1000 Misspent Hours says,
Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things was one of Clark’s earliest movies, and while it’s pretty obvious that he didn’t really know what he was doing at the time, it’s also plain enough that there’s a spark of talent driving this film. Beyond that, Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things was to the best of my knowledge the first North American zombie film inspired by George RomeroMillion Monkey Theater has a lengthy plot description and screenshots and says,
It’s certainly slower going than horror films made today but the buildup is spooky and when the zombies finally crawl from their graves it careens towards the genuinely creepy conclusion at a brisk pace. It’s clear that everyone involved did their best to make as good a film as they could and but for a bigger budget and a couple of rewrites this could have been a true horror classic.
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No zombies
ReplyDeleteYes, zombies ;)
DeleteI hate zombies.
DeleteMy younger son doesn't do ghosts. I don't like torture porn. We each have stuff we just do not watch.
DeleteI'm guessing that "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things," while a questionably engaging title, is pretty good day-to-day advice.
ReplyDelete--A Pal
Define "play" ;)
DeleteSounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt is, though the whole horror comedy concept is getting old for me.
DeleteIt sounds like lack of funding made this a decent film instead of a great film.
ReplyDeleteThis was the director's 2nd feature film (or 1st depending on which site you believe). He's best-known for having directed A Christmas Story, so he had broad interests lol
DeleteSounds an interesting film,
ReplyDeletehave a great rest of the week and weekend.
Susi xxx
Thx! We may actually get a bit of cooler weather over the weekend, though I'm not holding my breath.
DeleteHmmm, Not Sure I like the sound of this one! Valerie
ReplyDeleteZombie comedy is its own thing lol
DeleteAnd maybe not too gross. I love how comedic and horror go together. Happy weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI got a kick out of the first few horror comedies I saw, but they're usually good at one but not the other. Going back to Abbott and Costello, I think they make better comedies than horror.
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