Reviewed by Carol Sullivan
Genre: Horror
Released: September 6th, 2005
Rating: R for strong horror violence/gore and language
Director: Matthew Leutwyler
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Starring: Ever Carradine, Portia de Rossi, David Carradine, Bianca Lawson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Erik Palladino
Studio: Anchor Bay
On DVD: September 6th, 2005
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"If I had known that it was gonna feel this good to bash your brains-in; I'd have done it years ago..."
- David
I tell ya' folks, I find some of the quirkiest movies at Blockbuster these days. As I am almost a daily visitor at my local outlet, I should have my own damn parking space by now. Well, this week, I have stumbled upon this crazy horror-comedy movie, Dead and Breakfast.
For those of you that love blood, guts and silly redneck humor, then I have found your flick... I ask you; what could be better than un-dead rednecks?
The movie begins as six California friends are driving through Texas, on their way to a friend's wedding. After becoming lost, they come upon the hick-town of Lovelock. Stopping for gas, they meet a country-music trio, who have their drums and amps set up in the dirt; it appears that this redneck trio is jamming for no one.
When the leader of this scruffy band tells them that they can get a room at a nearby B&B, the friends decide to continue their drive in the morning. (I'm thinking a B&B in a small dirty Texas town?) Anyway, their arrival at the inn is so funny; it is run by an obnoxious French chef, Henry (Diedrich Bader), and Robert (David Carradine, Kill Bill) in a role that smacks of his classic character in the Kung Fu t.v. show.
Late that night, heading for a midnight snack, the friends discover that the French chef has been sliced, diced, and otherwise julienned, in the kitchen. Repeatedly slipping in the pool of blood, in a very funny slap-stick manner, David (Erik Palladino, ER) finally gets his act together and goes to town for help.
After being questioned by the inept sheriff, the friends learn that they have to stay in-town until they are cleared of Henry's murder. As if being stuck in this flea-bitten town and missing the wedding isn't bad enough, their stay in Lovelock is about to get a whole bunch worse. See, the inn's owner has been dabbling in black-magic and when a mystical box is accidently opened, an un-dead curse is released.
Now, ya' all hang on to your tube-tops and grits, cause this movie just gets flat ridiculous and hysterical at this point. For we're gonna have a zombie bar-room brawl at an
un-dead hoe-down! Yee-Haw!
Being from Georgia myself, I got such a kick out of watching Dead and Breakfast. The downright silliness of it made it look like the cast and crew just had a heck of a good time making this movie. It is far from scary; just crazy funny and bloody.
The cast is terrific and you will recognize almost everyone in it and the movie Writer/Director, Matther Leutwyler, does a great job.. He obviously has a fabulous and twisted sense of humor.
While certain parts of this movie are gruesome, I couldn't stop myself from laughing. Some have said that this movie is the US answer to Sean of The Dead and, though I do see their point, I thought this movie was much sillier. All in all, it is outrageously funny, blood-splattering re-neck fun!
So, grab a six-pack, the pork rinds and the good ole' boys and settle in for a very entertaining flick.
Overall Rating: 3
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