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39 utilisateurs sur 61 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
A Genuinely Pleasant Surprise, 20 avril 2008

Auteur : kmavity de Etats-Unis

I walked into this film at it's last showing in The Atlanta Film Festival, not expecting much. It had gotten a little hype, and the Atlanta Journal seemed to like it, so I figured I'd give it a chance. What I got was a delightfully corny zombie film, on par with Shaun of the dead, except even more low-budget. Some of the characters were actually reasonably likable, a fair amount of witty dialogue, and slapstick violence, plus Large amounts of gore to satisfy true Zombie Film junkies. The film is exceedingly low budget, but in many parts that actually works to it's advantage, such as the nuclear power plants conveniently placed directly behind the cemetery, looking as though they were pasted in there with photoshop, and fairly corny zombies. Through much of it, the audience cackled and cheered, and it was greeted with much applause at it's finally, plus I recognized some of the locations, and many of the stars were in the theater. It has many unexpected touches, such as zombie frogs in the science lab, and some deaths twists. Overall, I really enjoyed this film, and if it ever gets wide release, I recommend seeing it.

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Thoroughly charming and funny teen zombie horror comedy fun, 28 août 2008

Auteur : t-birkhead de Royaume-Uni

I saw this at London's Frightfest a few days back after initially not planning to. I'm not the biggest fan of comedic teen oriented horror, especially not ones trying to pull of the difficult zombie comedy hybrid, since many trying to do that usually mess up the tone and end up being unsatisfying to me as a horror fan. I saw this after reading the rave critical response from a number of sites and am real glad that I did, since this film is a whole heap of good times. The plotting is fairly standard power plant causes zombie outbreak and only the geeks can save the town stuff but this film pulls it of with a great script, nicely drawn characters and best of all, a batch of fine, fresh faced performances from actors that are actually the age that they are playing. Jared Kusnitz handles the goofball to hero arc of the main character Jimmy Dunn well and Greyson Chadwick is sweet and funny as his more serious girlfriend who dumps him on the day of the prom. Justin Welborn plays the token jock in nicely layered, sympathetic and funny style and Mark Oliver is often funny as the hard nut gym teacher. As this shows, the characters are what you might expect from a high school film, but all are written with sympathy and a deft, knowing touch. The general course of events isn't too groundbreaking but there are lots of amusing imaginative touches and funny, splashy gore. The gore is very decent for a low budget production, with flying limbs, blasted heads and whatnot though I could have done with more zombie inflicted carnage. The zombies, though cool aren't particularly menacing and more gut munching, limb gnawing and such would not have gone amiss. Early on in the film there are a few instances of cutting away before people get taken out and the body count among the heroes could have been higher. The film is inclined more towards comedy than horror but a shade more intensity would have made things even better, especially since the characters are all pretty likable and the more suspenseful scenes work nicely. Still, these are minor complaints and I basically had a blast watching this. Every time I thought it was going to lag it rallied with a good line or some funny gore or a neat idea, the pace is fast and there's a charm about the whole affair that makes it very likable. Though hardcore zombie and gore fans may not appreciate this so much, this is well recommended for unpretentious, funny, put a smile on your face grisly good times.

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John Hughes meets John Carpenter meets George Romero, 15 mars 2008

Auteur : larry-411 de Etats-Unis

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Every once in awhile a film comes along which breaks new ground. Not to say that I'm a better judge than anyone else, but just in the past year I attended over a dozen festivals at which I saw over 200 films, so the bar is set pretty high for me and it takes a lot to make my jaw drop. Gregg Bishop's "Dance of the Dead" did that and more.

The line stretched around the block here for the World Premiere at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival -- the buzz had already made its way around Austin, Texas. The premise is fairly straightforward. As festival director Matt Dentler pointed out in his intro to the screening, "this film combines my two favorite genres: teens trying to get laid and zombies." That's a simplification, of course, but it's not inaccurate. What's new here is not just the most successful marriage of the two genres I've ever seen but the combination taking both to a new level.

It's prom night, and the local kids are looking for dates and praying they'll get lucky at the end of the night. Meanwhile, something is up at the local cemetery. It will be up to a group of would-be heroes to save the day and keep the high school gym from becoming a teenage zombie buffet. On the face of it, the idea doesn't seem all that original. We've seen some of these elements before, to be sure. But this is a genre film, after all, and assuming one likes zombie movies and teen sex slash coming-of-age films (emphasis on the slash) it would be enjoyable regardless. For this viewer, what sets one film apart from another is originality. "Is there anything new here?" I ask myself as the film unspools. The answer is a resounding "yes." "Dance of the Dead" breaks new ground, literally.

Much of the strength of this film lies in the believability and authenticity of the cast. Typically, one finds 20-somethings playing high school seniors and the audience sees right through it. In this case, there is no "25 playing 18" -- it's "18 playing 18." These are real teens playing teens. That, and the freshness these kids bring to their roles, is at the heart of the success of this film. It's always hard to single anyone out in a brilliant ensemble cast but the plot clearly revolves around Lindsey and Jimmy (Greyson Chadwick and Jared Kusnitz). He thinks he's all that. She wonders why he takes her for granted and thinks of wandering off elsewhere to get what she needs. We know where this is going but how it gets there will require some major zombie butt-kicking and Kusnitz, who was able to do his own stunts by spending interminably long days on martial arts and choreography, is clearly up to the task. Doing some damage of their own are the other kids, all of whom have bright futures in cinema: Justin Welborn, Chandler Darby, Carissa Capobianco, Michael V. Mammoliti, Mark Lynch, Blair Redford, and Lucas Till, along with Mark Oliver as Coach Keel, who would make Stallone and Schwarzenegger proud.

There is so much more that sets this film above others. Joe Ballarini's script is intelligent and respectful, never patronizing in an "I may be an adult but I know how kids talk" kind of way.' It's a big reason why Gregg Bishop is able to keep the film from straying into "Porky's" territory, which likely would have been easy to do in the hands of a lesser director. Most good horror films have a killer soundtrack, and "Dance of the Dead" is no exception. "Shadows of the Night," made famous by Pat Benatar in the 80s, is given a new treatment here which gave me goosebumps. Most of all, though, the stunning visuals are what will stay with you long after the credits roll. Here is where "Dance of the Dead" truly shines. The scene which sealed the deal for me was groundbreaking, literally. To find out that what you see on screen was all done in-camera, with no post-production special effects or CGI added, was the icing on the cake. Kudos to the entire production team for giving this film the look of a big budget Hollywood movie.

Most of the cast and crew were present for an extended Q&A during which the audience was treated to some eye-opening details about what went into the making of "Dance of the Dead." For example, it was a very long shoot -- one fight scene took twelve hours -- and the kids worked themselves to the bone but it paid off and helped make this one of the most exciting films I've seen in the past year. "Dance of the Dead" truly blew me away. It's a groundbreaking combination of high school mayhem and zombies -- think John Hughes meets John Carpenter meets George Romero. This is why I attend film festivals and sit through hundreds of screenings -- somewhere among them is an undiscovered gem, and "Dance of the Dead" shimmers.

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Unexpectedly enjoyable film, 10 octobre 2008

Auteur : terrencepatrix de Etats-Unis

Really zombie movies are such a hit and miss genre that you can't ever honestly watch one with high hopes. Which is why when one turns out to be pretty damn good you are more than pleasantly surprised.

This was just a well put together movie. I thought the direction, script, and acting were all very well executed...especially for a bunch of relative unknowns. It had gore, humor, story...and what I really appreciated was they gave you just enough insight and character build up that when someone did finally kick the bucket...you know who it was and cared. The dialog was also pretty fun to listen to. I'm a fan of horribly foul language...which this movie did not have...but the dialog kept me interested enough that I didn't even notice the lack thereof.

Plot summary. It's prom time in this town, and all the teens are scurrying to find their dates. All teen categories are featured here, there's the nerds (sci-fi club), the misfits, the punk rockers, and the in-crowd (tools). While this minor school drama that everyone can relate to is going on, a menace is looming. The town power plant has been leaking toxic waste into it's surrounding town causing the dead to return to life. While the prom is in full swing, the dead arise and start wreaking havoc. Naturally the first to notice are those who are without dates and it is up to them to not only protect and save themselves...but to save the obvious buffet that is the teen prom.

If you like fun zombie movies, with good lines, and gore...watch it.

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Very enjoyable low-budget movie, 23 octobre 2008

Auteur : Tomici de Croatie

Like I already said,this is a very good horror-comedy. The only problem is that special effects aren't the best (but that is far away from spoiling you watching this movie). Film offers us enough humor and gore to keep us in the mood to the very end of it.

If I remember correctly, Bishop made his first movie with only 15000 $. The movie was nothing special, but for that budget it was more than satisfying. Almost the same thing happened with this movie (the only difference is that this one is even better than The other side). I have a feeling that with 15000 $ Bishop makes more than some directors with 15 mil. $. At least he knows how to make a very entertaining movie (I don't wanna think how good this movie would be if Bishop had a bigger budget). So I gotta say: "Dammit,will someone finally give this man the money so he can make a movie with decent special effects?!" He really deserved it.

So go,take your friends,watch this movie and you will all have a great time. Take this movie for what it is (by that I mean that this isn't some big budget movie,just the opposite) and this will be one of the best prom nights you have ever seen. In the end,I would give this movie 7 stars,but because of having so little and offering so much,I'll give it 8 for effort.

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I think I'm about to spoil the party., 10 octobre 2008

Auteur : Darkweasel de Stratford-on-Avon, UK

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The story: High school kids vs zombies.

I'd never heard of this film before today so after watching it I checked out the reviews section here at the IMDb and had a look what other people thought of it. Well, it was quite surprising to find more gushing in here than the result of any zombie neck munching contained within the film.

Very sorry, but it's not groundbreaking, it's not the best horror film in years and it's definitely not reminiscent of John Carpenter or George Romero. In fact it's not much of anything really other than a fairly standard, low budget horror film with a standard, low budget horror film script with standard, low budget horror film acting.

As much as I respect the amount of work that goes into making movies, I'm afraid I don't actually care about the trials and tribulations of making of the film when I write anything about it. I reserve my judgement purely for what's on the screen. There has obviously been a lot of hard work put into making this film but there's a lot of hard work put into every movie. What you have here is a competent little comedy/horror film that isn't that scary, isn't really laugh out loud funny and just about manages to keep the attention.

Still, this certainly doesn't fall into the dreaded "worst film ever" category that IMDb reviewers seem to love so much. It's just not "Best film ever" material either.

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10 utilisateurs sur 16 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
Worth a Look, 20 novembre 2008

Auteur : streaker1976 de Canada

Definitely worth a look. Good laughs (good cheesy one liners), good horror, good gore. I was pleased to see a lower budget come out high on my list of zombie picks. Zombie films are a hit and a miss. This one with the humor was a hit. More flicks like this need to be made. I don't want to explain the plot except its a Prom Dance with Zombies. How do you survive? From beginning to end the film keeps you involved. There wasn't a dull moment or too heavy of a character build up. It was a film that doesn't go out for shock value yet creating the B style horror. The CGI was fantastic with ample amounts of gore to please any horror fan.

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This was a fun film, 29 octobre 2008

Auteur : subtlecreep de Bahreïn

This was a fun film and I enjoyed watching it. I'm actually really surprised to see negative comments about the film. I saw the preview a few weeks ago and when I watched the movie, it was just the kind of thing I thought it was going to be. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the quality of the movie.

The acting, the humor, the gore, the action - it was all balanced very well. The film never took itself to seriously, but at the same time never wandered off into the ridiculous. Some of the gore was just over the top enough to add to the humor and some of the drama was just serious enough to make some of the scenes touching.

I cared about the characters, I laughed, I was surprised by certain events in the plot - the movie was good. True, it wasn't Shaun of the Dead, but that movie was perfect and genius. This movie was fun to watch and seemed to be exactly what it was setting out to be. Everyone involved, from the writer to the director to the actors to the special effects guys did a great job.

I rented this movie, but I definitely plan on buying it to add to my collection.

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No carnivorous c*cksucker is going to mess with me., 28 décembre 2008

Auteur : lastliberal de Florida

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Oh, yes, it's prom night and the kids are trying to get dates and get laid.

It's low budget, but that doesn't mean it is not full of laughs from some very good lines, and what appears to be real teens playing the parts of teens. Of course, there are the typical jerk teachers (Jonathan Spencer, Mark Oliver), the class clown (Jared Kusnitz), clueless cheerleaders (Carissa Capobianco), totally psycho teens (Justin Welborn), and the geeks from the Sci-Fi club (Chandler Darby, Randy McDowell, Michael V. Mammoliti, Mark Lynch).

Add to that is a cemetery next to a nuke pant, and you have - you guessed it - zombies. Lots of zombies. Brain-eating zombies.

It's the crazy coach (Oliver) that unites the losers to fight the zombies and save the school. Lots of blood and gore as they kill zombies, and a really good save by the rock band who enchanted the zombies with their music. Who knew zombies liked rock.

Director Gregg Bishop and writer Joe Ballarini are collaborating on a new film for next year. I can't wait.

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Extremely enjoyable zombie comedy, 26 octobre 2008

Auteur : Anthony Pittore III (Shattered_Wake) de Los Angeles, CA

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When pollution from the local power plant causes the dead to rise on Prom Night, it's up to a group of dateless losers (and others) to save the town from the undead flesheaters.

From the Voodoo zombies of White Zombie to the flesh-eating ghouls of Night of the Living Dead, the zombie subgenre has always been one of the major pillars of the horror industry. Within that subgenre lies a subsubgenre that contains some of the most entertaining horrors ever made: Zombie-Comedies. While there have been some spectacular zom-coms (like Shaun of the Dead), there have also been more than a few that could barely be considered, at best, enjoyable (like Undead or Alive). Luckily, Dance of the Dead belongs in the first class. Just about every element a fan has come to expect from not only zombie-comedies but zombie films in general can be found in this film. While it's not a big-budget affair with any name actors or filmmakers, it is very well made for what it had. From a horror standpoint, there is some gross-out gore, some really fun creature effects, and some genuinely jump-worthy scares (particularly the mausoleum scene towards the beginning). As a comedy, there's a very nice blend of typical teen humour and some more mature laughs. The acting, though full of newcomers, is relatively good for a teen horror-comedy, as is the direction. It's the writing, however, that really helps the film along. While it's nothing spectacularly new or original, the dialogue is crisp and likable, and the plot flows evenly throughout with a nice blend of horror violence and genuine laughs. In the end, Dance of the Dead is sure to be a treat to fans looking for a interesting and entertaining horror-comedy. Check it out!

Final verdict: 8/10

-AP3-

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