THE DEAD NEXT DOOR has got to be in the top 5 in the "So BAD it's GOOD" horror film category. Every aspect of this film is inept, except for the gore FX. The acting is atrocious. The voice-over dubbing is ridiculous. The script writing is ludicrous. The obvious nods to famous horror icons (with characters in the film named Savini, Romero, Carpenter, King, etc...)that get old after the first 10 minutes, the camera-work that is so horrible that even the daylight shots are too dark to see what the hell's going on and are usually out of focus when you CAN see what's going on...I could go on and on about the faults in this film. Even so, it's the whole "who gives a sh!t" attitude about THE DEAD NEXT DOOR that makes it so "good" (and I use the term "good" very loosely...) - and also the obvious fact that the ENTIRE budget had to have been spent on the gore/make-up FX that are actually very good.
As far as story, there's something about some kind of "zombie virus" and a serum and a cult and some doctors and some scientists and all sorts of nonsensical bullsh!t. Regardless, it's still a pretty fun watch - and did I mention the gore is well done and plentiful? THE DEAD NEXT DOOR is one of those types of films you really just have to make your own mind up on. If you're looking for a serious, well-done zombie film - this ain't it. If you're interested in some mindless, gory, zombie ridiculousness - this IS the one. I have to give THE DEAD NEXT DOOR a 7, even with the faults I was honestly entertained with this one...
As far as story, there's something about some kind of "zombie virus" and a serum and a cult and some doctors and some scientists and all sorts of nonsensical bullsh!t. Regardless, it's still a pretty fun watch - and did I mention the gore is well done and plentiful? THE DEAD NEXT DOOR is one of those types of films you really just have to make your own mind up on. If you're looking for a serious, well-done zombie film - this ain't it. If you're interested in some mindless, gory, zombie ridiculousness - this IS the one. I have to give THE DEAD NEXT DOOR a 7, even with the faults I was honestly entertained with this one...