Zombie Bloodbath 2

A group of teens have their car break down in the middle of nowhere. They seek shelter in a farmhouse. But three murderous convicts are there killing the owner of said farmhouse and his family. One of them accidentally brings zombies around by knocking over a scarecrow. Cue blood, gore, carnage, bad acting. Better than the first but only by default. I still wouldn't wish it on my arch-enemy, bob. In the end the filmmaker wants it to be a parable about how we us Americans are killing ourself and our forests (huh? OK, whatever buddy) Dude I'd rather chop down forests then have my braincells diminish and my Grey matter leak out of my ears. In other words become a simple-minded idiot Liberal.

My Grade: D-

I bought Zombie Bloodbath 1 and 2 at the same time without seeing them beforehand, and I wasn't sure what to expect. Being a huge fan of the zombie genre and B movies in general, I figured I had nothing to lose. This movie was one of the most fun times I've ever had watching a horror film. Todd Sheets made a masterpiece here, gory to the max and funny as they come. I suppose many would be turned off by the graphic violence,gore and amateurish acting, but that's what makes a great B movie. The real star here is "actor" Jerry Angell (just remember he's the guy with the mullet). I haven't laughed that hard at any performance before. Jerry is the epitome of why these kind of movies are so great. If you are looking for a serious horror film, look elsewhere. But if your looking for a cheesy,B movie zombie gorefest, you've got to check this one out. The first one is great fun too, but part 2 will be hard to beat, as I hear they are making a part 3 as well. Personally, I can't wait!!!!!!!!

The plot is erratic and convoluted but basically it starts with some bad guys terrorizing a family, then some devil worshippers show up and turn one bad guy into a scarecrow. Years later, the scarecrow is disturbed by escaped convicts who are in turn terrorizing a family and the scarecrow decides to open a can of whoop-@$$ on everyone by bringing the dead to life.

Just about everything about this movie is bad. The acting is atrocious, the character development is nil (I can't remember a single character's name), the zombie makeup is ridiculous (white facepaint with black eyes) but the basic storyline is interesting and everyone is obviously having a good time doing the movie and their effort makes the movie fun to watch.

Highly recommended for fans of zombie B movies.

This movie was really strange. I'm not sure what the beginning had to do with anything. When the zombies come the cause seems to be from some random event, but it isn't explained very well at all. I wouldn't even say this is a low budget film...this was a no budget film. The escapes were absurd...many times consisting of just running thru the zombies with no plan at all. And how the zombies were defeated in the end was absolutely ridiculous. But considering how little they had to work with, some of the makeup and effects were pretty good. And there were a few funny parts. The director might be able to make a good movie if he had a budget, but I suppose it could be worse. The acting was pretty bad too, but I'm pretty sure these were not real actors...so all in all check it out if u love zombie films...not much new has been added to the genre here except for the way they were disposed of i suppose.

"you can't take it realistically." -sheets

Zombie Bloodbath 2 (ZB2) is a world all of its own. I've really never seen anything like it. The only thing I can think to compare it to is psychedelic drugs. Forgive the cliché—I don't simply mean that it's incoherent and absurd, though occasionally it is. I mean that it takes you through such a broad range of intense experiences and unexpected emotions so quickly as to overwhelm you, and when it's over, you find that it's all happened while you were sitting on the couch.

It is worth noting that it's extremely low-budget, as a disclaimer to those who, after seeing "Shaun of the Dead," consider themselves fans of underground zombie films. Also of note is that it is much more "brutal" than you'd expect. Children get disemboweled, and someone taunts a teenage girl before shooting her in the groin. Her corpse is subsequently "raped." These are certainly not flaws, and indeed I feel it is to the film's credit. But if it doesn't sound like your kind of movie, don't waste your time.

(I don't mean to over-hype it, regarding brutality. Don't go in expecting "Inside" or something.) I hesitate to give away any of the plot, because it's really full of surprises. Even the opening scene, which has nothing to do with zombies, is at once a classic horror scene and something quite original.

Man, I'm three paragraphs in and I've hardly said anything at all. Here's why I thought the movie was awesome: 1. It's big, and it keeps moving. At one point, you expect it to turn into another NotLD clone, a board-up-the-windows movie where everyone stays in a farmhouse and argues with one another. By the end of the film, however, the farmhouse scenes will seem like a distant dream. There are also a number of outdoor, urban scenes. These are rare in low-budget zombie films.

2. The makeup/gore is much better than ZB1. More convincing and more creative. Something kind of funny: the early zombies look really lame. Then, halfway through, they suddenly look really good, with prosthetics and everything. Some of them look like Fulci zombies, some are reminiscent of Mr. Tongue from "Day of the Dead." And it's got big scenes of dozens of zombies shuffling around. Never gets old.

3. There's something oddly emotional about it. One character asserts that heaven exists, and that our dead/undead protagonists are now in heaven. In the context of the film, we believe it to be true. Though the characters behave with typical horror film stupidity, they genuinely seem to care about each other, and accordingly, I found myself caring about them.

4. The pacing is great. There's hardly a dull moment.

My only observation that borders on criticism is that Todd Sheets comes up with the most bizarre dialog I've ever heard. I personally feel it adds to the experience, but I don't think he does it on purpose, so I can't fairly give the film a perfect rating. (Example: when a car breaks down, the owner yells at the passengers. Then he says something to the effect of, "Sorry I yelled at you guys. You don't know what it's like to have your dad standing over you with a straight razor when you're five years old." wtf?) At the very end, it gets to be more than I can handle. Involves a montage with Bill Clinton, and then some preachy end credits explaining the zombie metaphor. Really, by this point, I was firmly re-living my drug experiences.

Highly recommended. 7/10.