May 25, 2007 By Boneyard Bruce 2 min read

Admittedly, I am a fan of Zombie flicks. “28 Days Later,” “Dawn of The Dead,” and the original “Night of The Living Dead” rank high among my favorite horror films. Although entertaining at times, “Night of The Dead” is for the most part a lame attempt to capture the audience’s attention through blood, gore and unintentional humor. Admittedly, I am a fan of Zombie flicks. “28 Days Later,” “Dawn of The Dead,” and the original “Night of The Living Dead” rank high among my favorite horror films. Although entertaining at times, “Night of The Dead” is for the most part a lame attempt to capture the audience’s attention through blood, gore and unintentional humor.

The plot is very thin. Dr. Gabriel Schreklich (Louis Graham) is the prototypical “mad scientist,” whose obsession is re-animation of the dead. After his wife and daughter are killed in the first few minutes of the movie (in one of the worst special effects accidents I have ever seen) the good doctor utilizes what appears to be a clinic or a hospital as a front for his experiments on re-animation. Of course, he just can’t seem to get the re-animation serum correct. As a result, he “creates” numerous zombies and keeps them trapped in the basement of the facility. It comes as no shock that his wife and daughter are part of his experiments. Not surprisingly, the doctor and his staff are eventually locked in a bloody struggle with his creations.

There is an interesting subplot revolving around Dr. Schreklich’s nephew and his pregnant wife. The twist at the end of the movie caught me by surprise. And yes, there is lots of blood and gore in this movie, more than enough to satisfy any fan of this genre.

This movie lends credence to the fact that anyone with a small budget, a video camera and about 20 friends can make a horror movie. If there is nothing else on the shelf, go ahead and rent it. It’s not too often that you get to see a screaming frog and talking zombies in the same flick.

Boneyard Bruce