Special Dead (2006)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Directors:

Thomas L. Phillips
Sean Simmons

Writer:

Jared Tweedie (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Sometimes Heroes Ride The Short Bus

Plot:

When a zombie plague infects Camp Special Dude, a dude ranch for the mentally handicapped, a ragtag...

Plot Keywords:

Undead | Gore | Campy | Walking Dead | Dead

Cast

Jason Brubaker	...	Machiavelli Stone (as Jay Brubaker)
Amy Wade	...	Cassie Hewitt
Gia Franzia	...	Dale Stone (as Gia Natale)
Anthony Rutowicz	...	Todd Slater
Haneka Haynes	...	Harley Jacquette
Jah Shams	...	Eriq Eldorado
Mark Bate	...	Conner Stevens
David Reynolds	...	Ismail "Snail" Ziegler
April Wade	...	May Littlejohns
Carl Storm	...	Horatio Caine
Keith Hastings	...	Mattie Reese
Daniel Jenson	...	Brandon Cutler
Jessica Leaser	...	Stacey Clark
Thomas Crnkovich	...	Buck Renshaw
Amanda MacDonald	...	Alice Finch

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Corona, California, USA

Company:

Lazy Ghost Films

Quotes:

Cameron "Snuff" Stone: Ya ever ride a zombie horse boy? I have, and it ain't no fun.

Pretty Special

At last - an original idea for a zombie film, well executed. The film is extremely funny - from the basic idea of retards being attacked by and turned into zombies, as well as how some of those characters are realised (the first character turned into a zombie, who appears throughout the film, is a scream - I couldn't stop laughing at his character). The soundtrack is awesome, I'm not sure if it is original or not, but it fit the movie perfectly. The campfire guitar song was very, very funny. Although obviously shot on a tiny budget, is very well executed. The make-up and effects are acceptable - I was a bit disappointed that most of the action took place at night, although I expect that this covered a lot of budgetary compromises. The acting (mostly) was above average for a cast of no-names. If you love politically incorrect zombie films, Special Dead is a must. Thoroughly recommended.