Last Rites (2006) (V)

Director:

Duane Stinnett

Writers:

Krissann Shipley (writer)
Duane Stinnett (writer)

Release Date:

1 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

Die Hard Or...Rot

Plot:

Cast

Enrique Almeida	...	Santos
Howard Alonzo	...	Jerome
Reggie Bannister	...	Mitchell
Stephen Basilone	...	O'Bannon
James C. Burns	...	Campbell
Christine Conradt	...	Zombie
Rocky Costanzo	...	Zombie
Jeremy Dunn	...	Zombie Leader
Ethan Ednee	...	Mac T
Terrence Evans	...	Preacher
Janine Foster	...	Marsha
Corey Foxx	...	Zombie
Dave Gist	...	Zombie
Noel Gugliemi	...	Caesar
Geraldo A. Iglesias	...	Zombie
Dayana Jamine	...	Latasha
Thaddeus Jaworsky	...	Long Haired Zombie
Ryan King	...	Snake Dog
Danny Martinez	...	Spider
Cazimir Milostan	...	Weatherman
Michelle Perdue	...	Aunt May
Krissann Shipley	...	Cassie

Also Known As:

48 Weeks Later (UK) (DVD box title)
Gangs of the Dead (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, pervasive language and brief drug use.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2007) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Outside Productions

Trivia:

Title changed to Gangs of the Dead for DVD release.

Quotes:

Mac T: You think this is the first time I've had a gun in my face?
Santos: No, but it's the first time someone's used the trigger!

Um, Trade Descriptions Act anyone?

Hi there. This is going to be one of my shortest reviews ever. Normally, I like to go into the plot, acting, direction of even the worst movies. However in this ones case I'll make an exception. You see, this film while being known as Last Rites in the USA is called 48 Weeks Later in the UK. There are lots of great quotes on the packaging like "DAWN OF THE DEAD EAT YOUR HEART OUT" and "THE BUMS ARE EATING THE COPS" (??) but these have little or nothing to do with what is contained within. Yes folks, if you buy this trash then you have been well and truly stitched up, as the only way it resembles Danny Boyle's original and its sequel is the final two words of the title. That's it. Thankfully I only borrowed it from a friend, I didn't make the mistake of wasting money on this rip-off.

There are hardly any zombies, no decent head explosions and most definitely no flesh eating viruses. No, what this you see is a modern blaxploitation film, and a pretty rubbish one at that. So, if you want to spend 90 minutes watching black actors running around a badly lit warehouse, shooting blanks at each other while talking like illegitimate sons of Shaft, be my guest. You'll also be giving the film company licence to mislabel any product in the future in the hope that they'll make an easy buck out of gullible saps like you. What next... Predator as a romantic comedy? Titanic as a ship navigational guide? Gigli as an Oscar winning masterpiece? Remember, it may be your money you're wasting, but it could have devastating implications for all of us. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

In the meantime, this waste of a perfectly good disc gets a 1/10 and a one way ticket to ebay. Starting bid: 1p. Hope my mate can find a gullible sap to take it off his hands. Oh, aren't I a hypocrite...