Dead & Breakfast (2004)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Matthew Leutwyler

Writers:

Matthew Leutwyler (story) and
Jun Tan (story) ...

Release Date:

20 July 2006 (Singapore)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Musical | Thriller

Tagline:

Its like a bad horror movie, only worse.

Plot:

Spending a night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.

Plot Keywords:

Bed And Breakfast | Heart Attack | Exhumation | Back From The Dead | Crossbow

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Ever Carradine	...	Sara
Portia de Rossi	...	Kelly
David Carradine	...	Mr. Wise
Bianca Lawson	...	Kate
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	The Sheriff
Erik Palladino	...	David
Oz Perkins	...	Johnny
Gina Philips	...	Melody
Jeremy Sisto	...	Christian
Diedrich Bader	...	Chef Henri
Miranda Bailey	...	Lisa Belmont
Vincent Ventresca	...	Doc Riley
Mark Kelly	...	Enus
Brent David Fraser	...	The Drifter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brooke Allison	...	Miss Kimble
Padraic Aubrey	...	Mullet Man
Ric Barbera	...	The Preacher
Theresa Burkhart	...	Skanky Chick
Amy Claire	...	Waitress (as Amy Claire Lloyd)
Luiggi Debiasse	...	The Gardener
Jeff Enden	...	Cletus
Brian Gattas	...	Farmer Bob
Devon Gummersall	...	Orange Cap
Evan Helmuth	...	Bass Player
Matthew Leutwyler	...	Leg Wrestler - Loser
Johnny Martin	...	Bar Back
John Oszajca	...	Drummer
Barry J. Ratcliffe	...	Bar Guy (as Barry Ratcliffe)
John Robb	...	Bartender
Zach Selwyn	...	Randall Keith Randall
Zed Starkovich	...	Harmonica Bob
David W. Strong	...	Leg Wrestler - Winner
Brian Vander Ark	...	Tall Hick

Also Known As:

Dead and Breakfast (UK) (alternative spelling) (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence/gore and language. (edited from NC-17 version)

Runtime:

88 min | 89 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | UK:18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Germany:16 | USA:Unrated | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Livermore, California, USA

Company:

Ambush Entertainment

Trivia:

Toward the end of the film, Miranda Bailey hands Gina Philips the cross bow with a gentle toss. The first take was a bigger toss and Gina got hit with the crossbow and chipped a tooth and split her lip.

Goofs:

Continuity: As the female character fights off the zombies attacking her, the camera shot from the second floor reveals the walls of the staircase are covered in red wallpaper. However, as her friends get into the house and save her on the same staircase, there's no wallpaper but blank walls.

Quotes:

Johnny: Welcome to our world, Davy.

Movie Connections:

References Evil Dead II (1987)

Soundtrack:

Quiet Litle Town

No Evil Dead 2, but it quite good.

I had to post a comment as the previous one was far too harsh on this film.

I saw this film with quite a lot of expectations of it and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't let them down too much. That's not to say it is the greatest horror comedy, but it it really entertaining.

Caradines appearance seems to have more to do with having a famous face, than anything, but his appearance it welcome.

The "crazy" songs in the film vary from being a reasonable narrative device to being incredibly grating, but i guess in the spirit of how the film is presented they are okay. They could put people right off the film though, if they are too humourless.

So it's no Evil Dead 2 or Bloodsucking Pharoahs, but it a good watch for your horror fans and your non horror fans looking for a light horror romp to kill an evening.