Tromafreak
I am so sick of these tame, modern-day, indy Horrors like The Zombie Diaries and High Tension, that are branded "independent" because they happen to be made for under $80 Million, but still include Hollywood suits lurking around the sets, changing the directors original vision, with the hopes of making themselves more money by cutting out the "offensive" parts. Fortunately, that has nothing at all to do with Special Dead, a film that is not apart of Dimension Extreme or Lions Gate, or any damn thing for that matter (self distribution). Special Dead is proof that the B-movie is not dead, in fact, the B is alive and well, and offensive as ever. So, welcome to Camp Special Dude, A ranch for the very, very special. Normally, things run pretty smoothly around here, with the indifferent counselors tending to their very special responsibilities in between getting laid and getting high, or in some cases, doing nothing. Looks like everyone is going to need to sober up for a while, because there has been another Zombie outbreak. Well, yeah, this is Zombie Country, after all. Now, the supremely indifferent, nunchuck-wielding, head-counselor, Machiavelli Stone, along with his main-squeeze (or something similar), his slightly-retarded, wheelchair-bound sister, and some other retarded guy slowly make their way through the pitch-black woods, slaughtering Zombies, with very, very little acting experience. There's probably nothing I could say that could change the way you feel about a Zombie movie featuring a mostly retarded cast, racial stereotypes and pretty much a Z-grade budget, but If you're not too terribly PC, and don't take movies or life too seriously, you have a buffet of gore, nudity and Troma-ish humor to look forward to. Straight out of the 60's drive-in, a hilarious, 80's-ish gore-fest for the 00's, Special Dead, to me, is a breath of fresh air, which, may not be the most popular of opinions this day in time, but then again, to hell with it. For more in 00's cult classics, check out Werewolf In A Womens Prison and Gutterballs, and for more in very special exploitation, Citizen Toxie should do just fine. We're looking at no distribution company, no budget, no continuity, no limits, this film is as Indy as indy gets. Long live the B-movie, and yay for Special Dead!! 10/10
tburke78
I saw Special Dead over the weekend at the Hollywood Film Festival and it was a whole bunch of fun! The movie was creative. Yes it was low budget and had some technical flaws. But overall, the story was fun to watch. Some scenes, like the one with campfire and the guy with the nun-chucks, were very funny. Other scenes were very bloody. As someone who likes this type of movie, I left the theater knowing I had seen a cult classic. I really hope I can rent/buy it soon. This is the perfect midnight cult movie. If you like zombie movies and are looking for a silly take on the whole zombie thing, then this is a good movie. If you don't have a sense of humor, you might not like this movie. This movie gets my vote as a Bloody Gem.
Panagiotes Papadakos
This is a B flick that does justice to the zombie/horror film genre. Even the songs in the movie are hilarious, and there are lots of hot chicks. If you love B flicks, zombie films, or both put this on your must see list. Good gore and the zombies look pretty creepy. Also some funny twist in this film that I never thought I would see in a zombie film, for example one of the hot ladies in this film is transformed into a zombie, but this does not stop the hero from making out with her. This film will someday be called a classic and will even have a cult following. If you want to be cool within your movie loving circle of friends, be the first one out of the group to see this film. You will not be disappointed.
