As with the highly derivative zombie 'epic' THE DEAD NEXT DOOR, this current zombie film simply reminds the viewer of all the other, much better zombie movies of the 1970's. A group of low-budget filmmakers (originality!), in the midst of making their own zombie movie, awaken some real life zombies that are coincidently there. The lead zombie bears a strong resemblance to musician Rob Zombie and the other zombies, while nasty-looking, are only concerned with tearing their victims apart (off-camera) and not eating them. There's scenes reminiscent of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, et cetera, all adding up to about eighty minutes of Zombie re-hash, which would be okay if the movie was entertaining. Director Dave Parker has a cameo as a drugstore clerk, perhaps a role that should be his true vocation.
As with the highly derivative zombie 'epic' THE DEAD NEXT DOOR, this current zombie film simply reminds the viewer of all the other, much better zombie movies of the 1970's. A group of low-budget filmmakers (originality!), in the midst of making their own zombie movie, awaken some real life zombies that are coincidently there. The lead zombie bears a strong resemblance to musician Rob Zombie and the other zombies, while nasty-looking, are only concerned with tearing their victims apart (off-camera) and not eating them. There's scenes reminiscent of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, et cetera, all adding up to about eighty minutes of Zombie re-hash, which would be okay if the movie was entertaining. Director Dave Parker has a cameo as a drugstore clerk, perhaps a role that should be his true vocation.
