Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

spencergrande6 This movie is like very little else out there. It's a zombie comedy that isn't a full-on splatterfest like most, doesn't offer some overly humorous social satire (there's subtle jabs at Agent Orange and Nazis), and doesn't have a high-concept premise (for a zombie movies that is). What you have is dry as hell, with punk rockers (timely for the time - Repo Man meets zombies?), Nazi morticians smoking pipes and listening to their Walkman while embalming, and Quigley nudity for its own sake, but characters are in on it and equally celebrate and scold her. It has iconic scenes and quotes though I'm sure a lot of people have no idea they're actually from this.It just works - it's funny, weird, creepy, gory, and always entertaining. A hard mix to pull off and one that happens with success very rarely. It's always said that there's a fine line between horror and comedy - the pros can straddle it like a daring high-wire act and this is one of them. If only the ending weren't so abruptly anti- climactic and there were a few more naked zombie Quigley kill scenes it'd be a perfect cult classic.Gotta love the very serious Suicide while naked Quigley grinds on him: "No one understands me, you know that." "You think this is a f***in' costume? This is a way of life." "Hey, what's wrong with you, man? Show some f***ing respect for the dead, will ya?" All this because he was called a "spooky motherf***er."

mjsmjs-46362 This film lands in an absolutely perfect spot somewhere in between horror, spoof, and dark comedy, not an easy task to pull off. It has just the right amount of each to make it perhaps one of the most entertaining and fun to watch films of the genre, one of the most influential, and arguably one of the best.It's well cast, the actors deliver solidly convincing performances of their respective characters, and the dialogue is good. The sets are well done and the cinematography is excellent. The special effects are great considering the era it was made and the budget used, and create some very memorable imagery that will stay with the viewer long after watching the film. The punk rock soundtrack and theme music go perfectly with the film and do a wonderful job of enhancing the overall mood and viewing experience.I suspect some of the negative reviews of the film were made by viewers who either don't like the genre to start with, or they had preconceived ideas of what the film should have been going into it. Since it doesn't land solidly in either the spoof or horror category, viewers expecting it to do so may be disappointed. The key to this film is to simply let it entertain you, it does a marvelous job of that. Those who point out the clichés in this movie fail to recognize that this is the film that actually started most of them in the first place. Brains!!!This movie has aged well, and completely deserves its status as a cult classic masterpiece. No collection of good horror movies is complete without it.

Nigsley With so many zombie films being made nowadays It's easy to forget how influential this film was.This film was fun, had talking and running zombies and was the first time they wanted to eat your brains.The first time I saw this I was blown away and 30 years later it still impresses and apart from some of the 80's outfits, it has aged well.As with the best zombie comedies, the humour backs up a proper horror film with some genuinely scary moments.It's fast paced and has some good effects, which thankfully because of when it was made are genuine physical effects rather than CGI or optical effects. No doubt if that had been the case then it would have aged nowhere near as well. Overall this isn't quite the Grandaddy of Zombie films ( an honour we should leave with George Romeros first 2 Dead films). Rather this is the roguish uncle who doesn't follow the rules yet everyone likes to have round every now and again as they're so entertaining.It does have it faults as some of the plot is rather holey and the gang of kids don't come across as very likable, but don't worry about that.... Just sit back and relax and watch one of the most influential zombie films ever made,

Fella_shibby Its directed by Dan O bannon ( writer of Alien n co writer of Total Recall ). The movie may sound silly and simple, but its a masterpiece with no slow parts. This movie is a perfect mix of Horror and Comedy. Its scary, its funny, its got a great punk soundtrack, and it has  Linnea Quigleys unforgettable nude scene that launched her career. The zombies are smart. They are fast. They talk. Clu Gulager may be the most interesting B-movie actor of all time. He was seen recently in Feast trilogy. It has James Karen (poltergeist n recently in superman returns n pursuit of happiness). He was nominated for a Saturn Award for his role in The Return of the Living Dead in 1985. The action is relentless with full on gore, and the grand finale is simply beautiful. This film re-invents the living dead, giving them even more life. Saw this on a rented VHS in the mid 80s. Its just a shame the sequels were not up to its standard. It spawned four sequels. I saw all of em. But the first is da best. The plot is interesting, it has great special effects and the soundtrack is perfect for this kind of flick.