Zombie Nightmare

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Zombie Nightmare

I really don't know what to say about Zombie Nightmare. It's a movie. It's something to waste 90 minutes too. A guy throws wet noodles at his mom. Adam West shows us why he isn't a cool actor anymore. Someone gets stabbed in the stomach with a baseball bat. Tia Carrere is in her first movie, and she shows absolutely zero talent. I'm surprised Tia got an acting job after this. Then some guy gets his jaw plastered on the bumper of a car. It's a movie, so if you view it, don't get too mad if you hate it. On the other hand, if you love stupid flicks where there is no logic, no plot, characters behaving stupidly, then enjoy. It's good for the B-movie fans. Personally, I love it. I'd love to see the Mystery Science Theater version. I bought a crappy copy of this for five bucks a few years ago. It is a really good film, if you know it's purely trash.People who love the big-budget, glory-hungry, happy-ending, million dollar barf-bag bonanzas, don't even finish this review. Three stars.

ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE is one of those cheap and cheerful B-flicks of the 1980s, amusing enough in concept but difficult to sit through when it comes down to it thanks to the incessantly cheesy and stupid execution. We have the team at Code Red to thank for giving it a new HD lease of life in the 21st century. The story sees the posturing good guy Jon Mikl Thor killed in a hit and run accident and returning from the grave as the cheesiest zombie ever to get revenge on the teen gang who ran him down. Adam West contributes his own brand of acting as a cop and there's a role for Tia Carrera, who would have something of a Hollywood career in the 1990s. Generally, though, this is cheap and derivative, referencing and copying bits from THE TERMINATOR at times ("nice night for a walk") but not even coming close; laughable is what it is.

Ever get together with your pals and watch horrible movies while you suck down donuts and cheap beer? Well then this one is for you! Actually this movie really sucks. However there are some inspired moments of suckiness. Such as when the heavy metal oaf with the heart of gold is about to get struck by a car of "mall punks." He stands in the road looking at them and yelling in slow motion until they mow him down! Pretty amusing. The leader of the mall punks is the best part though. Definitely one of the best cheesiest cool badass leaders ever put in a crappy film. There is one hilarious scene in particular where he is arguing with his Mom. So what does this badass gang leader do? He throws a strainer full of wet noodles at his Mom! Watch and laugh. Make sure to get plenty of beer and donuts for this one!

When "Tony Washington" (Jon Mikl Thor) is accidentally killed in an auto accident his mother goes to a voodoo priestess named "Molly Mokembe" (Manuska Rigaud) to avenge his death. Molly turns Tony into a zombie and he is given a mission to kill the five teenagers who were joy-riding in the car that night. So much for the plot. Now, initially I figured that with Adam West (as "Captain Tom Churchman") and Tia Carrere ("Amy") in this movie that they would lend some credibility to this picture. And while they did okay, the rest of the cast was awful. Additionally, the action scenes were terrible, the sets looked cheap and the special effects were just plain silly. Likewise, the music of "Motorhead" and the other bands featured in the soundtrack wasn't good enough to radically improve this film either. In short, this film is pretty bad. That said, I have rated it accordingly. Definitely below average.

Teenagers run-down a man in their car, a local voodoo woman turns him into a zombie, and said zombie then seeks revenge against the foolish teenagers. Cheap, 80's style horror cheese falls flat on every level. The story is unoriginal and has no suspense, the chase sequences are laughably awful. The production values are very low-grade. Much of the movie is a show case for some occasionally decent heavy rock music. You know it's all about the music when the bands take opening credit just after the stars. The cast, which only has Adam West for a known star, is pretty bad. The characters are generally moronic. The only interesting character is Shawn Levy as a big-haired teen thug (who throws noodles at his mom!), but he makes a rather premature exit from the movie. A lame entry in the 80's teen horror scene, but it's still not as bad as Rick Sloan's Hobgoblins (1987)! BOMB out of ****

ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE was my very first movie as an actor. I was chosen to play the hero, Frank Sorrel, a young detective who uncovers the secret of the zombie murders. When I made this picture, I was told it would be a big theatrical release. And I was thrilled to work with my childhood hero, Adam West. But about half-way through production, I began to realize how low-budget this epic was. I was mortified by the final product...that is, until MST3000 turned it from a lousy horror film to a downright hysterical comedy. Thank you, Crow and Tom Servo, for making me proud to be an actor!