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November 2008 ~ January 2009
2006 ~ Director: John E. Hudgens
Cinema Libre
Horror hosting was a very prominent thing from the late 50's all the way up through the 80's. Sure, it still carries on to this day, but with the advent and cable and the de-localization of local TV stations, the horror hosts have kind of faded away a bit - since they were pretty much all on local stations. Nowadays, most of the horror hosts are on local cable access TV, while others find their niche on the internet. Director John E. Hudgens and Cinema Libre Studios aim to educate and re-aquaint the viewer with many classic horror hosts, while also featuring many of their contemporaries as well.
This disc features a multitude of archival footage, as well as tons of interviews with many of the classic horror hosts - Zacherley, Svengoolie, Ghoulardi, and the late Vampira are all featured - along with many newer names - The Ghoul, Son Of Ghoul, Mr. Lobo, and Dr. Sarcofiguy to name but a few. Also included in the interview segments are bits with Leonard Maltin and Tim Conway, who provide both interesting and humorous anecdotes about some of the classic horror hosts.
For me, the highlights of this disc are both the classic footage provided, much of which is five or so decades old, and the interviews with Zacherley and Vampira. The classic footage is stuff I'd never seen, and offers glimpses into the classic, oftentimes campy narratives that these hosts provided. The interview footage is pure gold much of the time, as the actors reminisce about how it was to record their segments on zero budget and with no one else around aside from themselves and the camera operator most of the time. The only strike against this is that I feel the interview segments are often too short, but how else could you really fit 50 years of history into a 90-minute film. I suppose there must be hours and hours more of footage out there, and wouldn't mind seeing some of it in the future if possible.
The disc is presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen with stereo sound. While it certainly won't win any awards for video quality, much of the material, as stated, is ancient and was probably dig up from the archives and likely in poor shape was uncovered. I am just glad to be able to see some of this stuff, regardless of the quality it is presented in. Along with the feature, there is an audio commentary with director Hudgens and writer Sandy Clark, the original five-minute pitch reel, extended interviews with some of the hosts (with the Vampira, Zacherley and Tim Conway segments being the most compelling to me), and some short featurettes. There are also trailers for two other Cinema Libre releases, American Zombie and American Shopper.
This disc is a trip down a memory lane that goes back further than my memory would ever be able to go. It is interesting to see many of the older horror hosts, and hear the stories they have. It is also cool to see the newer batch of horror hosts, as they talk about their mentors and how they deal with the fact that there are really no more "local" TV stations and tha they are relegated to cable access or the internet. It truly is a labor of love for these guys, and the enthusiam they show during their segments portrays this nicely. Highly recommended.
A- -Goz
2008 ~ Director: Richard Griffin
Scorpio Film Releasing
Get on your knees and bow to your almighty god Lucio Fulci, you scum! You are not worthy to lick the cigar ash from his worn out shoes! And if you even think you can get away with honoring the man with your homage, you are sadly mistaken. And if you do somehow manage to do the impossible, you might get off lucky if Fulci himself gives you an evil sneer and a slap across the face! Who would be so brave to do such a thing? Director Richard Griffin and Scorpio Film Releasing give it their best with Beyond the Dunwich Horror.
Ken Crawford (Michael Reed) has returned to the quaint town of Dunwich, Massachusetts in search of his brother Andrew (Jason McCormick) in an insane asylum. Among his travels, he comes across a bizarre duo, Upton Armitage (Jeff Dylan Graham) and Nikki Hartwell (Sarah Nicklin) are assisting in his search, but not without some even more bizarre circumstances.
The Story, taken from H.P. Lovecraft, stays true to the story and is a hoot to watch. Even from the opening narration (taking liberty from Cannibal Ferox) is chillingly surreal and the overall film has that hominess to it. Maybe it's because its from New England. But there is a certain charm that just makes Beyond the Dunwich Horror more than one viewing. For a low budget flick, its classily made. And the presence of Lynn Lowry just gives the feeling that the filmmakers really believed what they were doing.
The DVD presentation is a widescreen 2.35:1 ratio, audio commentary, galleries and a trailer. And about the trailer; this is about as good as a vintage looking, grindhouse trailer as you are likely to find. Excellent job. Even if you don't like the film, you will LOVE the trailer.
Honest and true to both Fulci and Lovecraft, Beyond the Dunwich Horror is an enjoyable good time. Fans will find plenty to like here.
B+ -Rabid Rich
1988 ~ Director: Tony Randel
Anchor Bay
Hellbound: Hellraiser II, directed by Tony Randel, is one of the more horror lovin' separating films out there. Fans of the original Hellraiser, writer/director Clive Barker's masochistic 1987 masterpiece, ate up the wondrously, sickeningly outrageous gore effects and the further hook-slinging antics of the Cenobites, namely Pinhead. While some others thought the storyline (written by Barker) strayed quite a bit from the original and just gave us the aforementioned gore. Now, courtesy of Anchor Bay, Hellbound has been given another shake in the realm of DVD with a Special Edition re-release.
Picking right where the original left off, Kirsty (Ashley Lawerence) has been sent to a hospital with a nosey inspector wanting her to divulge what happened. Entrusting in Dr. McRae (William Hope), she tells the story of her nightmare involving her father (Andrew Robinson, who is absent from the film), Julia Cotton (Claire Higgins), Frank (Sean Chapman) and the eye-popping quartet known as the Cenobites lead by Pinhead (Doug Bradley). However, Julia has been able to come back from the darkest regions of hell through, of all things, a mattress. Assisting in her quest to destroy Kirsty (who is also on a mad dash to look for her father) is Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham). A doctor who is in charge of the psycho ward at the hospital. In the mix, is a mute girl named Tiffany (Imogen Boorman), who has a penchant for puzzles. And it is up to Tiffany to solve the puzzlebox known as the Lament Configuration.
While the film's violence and gore is headstrong, its the only thing that its been remembered for. The story and characters go off balance from the original and things suddenly becomes convoluted; much like the bowels of hell itself, everything gets twisted and becomes a mess. Kirsty explaining everything to the inspector, is especially silly. As she tells it like she's in front of a campfire at summer camp. Bradley as Pinhead is lyrical with his words and is poetic when talking about suffering. Edgar Allan Poe would be proud. Back to the gore....it really is amazing! Enough of the red stuff to make even the most avid gorehound happy. And the razor blade scene just sends chills down my slimy spine!
The DVD is presented with anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1 ratio and stereo surround sound. Extras include a commentary (carried from the earlier release), 3 documentaries, galleries, and trailers. The sound and picture have not been enhanced, as it still looks just as good from the previous release.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a good attempt to cash in on one of its main selling points, the gore. And seeing Pinhead and group go head-to-head against a new Cenobite (I won't reveal who it is if you haven't seen the film) is fun, but a bit too short. But if gore is your thing, you will be hard pressed to find one grislier than this one. Just don't expect Hellraiser.
B -Rabid Rich
2008 ~ Director: Antonello Giallo
Dire Wit
Parodies of the horror film have been constant since the 1940's. With Abbott & Costello screwing with icons like Dracula and Frankenstein all the way to the Scary Movie flicks, takeoffs of fright films has either been a way to ease audiences that are not familiar with it into the genre, or, for the most part, gives the horror fans a little something different in their heroes. From monsters to slasher flicks, every angle seems to have been taken care of...except one; the Italian cannibal film. Well lock your pet crocodile in another room, because director Antonello Giallo along with Dire Wit Films has made the possible happen with their release of Isle of the Damned.
Private Investigator Jack Steele (Larry Gamber) is hired by eccentric millionaire Alexis Kincaid (Keith Tveit Langsdorf) to search for the lost treasure of Marco Polo. Kincaid lives secluded, however there are many bloodthirsty cannibals running about thus making the find that much more difficult.
First off, let me just say that this is a great homage to the Italian cannibal film. Director Giallo gets it just right when realizing the atrocious dubbing, even worse acting, and scenes of violence. But these are played for intentional laughs unlike their serious counterparts. Nothing is spared to look even halfway solemn. Even the names of the cast and crew are intentionally funny, given the overcreative Italian flavor of the film. You didn't really think the director's name was Antonello Giallo, did you? Actually his real name is Mark Colegrove and seeing the names is all part of the charm. A huge plus, especially considering all the silliness going on, is the VERY fake moustaches and afro wigs. They literally look like something that came from the "Sabotage" video from the Beastie Boys - even right down to the sunglasses. And the cannibals themselves are the cheesiest looking since Jess Franco's Cannibals. Oh yeah, one final thing. The film supposedly came out in 1980. A real classic!
The DVD presented is in Anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1 with stereo sound. Extras include "original score" by Kobold, commentary (very funny in a Ron Simmons meets Don Cornelius sort of way), bios, interviews, promotions, and trailers.
All this sounds like the film sucks. But if you know your Italian cannibal films (like you should), you will catch up just fine as to what Gia....I mean Colegrove is accomplishing. Funny with small amounts of boredom, Isle of the Damned is worth your time.
B -Rabid Rich
2008 ~ Director: Jeff Fisher
Peace Arch Entertainment
So, what do you get when you try to combie reality TV with a slasher movie? You get Killer Movie, just out on DVD by Peace Arch Entertainment. Written and Directed by Jeff Fisher (The Simple Life, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Sorority Life, and a bunch of other reality TV shows), this movie follows a reality TV film crew to Norhern Minnesota where they are supposed to be doing a show about a high school hockey team who hadn't won in just about forever, but is having a great season this year. Soon, crew members and others start getting killed off, and everyone is panicking, figuring they are next. Who is the killer? Does the hockey team end up winning? Does anyone really care?
Basically, what you get here is a 90-minute train wreck - and not the kind of train wreck that you want to slow down as you drive past it. This is the train wreck that just snarls up traffic forever and nothing really happened to cause it. There are attempts at comedy thrown in once in a while here, but they are poorly done. There are a bunch of kills, but almost all happen off screen - the only one that is any good has to do with a table saw - I'll leave it at that so as not to spoil it if you plan on seeing this movie.
The writing in this reeks of laziness. While everyone is freaking out because the killer is after them, they all go for their cell phones. Of course, since they are in the middle of nowhere, there is no cell phone service. They bitch and whine about it - A MILLION FREEAKIN' TIMES! We got it after the first five or ten times one of the characters grabbed their phone only to see no bars and proclaim "There's no cell service out here". This happens again and again, almost as if the writer wanted to make sure every character could say something about the lack of service - maybe he just needed to pad out the playing time of the film to meet some contract clause. Of course, there is also the red herring thrown out there. For half the movie, you're led to believe one person just HAS to be the murderer, and when it turns out he isn't, I really hope you aren't surprised at all.
Overall, this is a yawn-inducing, cliche laden movie that really goes nowhere. I suppose if you are a fan of reality TV and a fan of bad, campy, slasher(ish) movies, you might like this, but I can't recommend much more than a rental even if you fit into that category.
D+ -Goz
2008 ~ Director: Neil LaBute
Sony
Samuel L. Jackson is in a LOT of movies, and plays a wide array of characters in those movies. In Lakeview Terrace, he plays a divorced cop and single father of two, who also happens to be a major racist. When he notices that their is a mixed race couple moving into the house next door, he gradually amps up the hostility towards them, using a varied collection of scare tactics and annoyances to try and drive them away. In the end, though, it turns out no one can or will be happy with the results.
The movie is well acted, and well written - it could basically happen in anytown, anywhere, with any combination of races given the right circumstances. Samuel L. Jackson plays his part perfectly, with biting cynicism and hatred all being portrayed strongly. "What could be safer than living next to a cop?" says one of the taglines. Well, living next to a cop who isn't a sociopath and racist that wants you and your family dead, for one. My biggest beef with the movie was the very ending, which just seemed weak and not very fitting with the movie.
The DVD is presented in anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital sound. Both the video and sound are prefect, which is to be expected in DVD's nowadays. Extras include a commentary with cast and crew, a variety of deleted scenes with optional commentary, and a making of that seems like a "First Look" on HBO or something.
Good movie with a bad ending, and a decent DVD presentation. Worth a look if you like psychological thrillers.
B -Goz
[adult swim]
Our favorite world dominating Death Metal band Dethklok is back and more brutal than ever in this two disc Season 2 DVD set. 18 Episodes (2 double length and 16 single length episodes) and a sweet splattering of hidden bonus features. The band comes back from their hiding after their attempted assassination at the end of Season 1 and gets to play at a mass execution of death row inmates and the band gets to decide how they will die, and as you can probably guess it turns pretty damn brutal! We have the triumphant return of the much loved (and hated) Dr. Roxxo the rock n roll clown complete with a whole background story on him (Where Are They Now Now?) and a vengeful uprising of past characters to kill Dethklok called the Revengencers. Pickles brother Seth gets married and Toki's already spiraling-out-of-control repressed angry personality takes a serious turn for the worse with the death of his father. Nathan becomes Governor of Florida and Murderface gets his chance to (almost) shine with his brainchild medieval car race episode. Snakes N Barrels reunites with a new vocalist who is a sober crappy knock-off named Rikki Kixx (brilliantly voiced by none other than Mike Patton) fronting the band without the approval of Pickles. The new Dethklok record finally sees the light of day and concludes Season 2.
Malcolm McDowell is on board for a regular character voice on the board of Dethwatchers (which includes the return of first season characters General Crozier and their mysterious other worldly leader Mr. Salacia). More significant plot and character developments and TONS more insanely funny dialog that you'll be quoting day in day out! Dethalbum drummer Gene Hoglan also has a great voice cameo that can't be missed!
The hidden special features, which can only be accessed by strategically using the arrows on your DVD remote control within the menus, are worth the price of this DVD set alone! Highlights of the special features are (SPOILER ALERT!) a band naming contest in the dark (BRILLIANT!), Nathan reading more Shakespeare, complete with phony credits belittling all of us hardcore Dethklok geeks, Boneface showing us some "things" around Mordhaus, the band convincing Offsdenson (their manager/bodyguard) to get sloppy drunk with them (fucking HILARIOUS!) and Murderface on an extended inappropriately located wrong cell-phone number call.
The one and only complaint I have about the Season 2 episodes are the songs aren't as memorable as the Season 1 songs. Although it should be said I can hardly expect perfect gems when you're touring the country AND writing and creating new episodes for us ravenous fans! So Brendon, Tommy, and the rest of the Metalocalypse staff, "keep up the great work, you'll get 'em next time!"
A -Matt Smith
2008 ~ Director: Various
Warner
If you have been a constant reader of my reviews here at GASPetc.com, you'd know that made-for-TV shows and films are not exactly my cup o' tea. For the most part, they suck. They suck hard. But that's just my opinion. The idea of watching anything horror related on TV just steals any intensity that the program might have. Think about it....You're watching a horror film or program on TV and then you're smacked over the head with a commercial for Chia Pets. Who wants to deal with that shit? Not me. Which is why I stick with horror films away from TV. Yeah, sometimes I'll check out a film that's being played if I've seen it before. But that's purely for entertainment and filler time. I know what will happen and the commercials, while distracting, help me to find something maybe a bit more enticing on the tube. So I get handed this DVD set of the defunct vampire series called Moonlight, courtesy of Warner Brothers.
Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) is a private investigator who was changed on his wedding night from his wife Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon) into a vampire. Unbeknownst to him, she was a member of a cult and thereby making him a member of the undead. Now at the ripe old age of 85, he and internet reporter for the webzine Buzzwire Beth Turner (Sophia Myles) solve crimes around the L.A. area involving vampires.
Making the use of slick camera movements and a few special FX do not a great series make. And the writing can be hokey in places, but in the end we all know where the stories at the end will end up. Crimes solved and Mick and Beth just one episode closer to being in a physical relationship that Mick knows is not exactly the best thing for a vampire and a human to get involved in. Therefore, in this just one (and only) season, we learn things that should've taken a couple seasons to flesh out in the least. Maybe the writers knew they had a one trick pony up their sleeves and figured to throw the whole storyline in one season.
Presented in 1.78:1 ratio, the colors are very sharp and the sound is incredible in typical WB fashion. Top notch look overall of all 16 episodes.
But the show lacks major depth in character and storyline and because of that, kinda helps that the show only lasted one season. But if you wanted more, you won't be getting it anytime soon. Moonlight can be passed off as a campy, at times goofy, and a not so improved take on the vampire genre.
C+ -Rabid Rich
2007 ~ Director: Bruce Campbell
Image
Of course, by now, every horror fan has heard or at least seen one film starring the man, the myth, and the chin of Bruce Campbell. If not, you shouldn't be reading this. But Bruce has come a long way since director Sam Raimi and his Super 8 films of the late 70's. Naturally The Evil Dead came by and transformed an unknown actor into a household name. Two sequels and a slew of DTV flicks has made this man the King of the B Movies. It seems that no matter what he does, the fans will love him for it. Not only because of his acting chops, but because of his sense of humor connects with everyone on every level. He never takes himself seriously (or at least doesn't appear to be) and has fun interacting with the fans. Now the fans can view The Chin making fun of himself in his self-directed opus My Name is Bruce distributed by Image Entertainment.
In the small Oregon town of Gold Lick, something evil is afoot. Guan-di, the Chinese protector of the dead, has been reawakened and killing off people left and right. One man, B movie actor Bruce Campbell (Bruce Campbell) has been asked by his biggest fan Jeff (Taylor Sharpe) to help save the town from the evil Guan-di. In the middle of all the chaos, Bruce finds love and realizes that bean curd is more than its cracked up to be.
My Name is Bruce is a riot. Its a film that was purely made for the fans, and even by the fans....for just about everyone is a fan of Bruce. There are enough one liners to drive you to near insanity. So if you were to think this was some sort of mock-autobiography, you could be right (anyone seeing him in person knows what I mean). The acting is pretty straightforward as the actors know the fans are going to at least find it amusing, hate it or like it. What true BC fans will enjoy is seeing former Evil Dead actors come back to the screen including Ellen Sandweiss, Tim Quill, and Dan Hicks. And also having the incredible Ted Raimi just adds to the zaniness. As far as the look of the film, its pretty slick, though it does have that Sci-Fi network feel to it.
The DVD is presented in 1.78:1 theatrical ratio. Extras include a commentary, documentary, 7 featurettes, trailers, galleries, and plenty of easter eggs.
My Name is Bruce is certainly worthy of more than one viewing, just to catch all the kookiness that abounds. You won't expect a masterpiece, but enough Bruce to keep us happy til.........Evil Dead 4? Hail to the King, baby!
B+ -Rabid Rich
1983 ~ Director: Juan Piquer
Grindhouse
I love the 'Video Nasties' era. That bygone time in Britain when certain videos got passed the BBFC (British Board Film Commission) during the early to mid 1980's. Films from Cannibal Ferox to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and all the obscure ones in-between mainly received the happy end of a pair of scissors due to the films content. Be it violence or sex scenes, the 'Video Nasties' were trouble for those who owned them. Those who did were prosecuted or fined. Those brave enough to face the law were considered lucky to see some of these films uncut; before the authorities got a hold of them. They were also known for their lurid and occasionally obscene covers. Loaded with gore and nudity, they were eye catching pieces of artwork. One of these films is called Pieces released by Grindhouse Releasing and directed by Juan Piquer.
A young boy, who is putting together a puzzle of a naked woman, hacks to death his mother who viciously scolds him for being a pervo. Fast forward 40 years, a psychotic killer is slashing nubile, young coeds at a small college using a chainsaw.
Yeah, not much of a synopsis, is it? Well that's because Pieces is about as basic as an early 80's slasher can get. And compared this to the millions of other slashers films of this time (or any time), this really stinks. Hardly a plot to grab hold of with two dimensional, cardboard characters. Especially bad is Paul L. Smith as Willard. The handyman who is constantly hamming it up for the camera with his sneering eye look while grimacing at his trusty extra large chainsaw. The gore is plentiful, and certainly not boring. But the scenes between the gore is almost unbearable, save for the nudity. And the dubbing is beyond the worst you have seen.
The DVD presentation is in an anamorphic widescreen with stereo sound. Extras include Vine Theater audio, interviews, galleries and liner notes. The picture, while soft, isn't bad. Looks like Grindhouse treated this the same as Cannibal Ferox. But it could be better.
Pieces is over the top ridiculousness through and through. But what else would you expect from Franco. He isn't exactly known for good, or even mediocre filmmaking. Just in it for the paycheck. But if you want to see what sleazy filmmaking was like back in 1982, check it out. But be prepared to see yourself press the FF button more than once.
C -Rabid Rich
2008 ~ Director: Paul Ziller
Genius
These "Made for Sci-Fi Channel" films are killing me! And if it weren't for the number of really, really good horror films out there recently, they could actually put an end to the genre. Yeah, they are that bad. But what I am about to review could rank as the most (un)intentionally funny horror film to come out in a long time. And it comes from the Maneater Series and Genius Entertainment in the form of The Yeti, directed by Paul Ziller.
A college football team (the College State Grizzlies!) finds themselves the victim of a plane crash somewhere in the Himalayas. There are casualties and the survivors must utilize the dead bodies for sustenance, otherwise they too become victims of the below zero temperatures! But wait! There is a Yeti stalking them and stealing the bodies! But can star QB Peyton Elway (Mark Menard) dig deep within himself to combat the weather and the Yeti?
I am almost embarrassed to say this, but I liked it. Not for what it was supposed to be, but for what it ended up being. This is, without question, the single most ridiculous film ever made. Every scene just oozes with overacting and just plain silliness (the capper being the guy whose broken legs are splinted with his friend's severed arm!). I laughed, laughed, and laughed some more. The CGI was beyond the worst I have ever seen (they look like cut scenes from a bad Xbox 360 game) including a CGI yeti that is so laughably bad, well.....words cannot describe. And by the way, I know this storyline from somewhere. Gee, I can't imagine from where! And look for the overly sexy (and sadly overdressed) Ona Grauer! Apparently she hasn't learned from her experiences with Uwe Boll's House of the Dead.
The DVD presentation is 1.85:1 ratio with a trailer as the only extra.
The Yeti is a terrible excuse for a horror movie. But as a comedy, I enjoyed the hell outta it. Now if I can just figure out if it was meant to be this funny........
C+ -Rabid Rich
2006 ~ Director: Kevin Gates/Michael Bartlett
Dimension Extreme
I ask you, the ever lovin' horror fan, who has given his/her black soul to the horror genre and to all that are evil, bloody, and bleak, a serious question. Now that we have hit the final year of the 2000's (2009 for those of you who still are trying to get over your New Year's hangover), who here thinks that the zombie sub-genre has bled itself drier than a $2 steak? Yeah, me too. I think now is the time to finally let the zombies go back to their graves for about 20 years and await for them to reemerge as a whole new sub-genre. Naturally, I know chances of that are slim. But there really isn't anything new that can be done with zombies. Being the blue-collar killers that they are, we should cast them aside and make room for something new. I'm not exactly sure what that would be, but there has to be something! But I digress. And while that's my feeling on the subject, I do need to inform you of another zombie film, this time from across the pond, called The Zombie Diaries directed by Kevin Gates and Michael Bartlett and released by Dimension Extreme.
A worldwide viral infection has contaminated bodies of the recently dead and bringing them back to life with a hunger for.......(wait for it!).........human flesh! Here, we meet upon some survivor groups who have been recording the phenomenon. Risking life and gnawed limb to get the story and to tell the truth for future generations as well as for their respective media outlets.
Now this sounds an awful lot like George A Romero's recent Diary of the Dead. Don't overthink it, because that's exactly what it is. And just like Diary, the director (or directors in this case) make an attempt to try some new things. Some work, but most don't. It's nothing we haven't seen before and appears to be a victim of timing. Had this been made, say, 5-6 years prior, this film could've been alot better. As for the "diaries" themselves, they range from very acceptable to the lowest denominator. The first diary, sadly, is the only one to rattle any nerves as it does possess anxious terror. The remainder is just a bunch of 20 something's running around trying to avoid zombs while running into each other, thereby making the connection between all the actors complete. The gore is plentiful, but nothing new. But how much can you really advance zombie makeup for a low budget feature? And speaking of the zombs in question, maybe I'm just getting old, wouldn't it be time to finally cast some people that just barely pass the drinking age? All the zombs (and I mean all the zombs) cannot be above the age of 30. Someone should notify Gates and Bartlett that zombies come of all ages. Noticing this just makes Diaries look like a film made by a bunch of friends. Not that's a bad thing, mind you. Just hire actors playing the zombies a bit more age sporadic (films like Automaton Transfusion and Darkness are noticeable in this regard). And if we are shooting what is supposedly a documentary by various filmmakers, why are we privy to special effects in the camerawork? And I don't know if I should appreciate the shaky camerawork for its realism or hate it because you can't see a damn thing. There are some decent bits, however they are very few and very far between.
The DVD is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen with 5.1 Surround Sound. The grittiness of the film is fine, but gets a bit hectic when too much action is onscreen. Extras include commentaries, a making of, deleted scenes, and a trailer.
The Zombie Diaries offers absolutely nothing new, but that isn't the fault of the film. What you see here isn't anything you can't see in any other low budget zombie flicks. And it isn't just the timing of the film being bad. And if it weren't for the first diary, this film would be a waste of precious time watching something worthwhile.
D+ -Rabid Rich
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