Bob S
It is what it is, but don't automatically discount the Video Dead. Its not the Evil Dead but its better than "within the woods" and just as off beat as either. Theres nothing fancy, but occasional scenes of half muted dialog that seems entirely optional, we learn brother and sister have reunited, but brother is none too pleased about his sisters taste in college majors. Convenient shots construct a simple skeleton, to carry the simple and slow movie along. It is cheap, no question, and in 1987, direct to vhs, this ain't Thriller. Yet like many baddies of its era, somehow The Video Dead left enough impression at least on me, I found myself fumbling in my memory banks for it 25 years or more later, which took awhile I might add. I could recommend it as "so bad its good", or as a useful b movie for backup. It might be the utter blandness that draws me to it.. with the sound its da da.. da da.. dum over and over in the simple John carpenter style building soundtrack, with intermittent twinkles of a piano key, which Peter Venkman once told us "drives them crazy" in a much better movie in 1984.. i still like it, maybe the music reminded me of a cheap zombie movie I once made with a simple computer animator in middle school. At best a 4 bit drawing but that mirrored the effect of halloween 1978, with a single plodding note, zombie chasing various victims through badly drawn cemeteries. That amateurish yes.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
09/16/24
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Raiodesol S
The weirdness of the idea can be a letdown, also this movie doesn't seem like it was professionally shot. But it can be effective towards the end, because of its weirdness.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
11/07/23
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Lexxy D
Cheap and cheesy but strangely entertaining if you are in the right mood for some B movie schlock.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
07/25/23
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Chad G
This forgotten low-budget horror flick from the 80s video store era is truly something else. What sets this movie apart from others is its unique premise - zombies that enter the real world through a TV set. While we don't see them feasting on humans, the creative ways in which they kill people are enough to keep us on edge. The film even features a surprisingly sophisticated zombie dinner party. It's highly entertaining, and its eye-catching poster speaks volumes. The zombie effects and gore are impressively well-done, especially for a low-budget production. Plus, the film is peppered with nods to the classic horror movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre.That being said, there are times when the film drags on and feels like it's struggling to fill its 90-minute runtime. Trimming it down to a shorter length would have helped. Additionally, the absurd ways in which the zombies are dispatched - by showing them their own reflections, making them believe they dead, and extreme claustrophobia - are so outrageous that they kind of make sense. Also, apparently they cant be buried, but have to be reclaimed by the earth. Despite its flaws, The Video Dead is a unique and memorable horror flick that's definitely worth checking out. Fans of the genre will find plenty to appreciate, and the film's quirks make it an enjoyable watch for anyone in the mood for some mindless fun.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
04/15/23
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R P
I went into The Video Dead completely blind, only seeing the cover. Little did I know this is a comedy horror (but I'm not sure if they intentionally made it comedic or if it was unintentional). At first I didn't like it, but the further I watched, the more I enjoyed it.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
04/09/22
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Some pretty forgettable, standard Z-Grade, straight-to-video horror. It's impressive how much they accomplished with soo little, but it's probably not worth the time. The opening, with Zombies emerging from the TV is pretty effective and looks cool, but after that it's all downhill...
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
05/09/18
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