Beautiful model Stacy (the stunningly gorgeous Terri Hatcher in spot-on sweet'n'sexy form) incurs the dangerous ire of her abusive and overbearing manager fiancé Mitch Bruckner (deliciously portrayed to slimy perfection by Miguel Ferrer) after she befriends nice guy photographer Devlin Cates (a solid and likable performance by Kyle Secor). Bruckner kills Cates, but Cates comes back from the dead as a lethal and vengeful zombie. Writer/director Fred Dekker, who also blessed us with the terrific cult favorites "Night of the Creeps" and "The Monster Squad," is totally in his element with this entertainingly macabre outing: the brisk pace never lets up for a minute, there are a few nice bits of grisly gore, and the climax is staged with real flair and skill. As a delectable added bonus, the ravishing Ms. Hatcher is seen wearing both a yummy tight swimsuit and equally tasty lacy lingerie. The acting is uniformly sound, with Ferrer the definite stand-out as one supremely sleazy and hateful villain. Alex Nepomniaschy's slick cinematography supplies an impressive high-gloss look. David Newman's spirited shuddery score does the shivery trick. Good ghoulish fun.
Review of The Thing from the Grave
