Dance of the Dead

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John C Sometimes your appreciation of a film will change over time and you don't even know it. I enjoyed 'Dance of the Dead' enough the first time round to buy a copy. I knew it was no classic horror, or even anything particularly original, but it was entertaining enough to keep me amused for an hour and a half. It's been a few years since I watched it and on my second viewing, although it's still okay-ish, I didn't really enjoy it quite as much. I guess the film-makers know they're not exactly making the next 'Citizen Kane' when their whole premise is to make a pun on a far superior zombie movie, i.e. George A Romero's 'Night/Dawn/Day/Land of the Dead' series. It's about a bunch of teens who get caught up in a zombie uprising on the night of their big high school prom. That's about it. At least they didn't go for outright horror. There's no way this film would have even nearly worked if it tried to be serious. Therefore, it wisely goes for the route of horror/comedy. The teens are all your pretty standard bunch of stereotypes - you have the geek, the cheerleader, the bully and so on. The trouble is these days is that zombie movies are no longer a novelty. If you like dark and horrific zombie films then there are plenty of good ones out there you've already seen. If you like funny ones there's better out there than this. 'Dance of the Dead' is okay if you're in the mood for something light and can't be bothered to watch 'Shaun of the Dead' again. It has some nice gore and a couple of the plot points actually surprised me with the route they go (with certain characters). It's not bad, but it's not that memorable. That's probably the reason I forgot about it over the years I hadn't watched it. I don't know whether the film-makers were banking on a sequel, but it does seem to end in the middle of a scene, leaving me to wonder whether they actually just ran out of money and sort of thought they'd make it look like they're ending on a cliff-hanger. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Logan D When radiation causes corpses to become zombies and infect the populace, only geeks, goobers, and a couple of dateless gals can save the prom. A hidden gem! I was pleasantly surprised by this film. It also features some very creative kills I've never seen in film before. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Stephen C LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review thom g An entertaining and very watchable mix of teenage prom night and zombies. There are some very good zombie kills, decent makeup, and some funny moments. The various characters are good enough to keep the audience interested along the way. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review christian m This movie was absolutely amazing from start to finish can't say enough good things about this movie must watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite its low budget, Dance of the Dead is a hugely entertaining movie, more entertaining than every Resident Evil movie, despite having about 1/20th the budget. This is because it's able to milk its high-school zombie setting for all its worth, as well as interjecting a number of interesting nuances of its own, like a garage band holding off zombies for hours (until help arrives) by jamming in front of the zombies, transfixing them. There's a decent sense of humor, and the love story within it of the nerd and the hot-girl falling in love during the zombie apocalypse is surprisingly endearing. It looks great for its budget and the Editing in this movie is near flawless. If you would like an alternate to Shaun of the Dead, I'd strongly recommend checking this one out as it's a very well-crafted movie, made by people low on budget but high in smarts. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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