As I hoped. I finally found this searching the net...This indie was actually worth the watch! I've seen SO many zombie films on syfy that just flat out sucked with bad cgi and acting. I'm a big fan of "The Return of the living Dead" and from the beginning of this movie there are TONS of fun references to the original which made this feel well connected or part of the same universe as they say.
"Freddy" in this film is quite a bit different from the original but I think it works to having him a bit more comedic and serious at the same time. The black humor works well in this as it did in ROTLD. The zombies are more realistic staying true to ROTLD with little makeup. There's a scene almost identical to the first film where there are a dozen or so zombies standing in front of a paramedic van. It's a nice nod to ROTLD. You can't miss it and is actually one of the best scenes of the film. This is one of those movies you want to watch on Halloween or something. I'd encourage anyone who hasn't seen this to watch the original first than this. The only negatives I had were that it should of been a little longer and maybe more gore? And why did they have the Freddy guy Smoke SO MUCH! lol - I think it was over the top but it's supposed to be an 80's type inspired film so I guess it's OK ha.
"Freddy" in this film is quite a bit different from the original but I think it works to having him a bit more comedic and serious at the same time. The black humor works well in this as it did in ROTLD. The zombies are more realistic staying true to ROTLD with little makeup. There's a scene almost identical to the first film where there are a dozen or so zombies standing in front of a paramedic van. It's a nice nod to ROTLD. You can't miss it and is actually one of the best scenes of the film. This is one of those movies you want to watch on Halloween or something. I'd encourage anyone who hasn't seen this to watch the original first than this. The only negatives I had were that it should of been a little longer and maybe more gore? And why did they have the Freddy guy Smoke SO MUCH! lol - I think it was over the top but it's supposed to be an 80's type inspired film so I guess it's OK ha.