TWICE DEAD is a middling late '80s horror comedy from one of Roger Corman's production companies. The story is slightly reminiscent of that of THE 'BURBS, with a family moving into a dilapidated house and finding something very strange in the neighbourhood. Not only are they immediately terrorised by a teenage gang with rape and murder in mind, but they discover that their old home is haunted by a long-deceased actor who resents their intrusion on his peace and quiet. What follows is a mixed bag that tends to do better with the thriller elements than it does the horror. There's a real sense of tension in the menace brought about by the gang, but the horror is rather half-hearted and not aided by some very dated FX work. Still, the acting's not too bad, and it's never slow.
Review of Twice Dead
