Raiders of the Living Dead (1986)

Director:

Samuel M. Sherman

Writers:

Brett Piper (writer)
Samuel M. Sherman (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

They are evil. They are dead. They are ravenous...

Plot:

A newspaper reporter hears of strange goings-on on a remote island. He travels there and finds that a mad scientist lives there and he is creating zombies. |

Plot Keywords:

Laser | Exploding Head | Shotgun | Independent Film

Cast

Robert Deveau	...	Morgan Randall
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Allen	...	Dr. Carstairs (as Bob Allen)
Donna Asali	...	Shelly Godwin
Corri Burt	...	Michelle
Leonard Corman	...	Dr. Kapek
Christine Farish	...	Karen
Zita Johann	...	Librarian
Barbara Patterson	...	Mrs. Levitt
Nino Rigali	...	Detective Kruger
Bob Sacchetti	...	Man in Black
Scott Schwartz	...	Jonathan
Tex Tuttle	...	Truck Driver

Runtime:

UK:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Italy:VM14 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

New Hampshire, USA

Trivia:

Before the film was completed, producers Samuel M. Sherman and Brett Piper sold the television rights to the films re-edited rough cut. It was played on the USA Network's "Up All Night" series. The producers then used their sale money to complete the film as we see it today.

Movie Connections:

Features Disorder in the Court (1936)

Total Low Budget Cheese-Wiz :=8P

This cowflop is easily the worst, moost pathetic attempt of a film that I have ever seen - and MooCow has seen 'em all. The lowest of low-grade production ranks with Manos, the Hands of Fate, and Crater Lake Monster. For example, there is almost no dialogue during any "action" sequences; this is because they obviously could not afford to use mobile microphones, and what little dialogue there is when people are moving is dubbed in. The fx are laughable and idiotic; one SWAT team member (there are only two) is equiped with a plastic gun and an apron. Some of the cheesiest incidental moosic you'll ever hear is a constant, annoying presence. The acting is almost incidental, and probably could not be produced from this group even at gun point. The "zombies" are cheap and boring, and nothing interesting happens at all. This turkey grinds on and on and on and on. It's moovies like this that make Edward D. Wood Jr. look like the cinema genius he thought he was. I think a kindergarden production would have moore professional production, acting, and directing. MooCow says if you spend moolah on this turd I have a few acres of swampland in Moo Jersey to sell you... :=8P