THE VIDEO DEAD

The Video Dead Movie Review

Zombies from a horror film come through a cursed television and begin killing people in the real world. That's what we have going on in this 1987 low budget film, and if you are picturing the iconic scene of Samara coming into the world via tele, scale back those expectations. 

Bring it to this level

The opening scene of this movie is brutally bad, so the temptation to turn it off might be there, but if you fight through it, you may find some stuff to enjoy. The zombies, while no groundbreaking creations, actually do look quite impressive considering the limited budget.

I'll take this over CGI every day

The acting is really bad, but, for the most part, in an enjoyable way--Rocky Duvall as Jeff is particularly awful. His high pitched, whiny voice may have you reaching for the mute button, and his delivery of his lines will have you laughing, but the character, and the actor, sure grows on you as the movie progresses. 

"Thanks Josh!"

What truly holds the movie back is the pacing, as it seems to go nowhere for a long time. There are a couple gory scenes, but they are spread out quite a bit, so don't expect it around every corner. The final twenty minutes do bring some rather unexpected moments, and the little twist at the end is one of the more unique ones in the genre. I sighed when I started watching this film, and while not a great movie by any stretch, The Video Dead delivered a much more enjoyable viewing experience than I expected. 

On A Scale Of One To Ten: 6

The Video Dead Movie Trailer