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The writer Henry Jordan (Michael St. Michaels) receives a mysterious TV set and soon he learns that the apparatus is a gateway through which undead come to the world of the living. They kill Henry and the house is sold to another family. The teenager Zoe Blair (Roxanna Augesen) comes to house to clean it for her parents that are traveling abroad. Her brother Jeff Blair (Rocky Duvall) comes later to help Zoe and finds the TV set in the basement. He brings to his room and out of the blue, the stranger Joshua Daniels (Sam David McClelland) knocks on the door. Joshua explains that he sent a TV set mistakenly to that address, instead of to the Department of Occult Warfare. Jeff does not believe in Joshua, but soon he leans the truth about the TV of the undead.

"The Video Dead" is a funny trash-movie about a television set that is a gateway to the world of the undead. The screenplay entwines horror with comedy with great scenes and laughable dialogues. There are many flaws (for example, nobody questions the fate of Jeff; his girlfriend and her family), but the film entertains and it is worthwhile watching if the viewer is fan of the genre. The conclusion is excellent. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "A TV dos Mortos Vivos" ("The TV of the Dead")

To say The Video Dead is not the best movie is somewhat obvious. But this ultra cheap and ridiculous horror flick is a decent timekiller at the very least. The plot is a television that constantly plays a low budget zombie movie that comes out of the television and attacks the viewer. To contemplate,"who thinks of this crap"? The greater question is who thought this was a good idea to fund and actually make this. Funds are tight here and it shows, I would guess most of the money for this project would go to the special f/x, which are pretty decent actually with some nice gore. The overnight quality of this is quite low and has some awesomely bad acting, that has the bar set even lower for low budget horror. Like I said previously, The Video Dead is not a good movie, but is so blatantly 80's and ultra cheesy and ludicrous, it is hard not to enjoy it a little .

It was the year 1989 (or so), and back then renting horror videos was the coolest thing a kid could do. I remember coming across some strange, hilarious, campy, and downright offensive stuff, and I thought it was great. The Video Dead eventually crossed my path. Now this flick definitly isn't a serious entry in my personal horror hall-o-fame, but now that the years have passed I kinda miss it. True: the acting is bad, and the punch-line about the poodle screwing a skunk is unneccesary at best. (This isn't Hollywood folks. BUT WHO THE HELL NEEDS HOLLYWOOD?) These Days I have began a tedious quest to collect those campy flicks I saw as a kid, and Video Dead is one thats evaded my grasp to date. I truly recommend this film for any Zombie fan or horror enthusiast simply because it is a prime example of B-Movie Glory. Great Zombie make-up EFX... A Twilight Zone-esque story about a posesseed television set... Nostalgic 80's synthed out soundtrack... Chainsaw mayhem... Ands lets not forget about a mysterious Goth girl that seduces the teenage boy (and who almost resembles a male crossdresser)...

Sounds groovy if you ask me!

I still cant find a single copy of this film(no dvd produced to date)

There are some positives. The practical effects involving televisions sets are pretty cool. They put serious time and effort into the zombies - they look great for a no budget movie!

However, the movie itself is driven by some absolutely absurd logic and ridiculous decision-making on the part of its characters. I'm at a loss for how it didn't get the MST3K treatment and hasn't gotten the Rifftrax treatment.

It's fun, but in a you're laughing at it, not with it, sort of way.

April: You don't understand. He likes to chase skunks in the woods, and if he finds them he tries to mate with them. Only skunks don't like to mate with poodles, and then they spray him, and he really gets turned on!

It's at this point that i should have turned this off and not proceeded with the following hour. The Video Dead is an abomination with awful makeup and some of the most amateur acting i've witnessed. No wonder Rocky Duvall didn't work again, he is awful. L

Seeing a zombie drift in and out of the movie looking like David Bowie if he decided to dress up as a smurf for halloween wasn't what i thought would be the movies only saving grace.

Ahh..."The Video Dead." I've always wondered what the answer to the age-old question: "If I had a camera, a couple friends, and some dough...what kind of zombie flick would I make?" The answer is simple...Neon Maniacs. However, a close second would be "The Video Dead." It really is one of the most wretched movies ever made, but in reality, isn't that why we have zombie flicks? Sure it's bad...but is it WATCHABLE?

The answer is yes and no. If you've got a few good friends over and some kind of alcohol or sugar high, this flick could get very entertaining. Of course, most of the time you'll be rooting for the zombies, as the human characters are that unlikable. When the bride zombie got that chainsaw, I was waiting in child-like expectation for her to make a meat-sculpture out of Danny. Also, the last fifth of the movie was incredibly absurd, and if I were a zombie, I'd see right through that girl's "not scared" routine. There really weren't enough messy death scenes in this movie.

Anyway, if you're one of those people who has to see EVERYTHING in the horro section at the local Movieland, and the choice is between this or "Xtro2"...get "Xtro2," but come back at 11 pm for "The Video Dead!"

Robert Scotts' low budget shocker "The Video Dead" wasn't quite as much fun as this viewer would have liked. Sometimes it's just too silly and inane for its own good. Still, there's always something to be said for endearingly tacky cheap cheese fests like it; it's got its heart in the right place and there are some very entertaining sequences.

A mysterious package arrives at the home of a reclusive writer. It turns out to be a TV set, but this ain't your typical TV set. It only features one program, a movie titled "Zombie Nightmare", and soon the zombies in this movie-within-the-movie manifest themselves in reality. Fast forward a few months, and a new family is moving into the writers' house. They come to realize that the zombies are attacking the living, and with the help of a Texas character named Joshua Daniels (Sam David McClelland), they try to take care of the problem.

The makeup effects are a highlight, and the zombie performers are certainly enthusiastic. They're all fun to watch, especially one that is dubbed The Bride. There are some irresistible splatter moments, with extremities and other body parts being lopped off and some healthy nods to "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre". Best of all is a showdown between Jeff Blair (Rocky Duvall) and The Bride (Diane Hadley). The sense of humour really helps; writer / director Scott refuses to ever take this stuff very seriously.

The acting is frequently quite amateurish, but this merely adds to the amusement factor. Roxanna Augesen is appealing as our heroine, Zoe Blair, and Victoria Bastel is a hoot as local rich gal April. McClelland is very sincere as the guy who knows the answers to the zombie problem, and Jennifer Miro adds sex appeal as the mystery woman from "Zombie Nightmare".

Overall, "The Video Dead" is agreeable enough entertainment for lovers of B movies, getting off to a good start and working its way towards a fun finish.

Seven out of 10.

From the movie title to the poster to the inexperienced cast and director, I expected a bad B-movie, and I was right. This was bad. In fact, I almost stopped watching after just a few minutes. Maybe I should have. But then again, I suppose it doesn't really matter, because no doubt I will forget this soon - hopefully.

The film starts with a TV set being delivered to Mr Jordan. The delivery guys tell him the set has been paid for already, and that he just needs to sign for it. That night the TV turns on by itself, and a handful of zombies emerges from the TV, killing Mr Jordan.

It is then revealed the TV set was mistakenly delivered to him, and was supposed to be delivered to the Institute for Studies of the Occult. The house is then sold, with the TV set remaining in the attic. Brother and sister Zoe and Jeff Blair take occupation of the house, getting it ready for the return of their parents, who is out of town and purchased the house without viewing it. When Jeff discovers the TV in the attic, their ordeal begins.

Joshua Daniels - who is familiar with the TV's history - comes a knocking, and after opposition from Zoe, joins forces with Jeff to stop the zombie apocalypse. The acting from almost the entire cast is very bad. The dialogue is ridiculous. The make-up effects are sub-standard, to say the least. At best this looks like a drama school zombie project. There are some disgusting practical effects. No, not necessarily good, just disgusting, and inventive in a way, I suppose.

'The Video Dead' is more comedy than horror and for most parts I believe it to be unintentionally funny, although some moments were obviously intended to serve as comic relief - like the chainsaw wielding zombie bride for instance. Ok, that was funny.

As a whole, I found the film almost unwatchable - mainly due to the bad performances. I actually couldn't wait for this to end.

Now this was a blast. A real good time. "The Video Dead" is your typical very low-budget, straight-to-video 80s horror that promises you a lot of fun with its gruel and goes on to deliver it despite the limitations. There was no denying how amateurish, small-scale and cheap it came off, but the crew and cast (modest performances) acquitted themselves rather well and went on to conjure up some wicked surprises with adept competency. Hey the enthusiastic screenplay / script even throws in some originality, unpredictability and horror film references in to the living dead sub-genre. While giving it a different spin, it didn't cop out on what makes zombie features. Never boring despite its slight narrative and a great sense of place and atmosphere from its remote surroundings. A crate gets delivered to an unexpected owner who opens it open to find an old looking TV, but this medium happens to be cursed allowing the living dead to transport into the human realm. A couple months have past and some new owners have moved into the house; a sister and brother. The boy happens to find the TV and learns that maybe something is not quite right. Then someone turns up on his doorstep, explaining that a crate was accidentally sent to their address and what was inside was dangerous. Not believing him at first, things change when he encounters the living dead. This is a joke and shock laced outing. Some sequences show some energy, creativity and organic power, like the zombies coming out of the TV, chainsaw carrying zombie and dinner party finale. Sure it's ridiculous, but it can be surprising in how things eventually turn out. The make-up FX might look crumby and pasty, but nonetheless quite effective in its gooey aftermath. Some blood is evident, body parts being cut up, but the zombies spend more time strangling or head twisting their victims. The music score while subtle stays quite chilling and fitting. Brainlessly disposable and bright 80s zombie fun.

"God! I must be losing my mind".

Great idea, fun acting. Shot poorly and quite repetitive, but still strangely entertaining.

"Video Dead" tells the story about an old television set.However this is no ordinary TV:it plays only one channel,which shows the same film over and over-a horror film that where bloodthirsty zombies rise from the graves and kill-but also frees undead creatures.3 months later a brother and sister move into the house whose previous owner was killed by zombies.Unbeknownst for them the zombies from the TV set are still hungry and the bloodbath ensues..."Video Dead" has to be one of the cheesiest zombie flicks I have ever seen.The premise is extremely dumb,the acting is bad and the dialogue is horrid.Still the film is very enjoyable,the gore is plentiful and the make-up effects are great.Special credit must be given to Robert Scott,who wrote,produced,and directed the film for making one of the stupidest and most amusing zombie flicks I have ever seen.Give this cheesy piece of trash a look.6 out of 10.Hell yeah!

One of the very first scenes that can be on the screenshots on this movie, where the "zombie's" head come out from the TV and the very ending where one of the main characters come out with a plan fo "fight" the monsters are the two aspects I think give this movie some value, otherwise is abysmal in pretty much every aspect.

Directing, writing, acting, cinematography, dialogs, pace, it's an absolute mess, just plain stupid and nonsensical to a peeking level. I know it's not to be taken seriously, but there's a limit of stupidity to be taken before I lose interest and stop having fun.

A few more times I had a couple of chuckles (specially at the beginning, when you don't know yet how bad it is) and the make up is good bad, but I won't be recommending this movie to anyone and I'll probably will be forgetting about it very soon.

A lot of people dont seem to like this film , but i would have to say it was great. It's about this t.v. that is some sort of portal for zombies. The t.v. turns on by itself and the zombies come out of it and terrorize humans. This had 80's written all over it and for me thats a damn good thing. I love movies like this. I think people dont like these films because they think that the makers meant it to be 100% serious, which they don't. You have got to get the humor in the movies, to truly love them. This movie had a total Blood Hook/Dead Dudes In The House feel to it. so if you like the films Blood Hook or Dead Dudes In The House you have to see this one. There is some really great gore in this movie like, zombies and humans getting cut up with chainsaws and zombie decapitations and much more. I give this movie an 8 out of 10. So once again if youre a fan of 80's horror/dark comedys like sleep away camp, Blood Hook, Dead Dudes In The House, or Day Of The Dead check this sucker out.

This is one of those strange '80s oddities that dispenses with a logical plot in favour of special effects, the film making not a lick of sense, but providing viewers with several manky zombies, some gore, and a little T&A. It's superficial fun for a while, but wears out its welcome long before the end credits roll.

The film's shuffling undead emerge from a television set (no explanation given) that is delivered to the wrong address. The owner of the house is killed by the zombies, who dress him up in party gear (no explanation given). Three months later, the property is sold to new owners, the Blair family, whose teenage children, Zoe (Roxanna Augesen) and Jeff (a terrible performance from Rocky Duvall, whose acting career started and ended here), arrive at the house to get it ready for their parents, who are in Saudi Arabia (no explanation given).

Jeff finds the television set and is teased by a blonde who appears on the screen, and then in his room totally starkers (no explanation given). The blonde disappears back into the TV where she is killed by a man who calls himself 'the Garbageman', who tells Jeff that he is in danger and that he must put the TV in the basement and place a mirror against the screen. Jeff does so, but even though he has apparently trapped the evil in the TV set, zombies wander the woods outside, waiting to attack (no explanation given).

Zombie expert Joshua Daniels (Sam David McClelland) arrives to lend a hand, informing Jeff that mirrors can be used to ward them off, while copper bells will warn of the approaching undead (an interesting idea, but, again, no explanation given). Writer/director Robert Scott gives us a handful of half-decent zombies, and some enthusiastic blood-letting, including the dissection of a zombie by chainsaw, but the lack of anything resembling a coherent narrative makes the film hard to remain invested in.

A man is accidentally delivered a T.V. that was meant to be sent to the official-sounding Institute for the Study of Occult. Zombies come out of the T.V. & kill him. Three months later, a teenage brother & sister move into the home, waiting for their parents to move in. The boy meets an attractive neighbor girl whom he helps out of a jam that he is partially responsible for, but for which she wishes to "thank" him for in the future. Then he finds the T.V. and starts watching it. A woman comes out of the T.V. & seduces him, but then goes back into the T.V. & is killed by a man who calls himself "The Garbageman", who instructs the boy to tape a mirror to the T.V. screen or else zombies will come out of it. We never see this "Garbageman" again.

So the boy does what the "Garbageman" suggests. However, the zombies have already escaped the T.V. & have been wandering the woods nearby for the past 3 months. The zombies effortlessly kill several of the neighbors, upon which a cowboy from Texas shows up & explains everything about the T.V. He says the best way to kill the zombies is to "mess them up" enough so that they think they're really dead. Then the zombies abduct the boy's new flame before she can "thank" him, so the boy agrees to help the cowboy destroy the zombies. While hunting for them with bows and arrows, the boy & the cowboy decide that a zombie-infested forest is the best place to have an argument over manners. The boy calls the big tough Texan "cows--t" & the Texan backs down. The cowboy then shows the boy how to dispose of the zombies. Fortunately, the boy's favorite movie is "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" & takes to the task readily.

Oh yeah, and for some strange reason, tiny bells start ringing whenever the zombies approach. The cowboy somehow knows this, & uses it to set a trap for the zombies. He falls asleep, though, and when the zombies attack, neither the boy's cries for help nor shotgun blasts can wake him. He finally wakes up to the sound of his Fisher Price chainsaw running, and saves the boy in the knick of time. However, in trying to finish off the zombies, the two perish. And also, the cowboy's method of killing the zombies seemed to only make them nap for a little while, because they get up & go right after the sister who's waiting at home for her heroes to return. She suddenly remembers some of the other stuff the cowboy said, and uses her brains and her cool-headedness to finally defeat the zombies.

She winds up in a mental institution though, and when her parents arrive to meet her, they bring a little something to cheer her up. Oh no - it's the T.V. with the zombies in it!

Can't wait for the sequel.

After moving into a new house, a man and his sister find that a strange series of events begins shortly after receiving a strange gift where a group of zombies emerge out of a TV set and begin killing people, forcing them to turn to a former owner for help in battling the strange creatures.

There was quite a lot to like with this one. One of the more engaging elements here is the overall cheesy action on display, which is a very apparent aspect that plays out during the majority of the film. The concept of the cursed TV set bringing the creatures into our world is a crazy enough idea and that brings out some enjoyable moments here from the opening attack with the unwanted TV set bringing the zombies out for their attack which gets this going nicely. A later scene showing the creatures attempting to seduce him in the bedroom where he gets saved and instructed on how to stop them is rather fun, and a swarming ambush on the family sleeping in the house gives this plenty of goofy moments as they attempt to behave like a family just getting up in the morning. That this never rouses them until later on makes this such a nominally fun sequence when they're finally confronted by the creatures and getting in some really fun attacks as they are shown escaping the house and rampaging through the community. That cheesiness also extends out to the rather fun effects that are rampant throughout the film as this utilizes plenty of fine work to tell this particular setup. The zombie make-up here is simply incredible, as the creatures here are quite grotesque and chilling. Taking a page from the European scene, they're portrayed as rotting and mostly skinless, filled with sores and rotting-out body parts of greyed coloring and rotting clothes that look incredibly effective in their scenes. The later scenes in the basement with the fog emerging from the TV set and all the colored lighting are taken straight out of the cheesy time-period, as well as the idea of many of the attacks featured throughout here. That especially holds true of the final half where it gives off the reasoning for the creatures to appear in the first place and leads into the major assault on their hideout which has some rather fun action as the zombies converge on them. With a decidedly clever and unconventional finale that manages to defeat them in a completely original if unsatisfying manner, these are the film's positive points. There are a few flaws with the film, starting with the film's cheesy and somewhat goofy tone that this employs. The zombies are rarely treated with any kind of seriousness intended to evoke fear as beyond their nature of killing people they're decidedly unzombie-like. With so many of the kills here completely bloodless or even characteristically non-zombie with their move toward slasher-style kills of strangling people or even stuffing them into a washing machine that doesn't really provide this one with all that much blood and gore which is restricted only to aftermath dissections for the most part. This far more realistic and human-like behavior that never is shown much in these kinds of films stands out quite obviously and when coupled with the silly methods used to dispatch them really ramps up the cheesy nature of this one past some viewer's breaking point. As well, there's also the fact that this one doesn't really explain anything at all, leaving nothing for why they've come back, what the helper is helping them for or how their battle tactics are supposed to work, being rather obvious and making this feel wholly underwhelming. These issues manage to hold this one back overall.

Rated R: Graphic Language, Violence, Brief Nudity and mild drug use.

Want ridiculously cheesy but with very fun zombie make-up to watch with your friends for a high old time? This is just the 80's stupid freak fest for which you're looking😂

Hint: Turn off the sound and add your own dialogue & sound effects.

"The Video Dead" its a very original zombie movie, just when I thought the zombie genre couldn't offer much new to me, I watch this and it amazes me. Too bad it didn't come out in theaters in its original release (but I suppose that being a direct to video movie makes more sense), this movie should have gotten more attention, thank god it became a cult movie over the years.

I was somewhat hesitant about watching this, I was expecting something along the lines of "Burial Ground" or "Zombie Holocaust" (and I think those movies are charming in their own way), however, it was better than a cheap Italian zombie flick, don't get me wrong, it was cheap and it had some dull and silly moments but it was mostly a fun time.

Overall, a really entertaining movie, it has some good elements and its quite interesting. I think I would have find it a little bit scary if I would have seen this as a child, mainly because of the concept and the ending (endings like that always made me feel uncomfortable and I suppose that's the intention).