One of the most popular horror films of the 80's looks even better on this Blu-ray. Dan O'Bannon directed this perfect blend of horror, gore and comedy.
Two scatterbrained employees of a medical supply company let loose a gas that brings the dead back to life. A corpse comes back and they cut it into little pieces and take it to a mortuary across the street and have it burned. The smoke from the crematory mixes with rain and it causes the dead to rise from a local cemetery.
These corpses have a taste for human brains which apparently stops the pain they feel from being dead. James Karen turns in a great performance as Frank, one of the two idiots who unleash the gas. Frank and his young new employee inhale the gas and slowly turn into walking dead.
There are so many funny things I cannot mention them all, but some of the standout scenes include the zombies calling for more police to the scene so they can have a feast, the ever stalking "tarman" zombie and Linnea Quigley dancing topless on a tombstone.
Clu Gulager is also in top form here as the owner of the medical supply house called "Uneeda Medical Supply". O'Bannon has a great cast to work with and everyone involved does a fantastic job. This was a film that the studio wasn't expecting to be a monster hit, and it was indeed.
The sequels aren't as good as this film in my opinion, so if you haven't seen this one, please do. A Highly Recommended gem.
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