Dead Alive

I bought this movie based upon the high reviews here and because it fell into my "Recommended for you" cue. After (trying) to watch this god-awful mess of a movie I can tell you wholeheartedly: SKIP IT! This movie was so bad that I had to turn it off half way through. (Something I have done only 1 or 2 other times out of thousands of movies...) It is neither funny nor scary. The "Gore" is over the top and completely unbelievable in any stretch of the imagination. The acting is on par with an elementary school stage production. I give it a 1 star rating only because there are no "negative star" ratings, which this schlock deserves.

I found Dead Alive to be a comedy full of grotesque special effects, rather than the realistic and rather depressing Dawn of the Dead type of film. I fast-forwarded through some of the boy meets girl fluff and watched the horror parts. At first I thought the movie would be a disappointment, but about half way through it gets funny and then the zombies run wild. The action is somewhat like the second Evil Dead film, but bloodier.

The main character is a little like Norman Bates, but likable. The spear-chucking natives in the first scene of the movie were played by the Fijian rugby team - never saw that before.

This movie is Amazing. Over the top gory! Just super ridiculous. Meant to be scary but it's just insanity. I loved it!

WOW. I guess I should have seen this many years ago, but am just now experiencing this little bloody journey. Twisted but fun and oh, how it grows on you. The second and third time around I couldn't take my eyes off of the creepy baby. There's also a deliciously tacky cameo of 4E Ackerman at the zoo (good for Jackson that he paid homage where homage is due). I think this was Jackson's first venture into moviemaking. Happily, he improved with age, but the elements of his future brilliance can actually be discerned beneath the sanguine flood...

Definitely laughed a lot. One of those good horror movies filled with gore that disgusts you as well as make you laugh at the ridiculousness.