Dead Alive
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Movie Reviews of Dead Alive
Movie Review: best black comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
This New Zealand cult classic certinly lives up to its reputation. However, the movie is so outrageous and over-the-topit is really hard to be offended by the violence and gore; one
is more amused that shocked. I found Clive Barker's Hellraiser II
and Joe D'Amato's Beyond the Darkness far more shocking, even
though these movies were far less "explicit." It is often the
context that violent acts occur in movies make them offensive;
not just their frequency and explicitness. Music, mood, and other
factors contribute to this. At any rate, the movie was very enjoyable - heads chopped up in blenders, lawnmowers slicing through killer zombies, and enough decapitations to put CALIGULA
to shame. Several funny parts are memorable. The protaganist,
Lionel, turns the photograph of Queen Elizabeth II to the wall
when the zombies are being slaughtered as not to offend "her Majesty." At the beginning of the film Lionel needs to obtain
tranquilizers from a chemist's lab to control the monsters that
are "living" at hi house. The chemist complains about being
persecuted by the immigration officials; he has a heavy accent
a shaved head, and a Swastika armband he is wearing can be scene
on the edge of the screen. Dr. Strangelove "a la Kiwi."
So if you are tired of all those cheesy Italian zombie movies
and like violence but no nudity, see this movie.
Movie Review: The Greatest Zombie Comedy Ever Made
Summary: 5 Stars
...and no, that wasn't a typo. This disgusting, quirky, violent, and ultimately sweet natured action/romance/horror/farce refuses to be pidgeonholed. Without spoiling anything, I'll note just the basics of this film.It starts out a tad slow for your average gore monger, setting up lead character Lionel's courtship with his star-crossed Latina love Pequita, as well as his problems with an overbearing mother. When dear old mom is bitten by an abominable rat-creature from an exotic land (and of kooky heritage), things get very, very strange. I'll avoid mentioning the plentiful pre-Farelly Brothers gross-out gags, the bizarrely inventive zombie variations, the nutty characters that would be right at home in "Dr. Strangelove", and even the specifics of the stunning make-up effects. I will however warn the faint of heart that there are points toward the end of this movie where nearly every square inch of your television screen will be covered in blood, intestines, scalps, teeth, assorted bone, and other unpleasantries. On the other hand, everything about this flick is so over-the-top and comical, the carnage has no psychological impact whatsoever. In fact, the whole movie is as comperable to the "Looney Tunes" of Tex Avery and Chuck Jones as it is to the work of Romero and Raimi. This may not be one for the whole family, but the same brilliance that director Peter Jackson employed in his adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" is in manic effect here.Movie Review: THE ultimate
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot begin to recommend this movie enough, there is just so much to be said about it. bottom line: it is THE ultimate gory movie. It is bizarre, hilarious, and FILLED with literally GALLONS ANd GALLONS of blood and gore. I honestly think it is the goriest movie of all time, but only in a funny way. the violent scenes are so exessive and strange that you just have to laugh. plus, peter jackson's quirky humour makes the film enjoyable in the downtime between grue drenched splatterfests. It also has a bit of an underlying theme of freudian psychology a la Psycho. the only drawback to this ultimate midnight movie is that i really don't think i will be a ble to find a flick to top it in order to satisfy my "jones". the only horror movies i have seen that come even close in the gore factor are not nearly as entertaining because they are serious, and even though i LOVE gore movies, i think that effects like this (and the effects are impressive) only work if the movie has at least a little bit of dark humour. so for any gore fans, and fans of monty pythonish comedy, this should be considered in the highest regard. Also, i fyou enjoy this, then give "story of ricky: a try. it comes close as a contender for goriest/ultimate midnight movie, and it adds the element of oddly dubbed, bizarre kungfu action from hong kong. neither are to be missed. with dead alive make sure to at least get the unrated versionMovie Review: THE ultimate
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot begin to recommend this movie enough, there is just so much to be said about it. bottom line: it is THE ultimate gory movie. It is bizarre, hilarious, and FILLED with literally GALLONS ANd GALLONS of blood and gore. I honestly think it is the goriest movie of all time, but only in a funny way. the violent scenes are so exessive and strange that you just have to laugh. plus, peter jackson's quirky humour makes the film enjoyable in the downtime between grue drenched splatterfests. It also has a bit of an underlying theme of freudian psychology a la Psycho. the only drawback to this ultimate midnight movie is that i really don't think i will be a ble to find a flick to top it in order to satisfy my "jones". the only horror movies i have seen that come even close in the gore factor are not nearly as entertaining because they are serious, and even though i LOVE gore movies, i think that effects like this (and the effects are impressive) only work if the movie has at least a little bit of dark humour. so for any gore fans, and fans of monty pythonish comedy, this should be considered in the highest regard. Also, i fyou enjoy this, then give "story of ricky: a try. it comes close as a contender for goriest/ultimate midnight movie, and it adds the element of oddly dubbed, bizarre kungfu action from hong kong. neither are to be missed. with dead alive make sure to at least get the unrated versionMovie Review: rat monkeys and lawnmowers
Summary: 5 Stars
Grandma gets bitten by the mysterious and sinister rat monkey. Soon she changes..for the worse. Antibiotics won't help the infection that sets in. Alas, poor grandma is dead and like any self respecting zombie, she only craves one thing. Flesh. Human, dog..whatever. Soon, she puts the bite on many of her neighbours and its up to her son lionel and his gramatically challenged girlfriend to put an end to the madness.This movie is a treat. Its not scary or anything but it wasn't meant to be. When i first saw the rat monkey i laughed hysterically. Nonetheless, the movie is drowning in gore. For the first half hour or so, its rather tame as the plot develops but then the mounds of entrails and severed parts begin to add up. For the final 30 minutes, the blood runs in rivers as zombie and human face off in a battle of epic proportions. Theres some real creative effects here, far beyond the usual brain splatters and flesh torn off bone routines. Theres one scene where the top half of a body leaps into the air and its guts fall out! Very neat stuff. What happens to the guts after that, i'll leave out.
Now for the bad. I was not impressed with this DVD transfer. I won't hold it against the 5 stars i gave the movie itself but really, a better job could have been done. The party scene needs clarity and all the cleaning up of sound you could give it. Instead, it looks and sounds like it was taken right off the vhs tape. Weak.