Oh, it's a native! OH, HELLO!
Added 11/18/2009
I knew I liked this movie before I even saw it.
The title "Redneck Zombies," is exactly what the movie is about, a recruit driving a jeep down a long stretch of country road has a barrel of toxic waste with him. He loses it when it falls off the truck and a redneck steals it from him, the recruit leaves after being threatened, and then the redneck who takes it has it stolen from him by another four rednecks, who turn it into moonshine, the one redneck son, Ellie-May, takes a whole batch of it into town to deliver it to friends while his two brothers and dad stay behind and drink it, which turns them into flesh-hungry zombies. They're pretty much your basic Romero-zombies, however they seem to be killed not only by a shot to the head, but also by a bug spray containing a certain chemical, thought I can't remember what. The movie is pretty much your standard zombie-fare, with rednecks all over the place in "the backwoods of Maryland."
It should also be noted that the movie is notoriously humorous, the scene with Loren the Gay Soldier sticks out, and the zombie who is completely mindless except for the fact that he knows how to use a Polaroid camera. The whole movie really reminded me of the original 'Evil Dead,' for some reason, but with a lot more ridiculous humor and slapstick. Another interesting factoid is that this movie was shot entirely on video in 1986, with VHS camcorders, and it looks fantastic. Usually shot-on-video movies look bad, but this one really stuck out well because they had good actors, a good director and great makeup effects that, true to the tagline, "makes Dawn of the Dead look like Mary Poppins." I bought the 20th Anniversary Edition, which comes with a color-corrected, digitally remastered version of the movie as well as the soundtrack on the second disk, which, for such an obscure movie, is actually pretty good music. Troma did a great job with the release of the DVD, and I have to say it was worth the twenty dollars I spent for it. I have yet to check out the special features on the DVD.
If you like zombies, or Troma, or rednecks, check out Redneck Zombies!
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My kind of crowd
Added 11/15/2009
I could not wait to get my hands on this one. Had it on tape but wanted something more durable, and this set is well worth the price. The reviews are hilarious, especially the "extra" one at the end; the deleted scenes make me wish there was a sequel. The movie itself is just the way I remember it, a gory, silly, memorable romp with my zombified neighbors.
I must admit, though, that I am biased. Redneck Zombies was filmed partially in Delmar, DE where I live, and I work with one of the "zombies." Yes, I feel right at home with this movie. You will too.
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The BEST "S.O.V" flick to date!
Added 9/25/2009
Where to begin... First, Troma has always made great films! Sure they don't cast Hollywood's "finest" (lol), but that's not why you watch them! And this film certainly lives up to its rep. I first saw it back in '94, and I've been hooked since. The baby in the washing machine is classic! In fact, that one scene alone embodies everything it means to be a "redneck". The only regret about the film is there was no sequel when there clearly should have been. What happened to the woman carrying the bastard zombie child?!? All in all, great freakin' film for all it's worth at a great freakin' price! You'll even save some money fer th' to'baccy' man! Yer kids'll thank ya' later.
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Only if you are desperate for zombies.
Added 6/12/2009
Before I begin, I would like to mention that the "Tobacco Man" is cool, at least.
This movie delivers everything is promises. It has zombies, it has rednecks, it has zombie rednecks. It has a ton of gore and courtesy-breasts per the genre standards. While it is good for a few laughs, some of which are even intentional, it is mostly just boring and terrible.
Sure, it is meant to be cheesy, and it does have some recognizable parodies of other horror movies that the audience might appreciate. The campy-fun and satire do not carry the movie very far. It is not b-rated, it is c, d, or maybe even q-rated, whatever rating is just barely above what an unpopular film student makes in college (and it is above that mostly because of the decent camera work).
The soundtrack the movie comes with is more entertaining than the actual movie. This film is poor even for Troma's list of titles. Unless you are absolutely sure you are the kind of person who would be amused by this sort of thing, don't bother with it at all.
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"tobacco chewin', gut chompin', cannibal kinfolk from Hell!" Bring on the Redneck Zombies!
Added 1/29/2009
This new DVD to Redneck Zombies is amazing! For starters, the film is revised, and uncut. The interviews are really entertaining. The deleted scenes and extras are Hilarious, and the soundtrack to the movie is another very good reason why you should get this 20th anniversary DVD edition of Redneck Zombies.
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