Death of the Dead

I appreciate zombie comedy, so when I found this on ScreamBox with a 6.2 rating, I was hopeful. There was only one written review, and it was an 8 and glowing. But as the end credits preciously roll, I wholeheartedly disagree.

The biggest problem with "Death of the Dead" is that it's supposed to be funny. But my gosh, it was one of the unfunniest comedies I've ever seen. I slightly chuckled at one quick visual bit, but that was all. It was truly dire and an absolute chore to make it all the way through.

The acting was subpar, direction uninspired and the music score horrendously poor. Special effects weren't special, the story was moronic and I truly can't come up with anything positive to say. I only gave it a 2 because of that one chuckle, and that it at least was completely cheap looking.

I've seen much worse, but when it comes to the horror comedy genre, this one really misses the mark, depending on your standards.

This movie has a little bit of a whole lot in it: Kung-Fu masters, Teen angst, Zombies, gratuitous nudity (not all of it pretty), nun-chucks made from...well, let's just call them Nut-chucks! As far as Zombie movies, this one has definitely carved out its own niche. It is a roller-coaster ride of comic, B-movie awesomeness. I recommend this movie to anyone who is in the mood for a change of pace from the mega-movie market. This movie does a great job of not taking itself at all seriously without being obnoxious about it. An instant add to my cult classics collection!

Christina Rose as the Awkward Teenager-turned super kick-ass vixen-running around in fetish latex ninja kung-fu attire is absolutely amazing. There must be at least a dozen different movie clichés she parodies.

Jack Abele is perfect as the bumbling kung-fu mentor. Move over Mr. Myagi! I can honestly say that as an actor, Mr. Abele must truly be fearless. Some of the gags had me choking on my Coke I was laughing so hard.

Gary king did an excellent job directing this indie comedy/horror/action flick. It starts as what appears to be another unbearably bad/stupid parody movie and it slowly draws you in until you find yourself spewing cola products through your nose.

Trust me, you will find yourself telling all of your friends about this little gem of a movie.