12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very cool flick, great DVD, April 26, 2002
This review is from: Dead & Rotting (Limited Edition) (DVD)
Dead & Rotting is a groovy film and well worth a look. The story involves a group of friends who's clowning about upsets the local witch. It is said that she has a potion that keeps the victim concious while they decompose. And while the're fertilizer she makes the best of it, growing plants from them.
I won't spoil the story but can mention some of the scenes I thought were espicially heavy, like when the old witch pours a potion into the bath tub and gets in, then comes out a young and stunningly beautiful lady ( in the form of the fabulous Debbie Rochon! ). Also the whole concept and depiction of the witch creating the ghouls is very unique and creative.
My only complaint is that the film didn't have enough gore, especially when you consider the title, but still it is overall an excellent horror flick. The story has a lot of creativity and is well acted.
Personally my favourite actress in the whole world is Debbie Rochon, so I watch and buy a lot of her movies. Her performance is awesome as it is in all her films. Trent Haaga from Terror Firmer also stars and that guy defintily has his own kind of screen presence.
I bought the limited special edition of this film on DVD and found it tight as a drum with special features, including an entire low budget comedy featurette thrown in as an extra, in which Miss Rochon plays a nerd in a twisted cinderella type story. It is very funny especially when Debbie is acting out the geek persona.
I think this DVD is a really decent package, very cool horror flick, hilarious bonus featurette, lots of great extra's, so if this is the type of film that would interest you RUN OUT AND GET A COPY, IT'S LIMITED EDITION!!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bad, but not as bad as I originally thought, October 11, 2003
When I first watched Dead and Rotting, I thought it was one of the worst movies I'd ever seen. As I saw more of these horrible B Movies though(such as KillJoy 1 AND 2, Prison of the Dead, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, etc), I realized that strangely enough Dead and Rotting is one of the better ones. Let me just repeat: this movie is really bad. I would not suggest buying it unless you are in some way related to anyone who was involved with it and simply don't want to hurt their feelings. It IS, however, perfectly good for renting if you plan to watch it with a group of people. The reason for this is that it is just so bad that it is hilarious. The basic plot focuses on what happens to three guys when they upset a local witch by trespassing and then later messing with her cat. The dialog is unrealistic, and there are plot elements that just don't make ANY sense at all, but that is exactly why it is still a very enjoyable movie to watch with friends if you keep in mind that it is not being watched for its cinematic value. The bottom line is that this is the kind of movie that is fun to make fun of.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
If you like B movies you'll love this., June 15, 2006
Ok I really had a good time with this movie, who are you folks that think this would be high art? The name, the box art and everything about this flick say's grade B movie, why in the hell would you think it would be a block buster?
This is a blast with a very original story and a cool cast of bone headed guys.
My only real complaint is the minimal amount of T.& A.
If you like B movies like I do this is the top of the pile and you can buy it used for less then you can rent it.
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