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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
In the 80's tradition..., June 1, 2008
Loads of fun. This is a solid little indie movie that's very much in the 1980's tradition, ala Motel Hell and other whacky horror films. Funny, dark and sometimes very, very off the wall. As one would expect for a low budget indie shot on HiDef, "Dead and Gone" has some scattered weaknesses and tries a bit too hard in a couple of places, but overall if you love the genre it's well worth seeing. The set up is brisk and once it gets rolling manages to create a lot of genuine suspense, especially in the weird cabin scenes when it is just Jack and his supposedly comatose wife Frankie, who is silent one moment and then possessed, aggressive and wildly foul-mouthed. The makeup FX (Dan Crowley) and musical score (Harry Manfredini) are not just okay, they are exceptionally well done. Kyle Gass is very funny and the celeb cameos work well. The director clearly knows and loves indie horror and has a great eye,
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GENUINELY CREEPY BLACK COMEDY, April 27, 2008
Dead and Gone is a genuinely creepy black comedy in the tradition of the "Evil Dead" series. This horror film is exceptionally well directed, cleverly written, with an inspired use of light and color and special effects. The one thing that stays well buried is the low budget.
An out of work actor who married for money takes his comatose wife to a deserted cabin in the mountains, where he immediately encounters ghosts, zombies, fearsome, horny rednecks and some demons from his own black soul. His love interest is the local constable, who has been so damaged by her experience in Iraq she won't even carry a gun. That decision comes back to haunt her, along with "things" far worse than any bad dream or bad choice.
There is solid acting, especially from Quentin Jones, who is on-screen throughout most of the film. It also has good quality makeup effects and superb music by genre master Harry Manfredini.
Kyle Gass from Tenacious D does a wonderful supporting turn as perverse TV evangelist Reverend Grass. Chris Bruno from TV's "Dead Zone" among others, contribute cameos. Ben Moody from Evanescence also appears.
Dead and Gone's screenwriter Harry Shannon comes in at the end as the philosophical sheriff. He also sings the theme song, "Forty Years of Pain" (which he wrote) in his yearning, sexy growl. And Trainwreck does a terrific up-tempo version of the song over the credits.
Yossi Sasson's debut effort looks classy and fresh in a crowded field.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Three Stars, June 19, 2008
If you're not already familiar with "Dead and Gone" you can check out a trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0n94UKCAAU Bottom line, if you support indie horror, you'll probably enjoy this movie. Fangoria called it "the bastard offspring of The Evil Dead and Twin Peaks," or something like that. Clever script, lots and lots of crude humor to make up for the occasional flaws (and a bit of so-so acting in spots). Some great makeup fx and super music, real chills from a new director. A real treat for fans of B movies that don't take themselves too seriously. DVD extras a pretty cool, especially the "making of" section, "Gone With The Dead" by Chris Ackerman.
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