Dead Men Walking (2005)

Director:

Peter Mervis

Writer:

Mike Watt (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

After killing four persons in his home with a shotgun, Dee Travis claims that he had accidentally ingested...

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Zombie | Shotgun | Entrails | Blood Splatter

Cast

Bay Bruner	...	Samantha Beckett
Griff Furst	...	Johnny (as Brick Firestone)
Chriss Anglin	...	Sweeny
Bobby James	...	Warden Mahler
Brandon Stacy	...	Travis
James Ferris	...	Jenkins
Scott Carson	...	Dr. Goring
Charles Schneider	...	Reverend
Deadlee	...	Caesar
Lazzarus Gomez	...	Drake
Raul Perez	...	Spooky
Spencer Jones	...	Warwick
David Shick	...	Cole
Roman Vigdorov	...	Keith
Bernadette Perez	...	Betty

MPAA:

Rated R for strong pervasive violence and gore, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Lincoln Heights Jail - 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Asylum Home Entertainment, The

Goofs:

Factual errors: At about 68 minutes into the movie, when Sweeny is killing zombies right and left through the prison bars, his shotgun turns fully automatic. He keeps firing without pumping the action.

Quotes:

Sweeny: Somebody want to tell me why I had to do that? I do NOT enjoy shooting staff members!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Beast of Bray Road (2005)

A Decent Addition to the Genre

I read all the reviews here...went into the watching of this film with the knowledge that, yes, it's low budget...yes, the actors are virtually unknown...yes, it's a B Horror Gore Fest. I was expecting the worst. (Great DVD Cover, by the way.) Despite all of that, this film is not a total train wreck. I even enjoyed it. The story line is pretty clear...straight forward. The special effects are very effective, gore, blood-vomiting and gut-eating at all the right spots. If you are a true fan of that sort of thing...this film delivers.

I've watched many badly made films and usually, when they are total train wrecks, you can't get past a certain point in the film. Eventually, you just stop watching or eject the DVD. That never happened with this one. It piqued my interest from beginning to end. I wanted to see what was going to happen next. Yes, the acting wasn't first rate, but it was good enough to move the film along nicely.

My biggest complaint is the lighting. It was too dark, too often. They used a very greenish filter on most of the scenes and sometimes it was distracting. When you notice the lighting effects too much...it can't be good. Also, the warden's young son wasn't as believable as he could have been. When their are limb-ripping, blood-covered, shrieking zombies running in every direction...you expect fear in a little kid. Instead, he mostly just stands there, looking like he was waiting for direction from the director.

So, I went in expecting the worst...and came away with an entertaining 80-something minutes. I liked it despite the flaws.

I would also like to say that I rented two films last night: This one...and The Da Vinci Code. I couldn't make it through the Da Vinci Code. This one had me entertained through the entire film. Kudos to the filmmakers. Keep pumping out these gore-fests. The fans are waiting. ;)