I am all about zombie flicks, especially semi-local ones
seemingly based here in southwestern zombie land. Unfortunately, it is becoming
harder and harder to find decent ones. Last night, while finishing some of the
items for the fair, I decided on Children of the Living Dead from 2001. Maybe I
should have picked something else.
Plot/ serial murderer and rapist Abbot Hayes disappeared
from the morgue. Shortly afterwards, a zombie plague swept through town. Fourteen
years later, the aging residents of the town are trying to erase all traces of
their past, but the past keeps coming back to haunt them.
As a fan of low budget horror, I am used to uneven flicks.
However, there are times where things get so bad that it is hard to even
understand what was the intention. This flick is one of those. It is
unfortunate though, I wanted to like this one as it felt like home, with Tom
Savini, and many Night of the Living Dead overtones. However, there was really
nothing to like with it. The editing was bad, the acting beyond uneven and some
of the effects were horrid (and I am not going to get started on the
storyline). Honestly, it is just that bad. If you have suffered through this
already, I am sorry, if you have not, stay away!
. Being in a zombie mood, I decided to grab something from my ever growing collection of zombie flicks, my choice, the 1988 independent entry 
written and directed by 
fame, has created a wonderful little independent zombie flick. Sure, the plot is lacking and at times comes across in an amateurish way, but what it lacks in storyline, it more than makes up for it with gore! This movie has it all when it comes to bloodshed with exploding heads, throat slitting, and cannibalism. Oh, and yes, there is more than enough nudity to go around! To me, as a fan that cannot get enough zombie material, this was perfect. If you are like me and love all things zombie and gore related this one is for you!
