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Dead & Breakfast

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Dead & Breakfast

R

Released Mar 16, 2004

1h 28m

Horror

Comedy

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On their way to a wedding, a group of friends take a wrong turn and end up in the small town of Lovelock. There, they check in to a bed-and-breakfast run by strange Mr. Wise (David Carradine). The next morning, the group, along with a mysterious man called the Drifter (Brent David Fraser), is detained by the sheriff regarding some suspicious deaths. During questioning, one of the friends, Johnny (Oz Perkins), inadvertently unleashes a demonic force that transforms the townspeople into zombies.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

This strenuous zombie yukfest is no more sophisticated than its nail-on-head title -- making it a joke no smarter than the movies it riffs on.

Apr 21, 2005

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Anita Gates

New York Times

Matthew Leutwylers horror movie about six young people trapped in a creepy small town goes for parody and fails.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 20, 2005

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Russell Scott Smith

New York Post

It's hard not to like a movie in which the leader of the zombies uses a decapitated head as a hand puppet.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 20, 2005

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

I laughed, I marveled at Gina Philips and Ever Carradine, and did I mention that I laughed?

Rated: 3/4

Apr 29, 2009

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Johnny Butane

Dread Central

If you're in the mood for zombie splatter fest filled with cool rockabilly tunes, Dead & Breakfast is where you need to end up.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 1, 2006

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Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Reminds me of the slightly retarded mutt in a room full of intelligent purebreds. Yes, it may 'sit' when it's told to 'roll over,' but it tries its best to please you.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 29, 2005

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Dahlia N

A surprising little indie film with a decent cast, banger special effects, and a soundtrack that slaps you silly from a genre that I can only describe as "hick-hop." It's Evil Dead the Musical meets a healthy dose of Eastern philosophy. It's charming, funny, and gruesomely amusing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Andy S

(I'm Mistletoe Virus I'm saying I love this movie!) This movie is a cross between Evil Dead 2 and Shawn of the dead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

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Just B

Love it. I no longer have the dvd and I can't find it streaming or on vudu. Definitely want back in my collection

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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justin t

The story was unoriginal. The bloody gory violence was good fun. The singing and cartoons between scenes kept the pace up and gave a quirky style. Overall the film is a little tacky but there is some humour and tonnes of bloody killing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Dead & Breakfast is absolutely outrageously the best zombie horror-comedy with gore and slapstick comedy and musical numbers.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

One of the best enjoyable low budget horror films ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

On their way to a wedding, a group of friends take a wrong turn and end up in the small town of Lovelock. There, they check in to a bed-and-breakfast run by strange Mr. Wise (David Carradine). The next morning, the group, along with a mysterious man called the Drifter (Brent David Fraser), is detained by the sheriff regarding some suspicious deaths. During questioning, one of the friends, Johnny (Oz Perkins), inadvertently unleashes a demonic force that transforms the townspeople into zombies.

Director: Matthew Leutwyler
Producer: E.J. Heiser, Jun Tan
Screenwriter: Matthew Leutwyler
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 16, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m

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