tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post4263499531801086146..comments2024-03-29T04:19:43.461-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2020 Day 26: Zombies!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8803777843019695282020-06-27T22:29:01.296-05:002020-06-27T22:29:01.296-05:00Return of the Living Dead: Part II (1988)
Zombie ...<b>Return of the Living Dead: Part II (1988)</b><br /><br />Zombie Boyfriend "Babe, you smell so good"<br />Girlfriend "Joey, I'm not into dead guys!"<br />This movie has the same mix of laughs and zombies as the first one, but not quite as good. There were some great special effects though. At one point, a zombie had his lower torso/legs cut off, and then he did a push-up and was walking on his hands. Not sure how they pulled that off.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35499581264709354392020-06-27T21:44:44.023-05:002020-06-27T21:44:44.023-05:00Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The classic zombi...Night of the Living Dead (1968)<br /><br />The classic zombie granddaddy. It was good. I skipped the colorized version, per JB's advice.Scott Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176818136058868304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-19039346515935834282020-06-27T19:20:09.231-05:002020-06-27T19:20:09.231-05:00Get it!!!!Get it!!!!Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70897166644369914732020-06-27T15:53:03.704-05:002020-06-27T15:53:03.704-05:00The poetic quality of A Virgin Among the Living De...The poetic quality of A Virgin Among the Living Dead places it among my top Jess Franco films. There is a sadness to it, and, as you stated, some memorable shots. Despite the nature of his films, Franco cared about what he was doing in the early 1970s. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-87770454564621982822020-06-27T15:39:49.864-05:002020-06-27T15:39:49.864-05:00SUGAR HILL (1974) at the Mahoning Drive-in
With Z...SUGAR HILL (1974) at the Mahoning Drive-in<br /><br />With Zombie Day coinciding with the first night of Zombiefest at the Mahoning Drive-In, it was an ideal opportunity to get my zombie watch in under the stars. The other films in the triple feature (the last film ended around 3:30 a.m.) were SHIVERS (1976), which was inspired in part by zombie films, and the somewhat odd choice of FRANKENHOOKER. Sugar Hill plays very well at a drive-in, and it was just as much fun as the first time I saw it. Marki Bey on a huge screen is even better than seeing her on a TV screen. She relishes the ridiculousness of the story, and Don Pedro Colley steals every scene he is in. Those zombies are especially unique, evoking a kind of revenge for slavery. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2597220827683749712020-06-27T12:42:54.449-05:002020-06-27T12:42:54.449-05:00The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Really thought...The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)<br /><br />Really thought this movie was fascinating in its fantastic, creepy imagery and the way it blended the non-fiction account with paranormal elements to make a more complex horror film. Exceeded my expectations and it had a vague Indiana Jones vibe to it. It certainly could have been repurposed as a cool entry in the franchise, though I'm glad for what it is. Cord is Boredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909258849346607236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86151859293739611912020-06-27T10:30:16.090-05:002020-06-27T10:30:16.090-05:00The 4K UHD Blu-ray is realky cheap online. I'm...The 4K UHD Blu-ray is realky cheap online. I'm tempted. 🙈🙉🙊J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-73956831943609053332020-06-27T01:27:29.264-05:002020-06-27T01:27:29.264-05:00You and me, apparently. I love this movie and ever...You and me, apparently. I love this movie and everything it represents as a creative experiment.Adam Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501063595783109378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3823847373276310202020-06-27T01:26:21.124-05:002020-06-27T01:26:21.124-05:00Night of the Creeps (1986)
Guess it's more of...Night of the Creeps (1986)<br /><br />Guess it's more of a Creeps! day for me than Zombie! day but close enough.<br /><br />Things I knew about this movie: 1) takes place in college 2) comes up in google search of zombie movies.<br />Imagine my surprise when the movie opens with some little aliens running around shooting lasers. It's great fun, doesn't take itself too seriously, and has some really enjoyable on the nose references. My favorite subgenre is college campus horror, usually it's slashers but this frat/sorority zombie flick was right up my alley.James Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101720828027673280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-91223987235395587032020-06-26T22:49:13.791-05:002020-06-26T22:49:13.791-05:00Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
I feel lik...Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)<br /><br />I feel like this movie was made for me. Classic love story? Check. Fighting zombies? Check. Not giving in to the patriarchy? Check. Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62195001668737120742020-06-26T21:57:34.587-05:002020-06-26T21:57:34.587-05:00Day 26
Zombie High (1987)
A movie called Zombie ...Day 26<br /><br />Zombie High (1987)<br /><br />A movie called Zombie High, you think Zombies at High School? No chance with this movie, it should have been called Mind Control Preppy High. No Zombies, just students acting a little different because they were lobotomized for the greater good. Virginia Madsen is too good for this kind of junk and she is going through the motions. Paul Feig shows up to not be funny. Very little blood, zombie brain eating, or just some random nudity happens in this movie. I watched this movie blind simply because of the easy title and a young Madsen. Guess you can't trust a movie by it's cover. Donnie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099212386918880168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5818862814793922792020-06-26T21:37:43.942-05:002020-06-26T21:37:43.942-05:00Cannibal Apocalypse aka Invasion of the Flesh Hunt...Cannibal Apocalypse aka Invasion of the Flesh Hunters (1980; dir. Antonio Margheriti)<br /><br />Its not an Antonio Margheriti movie until someone breaks out the flamethrower.<br /> <br />So, this one isn't exactly a zombie movie, but I totally thought it was going in not knowing anything about it except for the cover of the new Kino blu ray. John Saxon and some Vietnam vet friends come back to the States with some virus that makes them crave flesh. They bite people, it gets crazy, yet it isn't wall to wall violence, which is good for this one. It feels grounded yet bonkers at the same time. <br />benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3116509346104750162020-06-26T21:19:05.955-05:002020-06-26T21:19:05.955-05:00I mean Michael. DohI mean Michael. DohLindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77670442047750855732020-06-26T20:37:25.891-05:002020-06-26T20:37:25.891-05:00Cemetery Man (aka Dellamorte Dellamore)
1994, dir...Cemetery Man (aka Dellamorte Dellamore)<br /><br />1994, dir. Michele Soavi<br /><br />Been wanting to see this one for years after briefly working on the long forgotten ‘Dylan Dog’ adaptation. I knew the Dylan Dog character’s roots grew out of this movie’s source material, namely the lead character Francesco Dellamorte (played by Rupert Everett, who was also the physical inspiration for Dog) but the film has just not been easy to see in the last many years. Admittedly, I watched this on YouTube and it was only so-so quality. It was often too muddy and dark to see what was happening, which is a shame because the makeup effects in this film looked pretty spectacular. I was surprised by how cheeky this movie is compared to Soavi’s three previous and better known films (StageFright, The Church, The Sect). The movie leans heavily on Everett to provide charm and levity to an otherwise lurid premise. The absolute boredom he has for his job, which by the way, is putting down the ghouls who endlessly rise from the dead in this particularly gothic cemetery, is balanced by his sense of longing for a deeper connection to humanity. His loneliness is palpable, which is why the turn he takes is even more tragic. Soavi has said numerous times that he wishes to make a sequel, which this film is completely open for at the end, but so far nothing has materialized. I’d certainly like to see at least a solid Blu release in the near future.Aaron Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738380648317649232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78445827982849439162020-06-26T20:24:49.689-05:002020-06-26T20:24:49.689-05:00Burial Ground (1981, Andrea Bianchi)
This movie i...Burial Ground (1981, Andrea Bianchi)<br /><br />This movie is so bananas it's a banana spilt. I feel like like this movie more than I should. And maybe don't give into your 28 year old looking son so quickly.<br /><br />Kind of wish I had watched this for kids day. Kinda. Mark was a surprise.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5914407845434382912020-06-26T18:51:41.885-05:002020-06-26T18:51:41.885-05:00Watched City of the Living Dead(1980) to make up f...Watched City of the Living Dead(1980) to make up for missing Fulci day abd Zombie day twofer. Now I am watching Tom Savini's underappreciated and yes maybe unnecessary remake Night of the Living Dead(1990).Munkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864480765571129242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89458948813622808842020-06-26T17:50:53.111-05:002020-06-26T17:50:53.111-05:00Yummy (2019, dir. Lars Damoiseaux)
It's a zom...Yummy (2019, dir. Lars Damoiseaux)<br /><br />It's a zombie movie.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7288449544378552412020-06-26T17:45:04.975-05:002020-06-26T17:45:04.975-05:00Yummy (2019) Shudder
Figured I'd check it out...Yummy (2019) Shudder<br /><br />Figured I'd check it out since it's a new addition on Shudder and the trailer was played during one of the recent episodes of The Last Drive In. It's a zombie movie taking place in an Eastern European hospital specializing in plastic surgery. Aside from that it doesn't seem to have anything else on its mind. Effects are good. Cast isn't bad. It's watchable.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129602094443434975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84175438210204982072020-06-26T17:16:02.228-05:002020-06-26T17:16:02.228-05:00WILD ZERO (1999)
Aliens bring the dead back to li...WILD ZERO (1999) <br />Aliens bring the dead back to life, and real-life rock band Guitar Wolf is here to save the day. Imagine the movie Rock N’ Roll High School, but if they added scenes of the Ramones kicking zombie arse. It’s incredibly goofy, but it also has a somewhat unconventional love story. At first I feared that this would become problematic, but ended up kind of sweet. <br /><br />30 days of HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II, day 26 <br />Before Vicki is possessed by Mary Lou, she experiences a series of Elm Street-style nightmare visions. What is this about? Each nightmare is a sign that Mary Lou is coming after her, getting closer each time. But who are all these ghostly characters who menace Vicki in the nightmares? Is this the unnamed evil that lurks in the trunk in the school basement? Also note that the principal also experiences one of these nightmares, setting up the last scene in the movie. <br /><br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67605892724587871332020-06-26T16:44:43.407-05:002020-06-26T16:44:43.407-05:00Sugar Hill (1974):
This is one hell of a zombie m...Sugar Hill (1974):<br /><br />This is one hell of a zombie movie.<br /><br />Yummy (2019):<br /><br />This is just okay. Rob DiCristinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402698333999727219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18831612356062300462020-06-26T16:01:56.480-05:002020-06-26T16:01:56.480-05:00Zombieland: Double Tap (2019, dir. Ruben Fleischer...Zombieland: Double Tap (2019, dir. Ruben Fleischer)<br /><br />I liked the first Zombieland, never though about a sequel, wasn't overly thrilled about the idea of a sequel, and with those qualifications it totally delivered! I thought it was as good as the first. These movies aren't classics but I think they are very entertaining popcorn-munchers. Here's to Zombieland 3 in 2029!Matt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85291374022430925312020-06-26T14:52:01.616-05:002020-06-26T14:52:01.616-05:00Dawn Of The Dead (2004) - First time watch. I am o...Dawn Of The Dead (2004) - First time watch. I am of the opinion that zombies should be slow. Fast zombies are not zombies; they're just people who run around and bite. So, I'm surprised by how much I liked this one. It's probably because: 1. I live in New York City and this plays like a documentary about the last three months here, and 2. Sarah Polley just makes everything better. I'm not sure I agree with the post credits "scene," but whatever. I had a lot more fun with this one than I thought I would.Mookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718010493435606371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12942665562702075692020-06-26T14:10:52.266-05:002020-06-26T14:10:52.266-05:00A Virgin Among the Living Dead- I love Jess Franco...A Virgin Among the Living Dead- I love Jess Franco, and I couldn’t let the month go by without watching his mix of sexy, surreal and cheap. This turned out to be one of the better of his movies for me. It makes no sense, most of the scenes just drag, and there are more crotch shots than absolutely needed- like any of his movies. But there’s also some beautiful and poetic shots, interesting faces and good music- like any of his movies. GabrielMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817622513251735546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-6335430658579617702020-06-26T12:21:41.910-05:002020-06-26T12:21:41.910-05:00Night of the Living Dead (1968)
I once saw the 19...Night of the Living Dead (1968)<br /><br />I once saw the 1990 remake, but never the black and white original, so I figured: what better time than today?. The actual zombie horror aspect feels understandably quaint now (btw, I don't think the word "zombie" is even uttered in the movie, they're instead referred to as "ghouls" or "flesh-eaters"), but the human side of the story, the tense interplay between the people trapped in a house together, still holds up rather nicely (it'd be even nicer if the three women characters were allowed to contribute a little more to the plot than absolutely nothing, but I guess you can't have everything). The movie looks really good for its time (and budget) and that downer of an ending still works after all these years. I guess classics are classics for a reason.Adam Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501063595783109378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85068178838020035002020-06-26T12:03:31.954-05:002020-06-26T12:03:31.954-05:00Hell of the Living Dead aka Virus aka Zombie Infer...<b>Hell of the Living Dead</b> aka <b>Virus</b> aka <b>Zombie Inferno</b> aka <b>Night of the Zombies</b> aka <b>Zombie Creeping Flesh (1980, dir. Bruno Mattei)</b><br /><br />I agree with J.M., this hodgepodge amounts to a supremely entertaining zombie romp. Clearly made on the cheap, they skimped on all but the gore effects.<br /><br />And I was excited to see the opening titles crediting the music to Goblin, but, as J.M. said, turns out it just recycles tracks from other Goblin soundtracks.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.com