Bong of the Living Dead

Bad script and zero character development. I couldn't begin to tell you what a bong has to do with the title. There is not one redeeming quality about this film.

So, for an indie film this is killer stuff... The camerawork is good, the sound is good, the acting is good. Don't expect some top-teir Hollywood special effects and makeup, this is not intended to be that kind of movie. It is MEANT to be cheesy and silly, and it did a great job of it. The actors did a fantastic job at being hokey but not too hokey, it is obvious that this film is meant to be a stoner spoof and not a serious horror film in any way, but there are some very serious and tense moments woven into the satire nicely. All in all I really enjoyed it, and if you aren't expecting Romero you will not be disappointed.

Bong of the Living Dead is about a group of stoner friends who are obsessed with zombie movies and then actually get to live through a real zombie apocalypse. Not a bad theme.

The characters are not particularly interesting or likable, but most are at least okay. The beautiful Cat Taylor as a bubbly, New Agey chick named Danielle who says super random stuff is the most entertaining and lovable character. On the other hand, the character called Christ turned out to be a selfish, verbally abusive jerk for no apparent reason.

Some of the humor lands a few chuckles and a couple of the action scenes are okay but there are a few too many scenes of the cast just smoking weed, eating cereal, and getting into (mostly dumb) arguments. I get that it's a stoner movie but it became a tad monotonous. The movie is only about 80 minutes long but probably should have been closer to 60 minutes.

I noticed that this movie has very much of a 1990s feel to it even though it's from 2017. Not necessarily a criticism, just an observation. For example they work at a video rental store, I don't recall seeing anyone use a smartphone, and at home they sit around watching a Spanish language shopping channel because their television doesn't get any other stations. No mention of YouTube or a streaming service like Netflix. Their world has a very retro feel to it, although that could also be an Ohio thing. The movie is set and filmed in that state. It is always nice to see a film set and filmed somewhere (anywhere) other than California or British Columbia.

I wouldn't go as far as recommending Bong of the Living Dead but it is watchable. If you like quirky, low budget B movies like I do, you could do worse. But you could also do so much better.

It's a great zombie genre comedy for the first 20 minutes but then it becomes a slowing moving zombie drama. It's obviously borrowing from films like the Shaun of the Dead, Return of the Living Dead and the tv show, The Walking Dead.

The plot follows a group of mostly childhood friends, who are now bong-friendly adults fending off a zombie attack. It has interesting visual transitions which seem inspired by Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake.

The one strong thing it has is that it was made like George Romero's the Night of the Living Dead with a strong community support. In this case, the film's support is from Ohio.

This horror comedy stoner flick filmed in Columbus Ohio is a JOY to watch. If you aren't laughing,you are JUMPING out of your seat in shock! Filmed in a city steeped in rock and roll, the sound track is made from the authentic music scene. The old middle class neighborhood Clintonville is the setting for the struggle between cannabis loving residents and starving gangs of Zombies. This is sure to become a Halloween classic!

WARNING: Contains some nudity.