Our tribute episode to the late, great Tony Todd – actor extraordinaire, and an absolute gem every time he pops up in a horror movie. We covered Candyman already, so instead we’re hitting up the very first horror film to be graced with his deep voice, striking looks and undeniable charisma – the 1990 Tom Savini-directed remake of Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.
Touted by many as a “solid zombie movie” and reminiscent of Fulci’s far-better Zombi 2, we found it…well, a little dull and tedious. With one very notable exception…
We’re taking our 367th episode to celebrate our 366th! Why, you may ask? Because at 366, you now have enough episodes to watch an episode a day for a full year – even on a leap year. To christen this milestone, we chose this Hulu-exclusive that came out around the pandemic days. It’s a charming little zom-com that isn’t afraid to pop a handful of zombie children in there. Very reminiscent of Cooties, and fun for the whole family, really. More or less. Just don’t confuse it with the Fred Savage / Howie Mandell film of the same name.
This zom-com fulfills a long-time request by ever-patient listener, Francis. The dead are attacking, and old and young alike must take up arms to defend themselves in merry-old England.
In fact, this is another one of those weeks where we suggest that ALL of our fans go out and see this film before listening to the episode. Its charms – and there are many – will be best experienced if you don’t go into it knowing much about it, much less a play-by-play of the plot. You’ve come this far with us. You can trust us. This is worth your time.
Well, nobody ever accused famed Italian horror director Lucio Fulci of making classy films. Or even comprehensible ones.
