Mandao of the Dead

Enjoyed this movie! Great for a movie night at home. The mix of astral projection and vampires was different, but I actually found it very cool and the story made it work well.

I am addicted to indie films, although not all indies are created equal. My husband and I watched this movie and were pleasantly surprised. The plot was original and had a few twist and turns which I'm am not going to divulge. You will need to see the movie to see what happens. The characters were fun, funny, with great chemistry, and believable. The music is original and had some catchy tunes. The quality of the film was pretty good and didn't seem like a low budget film. I recommend watching this horror/comedy, you won't regret it!

This movie has an excellent cast and production. It has the best qualities of screwball comedies, featuring a slacker uncle who appears to be younger than his slacker nephew and a villain "girlfriend" who believes she is a vampire but says she isn't. To this it adds a screwball reality in which astral projection is possible not only in space but in time, so that the two slackers are challenged to prevent the murder of another slacker with the "expert" advice of their slacker astral traveling cousin. The comedy is boosted by deadpan delivery and naturalistic interactions in the astral realm. Highly recommended.

To see the hardwork and effort put into 'Mandao of the Dead' on screen is very inspiring as an aspiring filmmaker. For a $13k budget, the production crew and cast was sizable. Though this piece of film may not be a Hitchcock or Kubrik, for what this movie is in it's infancy is a great start to a future career for most everyone involved in the 'Mandao...' project. A 9/10 is suitable for the film in that it delivered on low expectations and came to impress in many regards. This isn't a film you would take your date to go see, but maybe your girlfriend who's a cinefile and enjoys indie films! The movie speaks for itself in terms of plot and is much more breathable and has more dimension than Scott Dunn's ''Schlep". I can't wait for the next Mandao!

Well, this was a pretty fun movie. Not really laugh out loud funny, but a humorous thread runs through the movie. I was impressed with the actors & sets, as the film was on a very low budget. The director played it smart, working well on a storyline that keeps your attention as well as characters you can invest in. There are some shifts in time, and "astral projection" with one of the characters. The film makers keep it simple and the viewer doesn't get confused at all. I wouldn't call this a horror flick, as the title would suggest, but more of a drama/thriller with sci-fi undertones. It's worth a watch, and the run time is only about 70 minutes. There are worse ways to waste that time.