Brain Dead

Starring:Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Nicholas Pryor, Patricia Charbonneau, George Kennedy, Brian Brophy, David Sinaiko, Lee Arenberg, Andy Wood (II), Maud Winchester, Lisa Moncure, Jon Kellam, Willie Garson, John Paxton (II), David Sklare, Cynthia Ettinger, Shannon Holt, V.J. Foster, Bud Cort, Brent Hinkley
Director: Adam Simon
Studio: New Concorde
Product Type: DVD

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Curious kids open a barrel of green gas linked to a mysterious military experiment, and soon a tenebrous green cloud of fog is making its way through the creepy town cemetery. Knowing exactly where this is headed is, of course, part of the fun in this tongue-in-cheek zombie sequel. Maybe it's not as fresh as its successful predecessor, but all of the key zombie ingredients are still well preserved in this second installment: ravenous "undead" in search of human brains, severed limbs with a life of their own, and lots and lots of shrieking! Taking a hackneyed premise that is a close retelling of part I, director Ken Wiederhorn (Freddy's Nightmares, Shock Waves) rejuvenates the genre with sporadic genuine scares, lots of plain old silliness, and some literally eye-popping special effects. Followed up a few years later with the equally enjoyable Return of the Living Dead Part III, this is a fun franchise that reminds you of what '80s horror was all about: bad synth music, and perms. --Matt Wold

Description

Inquisitive kids release deadly gas from a misplaced military canister, causing corpses from a nearby cemetary to rise and wreak havoc.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Director Ken Wiederhorn and co-star Thor Van Lingen
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

A great, silly zombie journey..........2007-05-25

I actually like "Return of the Living Dead: Part II" better than the first. Though that could be considered blasphemous, this movie appealed more to me in my youth over the first, which I have finally come to accept as an outstanding zombie movie...

This edition features two of the same actors from the first in very similar buddy roles. The cast is pretty good, and the young boy lead is a strong performer for his age.

The movie is filled with zombie style laughs, including a cemetary rising scene that is super cool, but filled with cheesy laughs...

A must see in my opinion...

Kick & Awesome.......2007-05-12

The dvd came quickly...and came in better condition than i thought it would...would definitly do business again!!

Dissapointing.......2007-01-19

I'm a big fan of zombie movies, and the first return of the living dead was a very good zombie movie. This one, however, fails to scare nor hold your attention, and tries harder in my opinion to be funny instead of scary. The black humor is pathetic, espechialy compared to the first one. Had its interesting moments, but the movie as a whole was definitly below average.

I Want Your Brain!.......2006-10-13

This is not a George A. Romero project.
Directed and written by Ken Wiederman. Film contains profane language, gross bloody effects.
Thom Matthews returns as a different character, "Joey", James Karen returns as a different character, "Ed", Jonathan Terry returns as "Glover", Allan Trautman returns as "Tarman". Brian Peck returns as 5 different zombies, "Pussface", "Thriller", "Jaw", "Eye-Pop" and the zombie on the car roof.
A truck that is traveling across a bridge is carrying pressurized cases that contain cadavers. One case falls off the truck and ends up in the water. A group of kids find the case and triggers the gas inside that spreads across the cemetary. The living dead return.
Also in the cast: Thor van Lingen, Dana Ashbrook, Mitch Pileggi.
DVD only contains audio commentary and theatrical trailer.

A good follow follow-up to the original ROTLD, but doesn't bring anything new.......2006-08-16

1988 saw the release of Return of the Living Dead Part II. This film is a sort of sequel/reboot of the first film in that the story and even some of the characters bare too much of a similarity to the original film. Ken Weiderhorn both writes and directs this "sequel" and it shows. The film reuses alot of what made the first film a cult-classic amongst horror fans. Weiderhorn seems to be of the philosophy that if something ain't broke them don't fix it. What this does is make the film feel like a deja vu, and maybe that was his intent since two of the main characters in the film say pretty much the same thing. Despite all this the film itself is pretty good and stays true to the original, albeit with abit more humor and better effects work.

Reprising similar roles they had in the first film are James Karen as Ed and Thom Mathews as Joey. Both work as in the post-burial industry and moonlight stealing valuables from the privates crypts and mausoleum in the cemetary they're working in. Their characters act and almost have similar lines from Karen and Mathews' characters of Frank and Freddy in the first film. Karen as Ed goes over-the-top once the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas is let loose and the dead bodies in the cemetary begin to come back to life seeking live brains. It's these two characters who really keep the film from spiralling down to awful status. Even though their characters are similar to the original film, Karen and Mathews still bring a dose of great comedic timing and horror to the situation.

This time around the town has been safely evacuated by the military except for a few people who lived on the newly-built suburban housing area in the outskirts. It's these survivors who must try and find a way to defeat the zombies and at the same time convince the military blockading the town that they're not infected. There's more action and comedy in this sequel. I think the comedy part of the film got way too much attention, but as I said earlier, Weiderhorn seems to think that if it worked in the original then it should work with more in this film. The effects work looks abit better and probably due to an increase in the budget.

In the end, Return of the Living Dead Part II never bring anything new to the original its following-up and pretty much reuses the same characters and situations. Weiderhorn does this to good effect and the finished product is an entertaining enough horror-comedy. Who knows how this sequel would've turned out if Russo had written it and O'Bannon back directing.

Average customer rating:

Not As Bad As I Thought It Would Be
Loved It
part 1 and 2 way better !!
Among the Best of the Best!!
The army shouldn't play with dead things...but plucky teens should!

Return of the Living Dead 3
Starring: Kent McCord , James T. Callahan , Sarah Douglas , Melinda Clarke , and Abigail Lenz
Director: Brian Yuzna
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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Release Date: 2001-08-28

Customer Reviews:

Not As Bad As I Thought It Would Be.......2007-03-27

I expected a movie of abominable quality when sitting down to watch it, but was a bit surprised at some of it's good points. I won't go into too many specifics here, but some thought was put into character interaction in this film and plot resolution. Some of the acting wasn't that good and there were some holes in the story, but this certainly wasn't as bad as a ROTLD sequel could have been -- it makes for a good Sci-Fi channel movie.

Loved It.......2007-01-29

It was hard for me to find this film, so when I ordered it on Amazon I wasn't disappointed. The product came exactly as described, the film was excellent for being a third chapter in the series. I recommend this film to every horror fan out there.

part 1 and 2 way better !!.......2007-01-17

1st, acting is not that good and affex arent that good either.Buy part
one and two but dont bother bying part 3.

Among the Best of the Best!!.......2007-01-17

Return of the Liveing Dead 3 I must say is among the best of zombie movies. It takes a total different direction then the first 2 Return movies but pretty much same story line. It not az ombie movie with comedy. It actually take a serious approach to it. The just of the movie is, at this point the military is useing the zombies to make some sort of super soldier for warfare. There trying to make it were the can some how control the zombies as much as they can. The director of the products son steals his keycard to get into the military base. The son and his hot girlfriend goes onto the base and catches a glimpse of the experiment. They leave though before they can see the experiment go terribly wrong. Okay then the son and his girlfriend get in a wreck were this red headed beauty is killed by a broken neck when she is thrown from the bike into a pole. The son brings her back to the miltary base were he brings her back to life. This starts the whole mess, and probably the birth of the best zombie I have ever seen. She is hott, dead and she pierce's her self and cuts her self to take the pain of the hunger away. Anyway my skills of telling ya the just of this movie sucks. All I can say is I came out knowing I watched a good horror flick, and I was sporting a giant rod. I give this move two rods up for its good direction that kept me watching and the hott dead chick. Go head give a try you won't be dissapointed.

The army shouldn't play with dead things...but plucky teens should!.......2007-01-02

If gore and comedy are your preferred combo, this seemed a passable treat. I caught it on cable, so I'm sure I missed plenty of the former. The first attack in the army base was actually pretty nasty and tense, well-filmed with the contrast between the stark white and the hideous blue/grey of the zombie. But once they're running around and the kid tries to keep his undead girlfriend under control, it was pretty laugh out loud funny.

Average customer rating:

Great tale of madness
I think the kid may be mistaken
I loved this movie! Not very violent- but good!
watch it!
A twisted tale in the tradition of 'Twilight Zone'

Brain Dead
Starring: Bill Pullman , Bill Paxton , Nicholas Pryor , Patricia Charbonneau , and George Kennedy
Director: Adam Simon
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000BRMMLC
Release Date: 2005-12-26

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Adam Simon (Carnosaur) made his directoral debut with this mind game of a movie. Based on a decades-old screenplay by former Twilight Zone contributor Charles Beaumont, Simon dusted off and updated the script about an experimental brain researcher (Bill Pullman) who agrees to dig into the gray matter of a schizophrenic scientist (Bud Cort), only to fall prey to his patient's psychosis. Or maybe he's just plain nuts. Spiced with a bizarre sense of humor (Pullman wrestles over a brain specimen in a jar with a homeless man who tries to grab it: "That's my brain!"), Pullman's ordeal takes one hairpin turn after another as he becomes lost in a maze of alternate realities, no longer able to sort fantasy from reality or paranoia from persecution. This clever puzzle of a film overcomes low-budget restrictions with a deviously inventive story that echoes Brazil and quotes from The Manchurian Candidate and North by Northwest. Bill Paxton costars as a smarmy corporate manipulator with slicked back hair and a get-rich-quick scheme for a chain of brain surgery boutiques ("The New You, by Eunice!"), and George Kennedy is his bottom-line boss. Director Simon may be most famous for playing himself in a jokey cameo in Robert Altman's The Player. --Sean Axmaker

Description

"A brilliant puzzle-film with a chillingly good story that offers the same kind of pleasure as THE SIXTH SENSE, which it predated. Riveting intense performances by Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton pull you into a harrowing and haunting world." -- Roger Corman ~~The Eunice Corporation is on the ground floor of an exciting growth industry, utilizing a memory resculpting technique bioneered by eccentric neurosurgeon Rex Martin. It envisions nationwide clinics where anyone can lose their hang-ups of an unhappy childhood, a failed romance, or a botched career. At Eunice's "New You" outlets, a simple operation will give customers peace of mind. Or it might leave them brain dead. But when Martin refuses to cooperate, he soon finds himself plunged into a surreal existence that intertwines dreams and reality. Has Martin slipped over the edge into madness? Or have corporate profit mongers given him a push, making him the guinea pig in his own experiment? To know the answer is to know the terror!~

Customer Reviews:

Great tale of madness.......2006-08-06

4-1/2 Stars. I love this movie. Found myself so wrapped up in it, trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy. This movie keeps you guessing and is full of surprises.

I think the kid may be mistaken.......2005-11-25

I beleive this "Braindead" is actually Peter Jackson's "Dead-Alive," and not the Pullman/Paxton picture. It was rumored for a possible re-release years ago (and has remained in several gorehounds' minds and discussion boards since), and I believe this may be it. Afterall, who really cares about that other movie? I myself have written a few letters and signed a few petitions to get an un-cut Region 1 version of this film. I checked around a few other places, and there aren't any online stores other than amazon that I could find that have this title listed. And until we get a box art image or a plot/cast overview, I guess we'll just have to wait to see what this item really is. The only other site that has this listed is a forum, and it is under the "rumor" category--that site being [...].

That being said, if it is the case that this is Jackson's film, my rating is a 4. If it is Jackson's film and un-cut, or at least with special features including deleted scenes, I stand by my original five star rating. If it is anything other than those two options, I give it a one star rating. Yeah that's right. Thank you.

I loved this movie! Not very violent- but good!.......2005-11-06

It is a great movie! You'll love it!
Note: Amazon Marked it wrong it's rated "PG-13"
They also messed up on "Pearl Harbor" too. That's "PG-13"

watch it!.......2004-09-15

This has been a favorite of mine for years. It stars Bill Pullman and Bud Cort. I can not even go into deatail explaining this because it is a very hard to explain movie.

It's roughly about a scientist who studied brains for a living and soon becomes the brain that is being studied. Without knowing this the movie goes into super-twist mode. It is definitely a movie that will take a few watches to fully understand. A must see.

A twisted tale in the tradition of 'Twilight Zone'.......2003-02-18

Charles Beaumont wrote for the original "The Twilight Zone" TV series, and this is more than worthy for people with similar expectations. Starring Bill Pullman as scientist Rex Martin. Martin studies brains for a living, but soon finds himself in a bizarre and twisted excursion in his own brain. Is he working for the Eunice Corporation, or is the Eunice corporation working on him? The story is hard to explain, and the twists are non-stop. I had an e-mail conversation with the director, Adam Simon, who reported that Roger Corman called this film his 'art film'. Similar to the ideas of 'Vanilla Sky', a 'Clockwork Orange', 'Lost Highway' and 'Brazil', this film will not disappoint those looking for a wild ride through the ether of thought.

Average customer rating:

Great tale of madness
I think the kid may be mistaken
I loved this movie! Not very violent- but good!
watch it!
A twisted tale in the tradition of 'Twilight Zone'

Brain Dead
Starring: Bill Pullman , Bill Paxton , Nicholas Pryor , Patricia Charbonneau , and George Kennedy
Director: Adam Simon
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Customer Reviews:

Great tale of madness.......2006-08-06

4-1/2 Stars. I love this movie. Found myself so wrapped up in it, trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy. This movie keeps you guessing and is full of surprises.

I think the kid may be mistaken.......2005-11-25

I loved this movie! Not very violent- but good!.......2005-11-06

It is a great movie! You'll love it!
Note: Amazon Marked it wrong it's rated "PG-13"
They also messed up on "Pearl Harbor" too. That's "PG-13"

watch it!.......2004-09-15

A twisted tale in the tradition of 'Twilight Zone'.......2003-02-18

They Saved Hitler's Brain + The Frozen Dead

Average customer rating:

They Saved Hitler's Brain + The Frozen Dead

Manufacturer: Catcom
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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2 Feature Films

ASIN: B000KSXZ5E

Product Description

Two cult movies on one DVD. In 1968's THEY SAVED HITLER'S BRAIN at the end of World War II a fanatical group of Nazi Doctors decapitate Hitler's head in a last ditch effort to save his brain for future use. Twenty years later their insane plan for world domination is ready for action! In 1966's THE FROZEN DEAD a group of psychotic Nazi SS troops placed into a deep freeze at the end of World War II. Now years later it's time to defrost and begin the process once again for total world domination. Dana Andrews stars as the Nazi doctor who's job is to create a new army of super zombie that will attack anything that get in their way.

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Hellbound: Book of the Dead
Starring: Jeff Dylan Graham , Elizabeth North (II) , Lucien Eisenach , Dawn DuVurger , and Denman Powers
Director: Steve Sessions
Manufacturer: Brain Damage
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Storm of the Dead
Starring: Storm of the Dead
Manufacturer: Brain Damage Films
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Brain drainer / Working Stiffs
Starring: Tony Ferreira; Michael Legge
Director: Michael Legge
Manufacturer: Vidtape
ProductGroup: DVD
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Braindrainer: an alien resembleing a rock sucks peoples brains dry and causes commotion. Working Stiffs: an employment firm provides cheap labor using voodo spells and zombies.

Average customer rating:

Absolute Garbage...
It was selling for $9.99 in Circuit City
Low budget--so what?
fuzzy wuzzy
I'M HUNGRY !

Dead Life
Starring: Dead Life
Manufacturer: Brain Damage Films
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Customer Reviews:

Absolute Garbage..........2005-12-10

Ok... So lets make and EXTREMELY crappy zombie movie with grandpa's
old movie camera and put a really cool picture on the DVD cover so it looks intriguing! Good lord folks...This is BAD! Quite rarely do I take a gamble and buy a movie that I have not heard about beforehand....and im POSITIVE It will never happen again. Even the 3.99 price tag on this DVD is far too costly as I am sure that I could find a decent drink coaster for cheaper.
Anyone who likes this movie is either involved in its production or in a coma.

It was selling for $9.99 in Circuit City.......2005-11-02

It was selling for $9.99 in Circuit City. But passed it up, prefer to rent first.

Low budget--so what?.......2005-10-03

The movie "Dead Life" by director William Victor Shotten is a throwback to the great movies of old such as Night of the Living Dead--or at least it tries to be--unfortunately it's a stupid attempt and being original through looking old, which in itself is an irony.

Looking at its writing, there's absolutely nothing to commend this movie on. Though this movie at least tries to give you an explanation as to the existence of zombies, it's as thought-out as a cat's decision to chase a shiny object. The common mistake made with Romero's films is that the story wasn't well thought out, since they never really explain the zombies (except a bit in the original about a meteor); however, what people don't realize is it doesn't matter why. Romero's films are satirical in nature, they focus on a larger picture and disregard details, that's what makes them so great--that's what makes them films.

Dead Life makes some attempt and showing depth with its underlying theme, except it's stupid and unoriginal, and really not shocking or thought-provoking in the slightest.

This movie is not shocking, it's not realistic, even the "gore scene" everyone is referring to is only a stupid attempt at being shocking and over-the-edge; but it comes off as just being tasteless.

People are giving this movie credit for having no money, but really, people have done better with less. The acting is ridiculous, the sound is poorly dubbed, the camera is always out of focus, and the special effects are lame. It is a tasteless zombie romp with no point whatsoever, it doesn't deserve credit for having a low budget, it makes no effort to make people think and makes no effort to be good, period. Night of the Living Dead was a low-budget film, this is not even close to reaching that level.

Oh, and it actually takes sound effects straight from the first Resident Evil game and dubs them in. Seriously.

fuzzy wuzzy.......2005-10-02

Okay I admit, they had a shoesrting budget and did most if not all the work on the weekends with the help of friends. Heres my problem, they could have at least paid more attention to the focus of the camera, most of the scenes were blurry, every now and again the focus was clear, I mean c'mon, when I was fourteen I made a short stop motion animation film using an old Bell and Howell super 8 cam and even then I paid attention to the focusing.Okay enough of that, now for the pros of the film. The make-up fx were good and there is one scene that will make most MEN wince, the outdoor and some indoor settings had a NOTLD feel. Overall I recomend at least checking it out and make up your own minds, at least you can say you saw it. Rent if you can, if not, buy used.

I'M HUNGRY !.......2005-09-22

Romero's "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" Fulci's "ZOMBIE 2" & Bob Clark's "CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS" are proof that money has little to do with cooking up a classic zombie film! William Victor Schotten's "DEAD LIFE" just prooves the point even further as it is obvious this film was made with alot less money than any of the classics i named above & still seems to have that destine for cult status quality to it. This is a perfect example of doing so much with so little! There are a few zombie firsts & you will see what i mean when you watch it & the end is great! Any real true zombie fan will likey!

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Indy movies
Best Independent Horror Around

Killers, Deamons & Dead Bodies 3 Pack
Starring: Killers Demons & Dead Bodies
Manufacturer: Brain Damage Films
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

Indy movies.......2004-09-04

I've seen a lot of indy movies over the year but, nothing can hold up against these three movies. I've seen a screener copy of DEMON SLAUGHTER and DEAD BODY MAN a few months ago and I was blowen away by both flicks. They are both low budget movies, but done in a style that I can't discribe. Most indy movies are boring and I usually end up fast forwarding them but, not with these movies. They really entertain you from start to finish. Demon Slaughter is a complete action flick done in the style of the Evil Dead Movies. Dead Body Man is dark comedy about a Serial Killer who is just trying to get by. I loved these flicks and if they are out on DVD, then I would grab them. Plus I'm sure the DVD's are full of kinds of extra goodies. So, if your looking for some cool indy films, then you can't go wrong with this 3 pack.

Best Independent Horror Around.......2004-08-26

Anyone who surfs the net for independent horror might recognize the name Ryan Cavalline. He's the head honcho of 4th Floor Pictures and has been writing, producing, and directing indie horror flicks for years. Once again, he delivers the goods with this box set. Serial Killer is unique take on this particular genre. If you like your horror with a psychological twist this is for you. Dead Body Man is a dark comedy with plenty of nudity and gore. Finally, Demon Slaughter is slick horror flick that mixes in mafia action and suspense. You can't go wrong with a movie that has wise guys, hitmen, zombies, and even the devil himself. This one appeals to comic book fans as well as horror fans. If your fed up with mainstream horror and its lack of originality, do yourself a favor and check this box set out.

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