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Corpses (2004)
Corpses? I felt like one after this.
Being a relatively new fan of Tiffany Shepis, I was quite pleased to find this in a 'bargain bin' (along with 'Dead Scared') for a very reasonable £1.99. At that price it had to be worth a go, not that I was expecting that much.
A brief background: debt ridden mortician has found a way to bring back the dead with a secret serum whose ex wife has taken up with the local Sheriff. Said mortician wants to get his own back and sends his 'corpses' out stealing and killing. The Sheriff, his daughter, her boyfriend and the ex-wife end up in the mortuary fighting the zombies.
Unfortunately, there's not much to say about the whole experience. Yes, I realise it's a tongue in cheek spoof but there are few amusing scenes and the dialogue isn't exactly rib tickling (as usual, Shepis gets those that raise a smile) but I didn't know it was a comedy horror at the time. What kind of horror film is it when Tiffany Shepis doesn't get her kit off? 'Dead Scared' is far superior.
The DVD has a 20 minute 'behind the scenes' extra but what did I really expect for a quid? I got what I paid for.
Nightmare Man (2006)
Familiar story with a pleasant twist.
I caught this film on 'Zone Horror' the other week. Seeing as it was on that particular channel, I guessed it would be one of those low budget slashers I'd never heard of. I was correct on both counts but was pleasantly surprised at how superior it was to the other films that usually find a home after midnight on an obscure TV channel.
The question that needs to be asked is why do so many American 'teens' take a holiday in an isolated cabin? Don't they go to the cinema? I suppose the answer is the same as why people still live on Elm Street.
Anyway, without going into the synopsis, which can be read elsewhere, I never spotted the twist in whom the 'slasher' was (I assumed it would be the same guy as everyone else did), which made a change. What also made a change was the feisty lead, Tiffany Shepis. Not only does she look good, in and out of her clothes, but she carried an occasional one-liner as well as the crossbow and shotgun. She's certainly not a name I'm familiar with but one worth looking out for. I'm glad I stayed up for this one.
Don't get confused with the BBC series of the same name.