Heralded as the American answer to Shaun of the Dead, this horror comedy is a hit and miss affair. It's not quite as funny or as clever as Shaun of the Dead, but what it does have going for it are some good performances, stylish directing and a guitar-picking narrator who serves as a Hillbilly Crypt Keeper.
The movie starts off like so many other teen horror movies. A bunch of twenty- somethings on their way to someplace. It gets late and they decide to find a place to stay overnight. They stop at a local gas station, which serves as an introduction to our narrator. He's a guitar-picking gas station attendant who sings about what's happening in the movie. At first, he seemed like a completely bizarre and incongruous addition to the narrative, but after a while I found myself thankful that he was in the movie. His catchy little ditties wound up being the glue that held the rest of this flick together.
Our heroes check in to a local B&B, which is inhabited by a strange cook and a weird proprietor. I have to admit, at this point I started waiting for the cast from the Rocky Horror Picture Show to turn up, and then they would all start doing the Time Warp. Soon thereafter, one of the guests opens a magical box and becomes a zombie. The movie quickly becomes the musical version of Night of the Living Dead.
As far as zomedies go, this one is on par with UNDEAD, not as good as SHAUN OF THE DEAD. It's got some funny moments, and it's directed in an interesting style. Borrowing from CREEPSHOW, the director did a lot of comic book panel transitions that gave the movie a unique flavor. I guess the director has been hired to do the remake of Creepshow, which isn't so much an inspired choice as an obvious choice after watching this movie. I'm not sure I'd want to remake a George Romero movie, but that's just me. There are some solid performances from the anal retentive nerd-turned zombie and the town Sheriff, and of course the ever-popular Jeremy Sisto. In the end, this is good for a night's rental if you like horror comedies, and might be worth adding to your collection if you enjoyed Shaun of the Dead or Undead.
The movie starts off like so many other teen horror movies. A bunch of twenty- somethings on their way to someplace. It gets late and they decide to find a place to stay overnight. They stop at a local gas station, which serves as an introduction to our narrator. He's a guitar-picking gas station attendant who sings about what's happening in the movie. At first, he seemed like a completely bizarre and incongruous addition to the narrative, but after a while I found myself thankful that he was in the movie. His catchy little ditties wound up being the glue that held the rest of this flick together.
Our heroes check in to a local B&B, which is inhabited by a strange cook and a weird proprietor. I have to admit, at this point I started waiting for the cast from the Rocky Horror Picture Show to turn up, and then they would all start doing the Time Warp. Soon thereafter, one of the guests opens a magical box and becomes a zombie. The movie quickly becomes the musical version of Night of the Living Dead.
As far as zomedies go, this one is on par with UNDEAD, not as good as SHAUN OF THE DEAD. It's got some funny moments, and it's directed in an interesting style. Borrowing from CREEPSHOW, the director did a lot of comic book panel transitions that gave the movie a unique flavor. I guess the director has been hired to do the remake of Creepshow, which isn't so much an inspired choice as an obvious choice after watching this movie. I'm not sure I'd want to remake a George Romero movie, but that's just me. There are some solid performances from the anal retentive nerd-turned zombie and the town Sheriff, and of course the ever-popular Jeremy Sisto. In the end, this is good for a night's rental if you like horror comedies, and might be worth adding to your collection if you enjoyed Shaun of the Dead or Undead.