If we were to comprise a list of the greatest of the great, this would definitely be on there. Pure genius from Mr. O'Bannon and Co.. Ohhh yeah,let me get this outta the way first, this was NOT meant to be a continuation of the Romero films. The way it was set up was meant to be the exact opposite (running, able to think, can't be destroyed, etc.) so save your whining! I saw this one when I was like 6 yrs. old and it still delivers to this day. From start to finish, this one delivers: spear-tackles, hiiiilarious dialogue,and yet ANOTHER film where Linnea Quigley decides to be, well, nekkid, and etc., etc. There's a good mix of black humor/horror overall, as well as, a cool tie in with the classic "NOTLD" as well. I don't wanna say too much, you'll have to see it for yaself, it's that gangsta, money. Do yaself a favor and go get the DVD, too. Not stockpiled, but it's inexpensive and you get it all nice an' remastered and stuff with a few xtras.

Bit of trivia, also, if you can find it, the workprint has an alternate ending some alternate scenes.

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Man o man. So with a bit of insomnia, this movie came on around 4:30am on Showtime. After watching it for the umpteenth time, I realized not only was this movie not on our top ten list, that I hadn't even written a review for it. So here it goes.

Damn.

Mad mad props for everything in this film. It's got it all. Invincible, rocket scientist zombies with mad football skills. A zombie who runs around neckid for over half the movie. Phat music. Decapitation scene. And of course, some of the best lines by a zombie like, "Send more cops".

What it comes down to, is this is a must see in my book. Well worth rental or purchase.

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To me, this is one of the best examples of a parody/homage in existence. You take a franchise, scheme up some stereotyped elements from said franchise, then make it so that the movie itself transcends the parody tag and becomes a movie on its own merits.

The zombies are the true stars in this flick. Tar-man, the frozen cadaver (which I think is the best scene in the movie), the half-skeleton thing that tells the good guys why they feed, the midget zombie; it's like Romero on crack. He's known for giving life and personalities to his zombies, and this movie follows that legacy to a 'T,' or well I guess a 'Z.'

The other actors in the movie aren't too bad either, really; the incompetent clowns that open the barrel of evil and their boss are hilarious. The punkers out in the cemetery are a great parody of the typical 'gang of thugs' that get torn apart in countless horror movies, plus I always thought it was great how they had the one 'pure as snow' girl in their group that links the two groups together.

There are numerous scenes that stick with me. The aforementioned frozen cadaver that pounds on the refridgerator door, screaming at the top of his lungs, with the morons that woke him up screaming outside the door trying to figure out what to do is chilling and funny at the same time. The "Send more cops/ambulance drivers" bit is great as well, especially when the zombies ambush the ambulance drivers and mega-tackle destroy one of them.

Plus, the ending is great as it is more indicative of what would happen if a zombie invasion happened on U.S. soil, though the "Uh-oh spaghetti-oh's" finale is a little goofy.

I can't recommend this enough. Get some zombie movies under your belt before you see it, and you'll really appreciate the humor and all the references made, and you'll be able to see how well the movie was made aside from the parody elements.

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