The Video Dead (1987) (V)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Robert Scott

Writer:

Robert Scott (written by)

Release Date:

17 May 2000 (Germany)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Look what's living inside your television.

Plot:

A family takes delivery of a new TV set, unaware that it is the gateway by which killer zombies enter the world.

Plot Keywords:

Zombie | Chainsaw | Television | Independent Film

Cast

Michael St. Michaels	...	Henry Jordan
Thaddeus Golas	...	Deliveryman #1
Douglas Bell	...	Deliveryman #2
Al Millan	...	Taxi Driver / Undead Ironhead
Roxanna Augesen	...	Zoe Blair
Lory-Michael Ringuette	...	Mover #1 / Undead Half Creeper (as Lory Ringuette)
George Kernan	...	Mover #2
Rocky Duvall	...	Jeff Blair
Sam David McClelland	...	Joshua Daniels
Jennifer Miro	...	The Woman
Victoria Bastel	...	April Ellison (as Vickie Bastel)
Libby Russler	...	Maria
Garrett Dressler	...	Mr. Ellison
Melissa Martin	...	B-Movie Housewife
Cliff Watts	...	The Garbageman

Runtime:

90 min | Germany:84 min (cut version) | Germany:86 min (uncut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:R | Germany:18 | West Germany:16 (cut) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Marin County, California, USA

Company:

Interstate 5 Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: Zoë drops the same jacket twice near the end of the movie, first when she's by the window and then when she goes to the front door.

Quotes:

April: You don't understand. He likes to chase skunks in the woods, and if he finds them he tries to mate with them. Only skunks don't like to mate with poodles, and then they spray him and he really gets turned on.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Eerie TV

Real nice 80's horror film

A lot of people dont seem to like this film , but i would have to say it was great. It's about this t.v. that is some sort of portal for zombies. The t.v. turns on by itself and the zombies come out of it and terrorize humans. This had 80's written all over it and for me thats a damn good thing. I love movies like this. I think people dont like these films because they think that the makers meant it to be 100% serious, which they don't. You have got to get the humor in the movies, to truly love them. This movie had a total Blood Hook/Dead Dudes In The House feel to it. so if you like the films Blood Hook or Dead Dudes In The House you have to see this one. There is some really great gore in this movie like, zombies and humans getting cut up with chainsaws and zombie decapitations and much more. I give this movie an 8 out of 10. So once again if youre a fan of 80's horror/dark comedys like sleep away camp, Blood Hook, Dead Dudes In The House, or Day Of The Dead check this sucker out.