say you will, but if you dig cult films, Astro Zombies is required reading.
Summary of Astro-Zombies
Finally, the film that has it all! A mad astro-scientist ("B" horror king John Carradine) reviving corpses at his laboratory in a secluded mansion, two gore-crazed, solar-powered killer robot zombies, a bloody trail of girl-next-door victims, Chinese communist spies and deadly Mexican secret agents led by the insanely voluptuous Tura Satana (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) and intrepid CIA agent Wendell Corey hot on their trail and trying to figure it all out! Almost too much for one movie; must be seen to be believed! A high-powered fusion of Ed Wood, Russ Meyer and George Romero! Co-written and co-produced by television star Wayne Rogers (M*A*S*H).Horror DVD Video
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