Poor Archie. He just can't seem to catch a break. He has to put up with his cantankerous Uncle to work at a funeral parlor, he is bullied by the school jock, has no love life, no money, seemingly no prospects. Things get worse when Archie is fired after an incident at the funeral parlor. Charlie gets a chance to redeem himself from his Uncle the next day, but Charlie gets much more than he bargained for when the bullies that torment him die in a car wreck and come back from the dead.
Going by the 15 reviews on this site and the lack of votes, I'm guessing this went unseen when it came out. It is a bit of a shame because for what it is, it is fairly enjoyable. I'm a big fan of cheesy films from the 80's, especially horror films from the 80's. Something from that time period was magical and can't be duplicated. The film's lack of budget prevents the zombies from looking all that impressive, but the flow of the film is so entertaining that it doesn't really matter. The mortuary makes for an ideal setting for this sort of thing and I thought they capitalized on it well. A big budget isn't always a necessity to make a fun movie. This is a horror/comedy and it works extremely well, giving us some good comedy, as well as decent suspense at times. There is some great slapstick involving corpses at the mortuary. My favorite suspenseful scene is the battle with a zombie on fire and Archie inside a grave. That was incredibly well done. There is a decent amount of gore. We get a severed hand in a bucket, somebody drills his eye out, bloody autopsy scenes. My personal favorite is when a guy swallows embalming fluid. I am not gonna spoil it for you. Let me just say it's memorable. Scott Grimes makes for a perfect lead as Archie, strong-willed, yet vulnerable and sensitive. He's a guy I'd have love to hang around with, minus his job at the mortuary. John Astin is excellent as the indignant uncle. You'll hate him. Cheryl Pollak is gorgeous as Archie's love interest. She's spunky and a lot of fun to watch. Overall, if you can find this one, I suggest you pick it up. It won't blow you away, but it is a fun zombie film
6.6/10
Going by the 15 reviews on this site and the lack of votes, I'm guessing this went unseen when it came out. It is a bit of a shame because for what it is, it is fairly enjoyable. I'm a big fan of cheesy films from the 80's, especially horror films from the 80's. Something from that time period was magical and can't be duplicated. The film's lack of budget prevents the zombies from looking all that impressive, but the flow of the film is so entertaining that it doesn't really matter. The mortuary makes for an ideal setting for this sort of thing and I thought they capitalized on it well. A big budget isn't always a necessity to make a fun movie. This is a horror/comedy and it works extremely well, giving us some good comedy, as well as decent suspense at times. There is some great slapstick involving corpses at the mortuary. My favorite suspenseful scene is the battle with a zombie on fire and Archie inside a grave. That was incredibly well done. There is a decent amount of gore. We get a severed hand in a bucket, somebody drills his eye out, bloody autopsy scenes. My personal favorite is when a guy swallows embalming fluid. I am not gonna spoil it for you. Let me just say it's memorable. Scott Grimes makes for a perfect lead as Archie, strong-willed, yet vulnerable and sensitive. He's a guy I'd have love to hang around with, minus his job at the mortuary. John Astin is excellent as the indignant uncle. You'll hate him. Cheryl Pollak is gorgeous as Archie's love interest. She's spunky and a lot of fun to watch. Overall, if you can find this one, I suggest you pick it up. It won't blow you away, but it is a fun zombie film
6.6/10