Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Comeuppance Reviews When a group of constantly-squabbling young adults drive out to a creepy old house for an attempted renovation job, they don't realize they are in for a night of horror. It turns out the house was owned by the Leatherby family, the matriarch of which was a cold-blooded murderess back in the 40's. When one of the moronic kids breaks her tombstone which lies on the property, the malevolent old lady comes back to life and begins not just killing the kids, but turning them into some sort of zombie that will do her diabolical bidding. And, they're trapped in the house. Will any of these one-dimensional house-flippers make it out alive? Dare to find out...The House On Tombstone hill is a nice low-budget regional effort that's a little bit better than you probably think it is. It was released around the time when AIP had some sort of deal going with Troma. So the tape under this title was a joint release from the two companies. Later, when it was wholly owned by Troma, they changed the name to Dead Dudes In the House and found a picture of unrelated homies to put on the front cover. Just why they thought misleading people into thinking there are homies involved in this movie when there clearly aren't any remains a mystery. Where are the promised homeboys today? Were any viewers disappointed when said homies never materialized? Why did they think that (of all approaches) was superior to the movie as it was? All unanswered questions. But back to the movie at hand...So despite being an AIP/Troma co-release, the whole venture feels very CITY LIGHTS, and anyone who has seen their horror output such as Epitaph (1987) or Hollow Gate (1988) would likely agree. One of the main highlights of THOTH are the makeup and gore effects. They were created by Ed French and his team, well-known in the practical effects world. And they are indeed effective. Without these high-quality gore effects, the movie as a whole would greatly suffer. So while the whole "Old Dark House" theme is certainly well-worn ground, French spices up the proceedings sufficiently enough. Director Riffel does pull off some intense moments, but the pace overall is slow, and there are way too many scenes of characters banging on doors and windows attempting to get out of the house.The fact that the entire movie was shot at one location - the house - does provide some claustrophobic moments, but it also leads to unneeded repetition. A couple other settings would have been welcomed. As for the cast, they get absolutely no character development or backstory whatsoever. For those keeping track, Bob is the jerk who smokes and drinks and isn't likable, Mark is the blonde nerd, Steve is the redhead nerd, Jamie is the dark-haired girl, Linda is the blonde girl, Ron is the "normal guy", and Joey goes out on a beer run. That's literally it as far as character development goes. If we knew these people just a bit better, we might care about their plight more than we do. But the moments of horror are what THOTH is all about, and they are duly delivered.The House on Tombstone Hill is not a bad little horror movie and worth picking up if you can find it cheap. But where are the missing homies...? For more action insanity, drop by: www.comeuppancereviews.com

insomniac_rod I used to watch "Dead Dudes" almost every month on USA NETWORK. It aired on Fridays at 12 a.m. I regret for not taping it. The early 90's craziness is present all the way in the movie. Funky music, colorful clothing, cursing, premarital sex, etc. are the basic elements plus Troma's style. Where else could you find a movie about a defunct old lady killer?! Now, this is a whacked up slasher with zombie movies elements. Bizarre is the word to describe this Troma effort.There's nothing much to know about the plot. Eight friends buy a house for a very low price but they have to fix it in order to set on it. Soon after they arrive, before getting beers and music; one of these idiots smashes a gravestone on the backyard for no reason and suddenly awakens the owner of the house. The owner is a blood thirsty 100 year old woman named Abigail Leatherby. We are first introduced to her in a very creepy scene where one of the dudes watches her upstairs walking slowly and entering a room. The dude follows her and becomes the first victim. Then, one by one the dumb dudes get killed by Abigail but later return as zombies! (Evil Dead style). Seven dudes plus an intruder are violently slaughtered by Abigail. One of the dudes decapitates Abigail and that's when the nightmare seems to be over but the ending (obviously copied Evil Dead) set the chance to a sequel. The deaths are original and fun to watch. The now infamous "window" kill is a perfect example. Not satisfied for cutting a guy in two, Abigail impales his chest and laughs wickedly. There are some creepy scenes that fit perfect with the movie's dark atmosphere. There's plenty of gore, black humor, and cheesy dialogue. It's your typical horror B-movie that has no intentions to become a classic in the genre but still delivers expectations and somehow it generated a small cult. A year ago i mailed one of Troma's execs. and he replied that a future DVD release it's on it's way... probably in early 2005. Let's keep our fingers crossed!6/10 A sentimental favorite.

HumanoidOfFlesh James Riffel's "Dead Dudes in the House" has to be one of Troma's best.There is plenty of gore,some scary scenes plus a lot of cheese.The plot involves a group of young people going to fix up an old secluded house and falling victim to the murderous 100 year old lady named Abigail who proceeds to slash them up and bring them back as zombie-like killers."Dead Dudes in the House" is loaded with plenty of gore and violence.The script is pretty mediocre and there are some dull spots,but overlook that and you have an enjoyable low-budget gorefest.The scene,where one guy is cut in half by window is a hoot.Check it out,if you can find it.7 out of 10.

cma42 During my sophomore year of college, my roommate and I rented just about every video from the shlock-horror section of Oasis Video in Salt Lake City. (I hope Oasis is still there). Run back to back with movies like Reanimator, Basket Case, The Evil Dead trilogy and Dead Alive, (plus ALL the Troma we could eat) I thought Dead Dudes was remarkably good. Low budget, funny, kinda creepy, and the best kind of ending:unhappy! I recommend viewing this with a 976-EVIL for maximum horror movie pleasure.