Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Rent-A-Pal




Director - Jon Stevenson 
Starring - Wil Wheaton (Into the Dark, Star Trek: The Next Generation), Brian Landis Folkins (Tales from the Vault, Hoax), and Amy Rutledge (Neighbor, Eyes of the Dead)
Release Date - 2020
Genre - Horror/Thriller
Tagline - "He talks to you.  He listens to you.  He understands you"
Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Several months ago I received a press release from IFC Midnight with a few of their upcoming titles in it.  One of those titles was Jon Stevenson's directorial debut, Rent-A-Pal.  I was born in the mid-80s and grew up in the 90s with a huge part of my childhood spent in the video store.  I remember all these VHS fads like visiting the zoo on VHS, dating schemes, and so on.  So when I saw that this movie was set in the early 90s and based around the Rent-A-Friend tape series I had to see it.  Lucky for me, my friends over at Umbrella Entertainment was kind enough to send a copy my way.  Thanks guys!
     The film follows David (Folkins) who lives with his mom who is suffering from dementia.  All the care she requires prevents him from dating so he has resorted to video dating as a way to find love.  As he waits to find a match he finds a tape called Rent-A-Pal.  The film follows host Andy (Wheaton) who begins a friendship with the viewer.  David is skeptical of this as first but soon becomes obsessed with his new friend Andy.  His friendship even gets in the way of a match that is seemingly perfect with David.  The friendship takes a deadly turn when Andy insinuates that he should kill his mother which he does...
     I was really interested in this one because I remember seeing videos like this when I was younger.  Putting a horror spin on something like Rent-A-Friend was something rather unique but not unexpected.  Videos like this were rather creepy in a way and most of the people who participated in them were rather sad.  I love how this film was able to combine the creepiness of those tapes with the sad and lonely people that these tapes were aimed for.  The acting in this one is absolutely phenomenal.  I've seen praise for Wheaton in his role for Andy.  Though he does a fantastic job as the film's creepy Rent-A-Pal host it's Brian Landis Folkins that really sells the film.  Wheaton deserves all the praise he gets but Folkins is the star of the show and deserves the credit he truly deserves.  The supporting cast is great as well.  The performances are all amazing and everyone really carries their weight here.  The story for this one is a time capsule full of nostalgia and grounded horror.  Seeing the video dating network, the VCR and tapes, and a man approaching middle age desperate to find love is a solid foundation for a horror film that wants to be more real that fiction.  Tossing in the weird tape to build friendship and having a lonely and desperate man snap really brings real life horror to the screen.  We don't have monsters, mutants, and other things that go bump in the night.  What we have is human doing human things and that's scary enough.  We have great pacing, plenty of character and story development, and just enough tension at the end to make the story work.  I really enjoyed how this one was put together.  Finally, this is not a bloody flick.  We do have a scene at the end that shows a small bit of blood but nothing that you gorehounds would be looking for.  The film is story driven with more focus on the characters than deaths.  Overall, Rent-A-Pal would have been my top pick for 2020 if I would have seen it last year.  It's an absolutely amazing film that I recommend to any genre fan.  It's well worth your time so check it out.  

Monday, January 25, 2021

Sky Sharks




Director - Marc Fehse (The Power of Soul, Killerbus)
Starring - Eva Habermann (Lexx, Cyst), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat, Planet of the Apes), Tony Todd (Night of the Living Dead, Candyman)
Release Date - 2020
Genre - Sci-Fi/Comedy/Horror
Tagline - "The sea is not enough"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):



     Everyone can agree that 2020 was a shit show of a year.  Almost everything that could go wrong did go wrong but it wasn't a complete bust.  We did get a few amazing movies even though many had to be finished under new and strict guidelines due to covid.  Late last year I heard that Umbrella Entertainment was releasing the film Sky Sharks in Australia on DVD while the US is getting a blu and VOD release from Dark Sky and Capelight.  The trailer for this one looked absolutely insane and I couldn't wait to see it.  Lucky for me, not only did Umbrella send a DVD all the way over for review but Dark Sky and Capelight hooked me up with a blu.  Once I got these in I couldn't wait another second before digging in.  
     The film follows a group of explorers who discover a once thought lost Nazi warship frozen in the artic.  Inside they learn that the Nazi's were never truly defeated and retreated to the artic to work on their most fiendish weapon yet...sky sharks that can fly and are piloted by undead Nazi soldiers.
       I went into this one with a big ass smile on my face ready for some of the most ridiculous on screen action and Nazi puns that hasn't been seen since Iron Sky.  That smile lasted for maybe 15 minutes before I realized how broken this film was.  It went from being a brilliant genre bending comedy to seeing how many cameos it could toss into the story.  It's chaotic, uneven, and extremely difficult to follow.  The acting in this one is rushed and nowhere near the quality of acting most of this cast is known for.  The film feels as if they were trying to get as many people into the film as possible so lines were either improved or written on the spot while doing very little for the story.  The cast is very underwhelming here and the characters, as crazy as this sounds, is very forgettable.  The story for this one is a fucking mess.  We have so many sub-plots trying to bring in new faces while the main storyline is distracted by unnecessary scenes.  The film starts out in amazing fashion with the plot reveal and some seriously fun scenes but after 15 or 20 minutes it's evident how messy the film really is.  If the filmmaker would have cared more about his story more than the people in it we could have been given a seriously fun shark flick.  Finally, the film is full of bloody moments and visual effects.  The kills are quick but very entertaining while the film delivers some cheesy but fun visual effects. The film will put many fans in mind of Iron Sky in way of it's look and style but the visuals are not as impressive as the previously mentioned film.  Overall, Sky Sharks is the biggest disappointment of the year by far.  I've never seen a movie have such promise only to fall so short.  It's one of the messiest films to follow I have ever seen and the scenes with random characters really distract viewer's from the story itself.  Some serious editing needs done.  Skip it.  

Guncrazy




Director - Tamra Davis (Billy Madison, Halfbaked)
Starring - Drew Barrymore (Firestarter, E.T.), James Le Gros (Wildling, Constantine), and Billy Drago (The Hills Have Eyes, The X-Files)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Crime/Romance
Tagline - "Love made them crazy.  Guns made them outlaws"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I was browsing the MVD page sometime back I saw a list of some of the new MVD Rewind Collection releases.  The Bolo Yeung double feature really caught my eye but another one that really peaked my curiosity was 1992's Guncrazy directed by Tamra Davis.  Davis is also the director behind some of my favorite movies growing up like Billy Madison and Halfbaked.  I knew it wasn't a horror oriented released but I had to check it out.  I reached out to MVD and they were kind enough to send a review copy my way.  Thanks guys!
     The film follows the teenage Anita (Barrymore) who lives with her mother's ex-boyfriend who sometimes sleeps with her.  Her morally loose home life has bled over into her school life as she often sleeps with some of the guys in her school.  However, her life forever changes when her teacher has her find a pen-pal to write to.  She finds someone on prison, Howard (Le Gros), and they begin a relationship.  She eventually kills her mother's boyfriend before helping Howard get released.  Howard's love of guns, along with his sexually promiscuous girlfriend, puts Howard in a heated exchange between some former lovers of hers where he accidentally shoots one of them.  To cover his tracks he kills the other one and eventually more bodies begin to pile up.
     I went into Guncrazy knowing nothing about it and I found myself really fucking enjoying it.  We get a performance from Barrymore that I was not expecting, some amazing deaths, and any movie that has snake handling is going to pull me in.  I really enjoyed it and I'm glad MVD sent this one my way.  The acting in this one is solid.  No one is going to be winning awards from their performances here but they still fit the film very well.  Barrymore is a little underwhelming at times BUT I was not expecting her to tackle a role like this.  The wet t-shirt shower scene along with the sexual energy she brings is unlike any other film of her's that I've seen.  Le Gros delivers a pretty solid performance.  I really liked his character and how he approached it.  With that being said, my favorite character was portrayed by Billy Drago.  Drago has made a name for himself in the genre for his characters he brings to life on screen and seeing him as a preacher at a snake handling church sold the film for me.  I grew up near Jolo, WV near the famous snake handling church so seeing him tackle this character was fantastic.  Maybe I'm biased but I loved seeing him in this role.  The story for this one is a modern spin on Bonnie and Clyde two years before Natural Born Killers.  Bonnie and Clyde were known for their admiration for each other along with their crime spree ending in bloodshed.  This one mixes that story up a little and the crime spree is replaced with several accidental and forced murders before the bloodshed.  It works and the romance angle is not overbaring.  I really enjoyed it and how the film ended.  Finally, this one has several bloody on screen deaths.  All the deaths fit the theme of the film with guns but they are perfectly executed.  In fact, one of those deaths is still sticking with me all this time after watching it for the first time.  Overall, Guncrazy was a fantastic film and a fucking great release from MVD as part of their Rewind Collection.  The transfer looks great and the features included add to the experience.  Be sure to check this one out and add it to your collection.  

Ironheart




Director - Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon, Black Belt Jones)
Starring - Britton K. Lee (Fatal Revenge), Bolo Yeung (Legacy of Rage, Double Impact), and Richard Norton (Mad Max: Fury Road, Lady Dragon)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Action/Crime
Tagline - "Only the strong will survive"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Sometime back I saw that MVD was releasing a Bolo Yeung double feature on blu as part of their MVD Rewind Collection.  Both of these films were films I had never seen before but I had seen a bunch of films with Yueng in them.  After I took a dive into Bloodfight I couldn't wait to spin Ironheart in hopes that it would be a better film than the first.  It was but still not that great.
     The film follows an L.A. cop who just happens to be a martial arts master.  He has targeted a local gang that has a knack for kidnapping beautiful women and uses his martial arts skills to stop them.
     I went into this hoping it would be better than Bloodfight and I was greeted with a superior film but being better than Bloodfight doesn't make this one a good movie.  In fact, it was better than the first one but it was still a tough one to finish.  The acting in this one is absolutely laughable.  Yeung is a secondary character but he, along with the lead and the rest of the supporting cast, delivers some unintentional funny performances.  Their horrible dialogue delivery, cheesy acting, and one sided fight scenes made for a very rough movie to sit through.  The cast, along with the lack of action, made this one funny at time and boring the rest.  The story for this one lacks depth and it painfully generic.  I love no budget action flicks because they are simple and straight forward.  Ironheart is simple and straight forward but the story is so simple it could have been told in 30 minutes.  Instead, it's stretched so thin that the last half of the film is just filler.  The editing and run time really needs worked out in order for this one to be anything other than a forgettable martial arts flick.  Finally, this one has some blood and extremely one sided fight scenes.  In fact, the main character doesn't get hit the first time in any of the fight scenes.  If he did it was out of focus of the camera.  Overall, Ironheart is a better film than Bloodfight but that's not saying much.  Bolo Yeung is billed as star in both of these films but he is not.  Honestly, MVD has released some much better films than these that I would recommend.  Skip them.  

Friday, January 22, 2021

Bloodfight




Director - Shuji Goto (Angel Target, Kings of the Square Ring)
Starring - Yasuaki Kurata (Blood: The Last Vampire, Monster Killer), Simon Yam (Election, IP Man), and Meg Lam (Happy Hour, The Seven Angels)
Release Date - 1989
Genre - Action
Tagline - "Enter if you dare"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     If you grew up when I did you often found yourself renting some seriously entertaing and underrated direct to video action flicks from the late 80s and early 90s.  Horror is and always will be my favorite genre but there was something enjoyable about renting a stack of action flicks on a Friday night with some junk food and watching them over and over until you had to return them Monday after school.  It was in some of these films that I first saw Bolo Yeung.  This imposing martial arts star made a name for himself in the late 80s as a hired goon for different crime bosses in a bunch of action and martial arts flicks.  Sometime back MVD releases a Bolo Yeung double feature as part of their MVD Rewind Collection.  Both films in the set are ones I had never seen so I reached out to MVD for a review copy.  They were kind enough to send one my way and now I'm digging into 1989's Bloodfight.  
     The film follows a martial arts fighter who is too old now to compete in competitions so he trains others to do so.  When he finds someone showing promise he believes he has a winner on his hands.  However, he dies in his match against Chang Lee (Yeung).  After losing his prized fight her finds himself suffering from alcoholism and sinking to a whole new level of depression.  That is until he finds the strength to train so he can beat Chang Lee himself.
     I was so fucking excited to dig into this one but it was quick to show me it wasn't going to be a fun one.  I wanted to love it but I found myself bored out of my mind or laughing at some seriously bad choices the production team made when filming this one.  The acting in this one is very over the top.  I've seen some action films in the past where the cast really hammed up their performances but this one is some of the most overdramatic performances I've seen in a long time.  This is something I never thought I would say but I've seen better acting in a JCVD flick.  With that being said, Bolo Yeung is not the star in this film.  He has some screen time but not nearly enough to bill him as the lead.  It's very misleading.  The story for this one is just like every other martial arts film.  We follow someone who has desires to be on top but struggles to get there only to find himself doing what he wanted to do from the very beginning.  There is nothing really new about the story and the lack of action and interesting characters makes it a difficult one to finish.  Finally, the film has some bloody moments and a really fitting death scene but those are easily forgettable.  I was expecting a lot more bloody fights than what we were given.  Overall, Bloodfight is not as entertaining as I was hoping for.  In fact, I would have rather watched Bloodsport over this one.  With that being said, the blu looks great from MVD.  Collectors will want this one but fans of martial arts will want to look elsewhere for another movie to watch.  

Galaxy of the Dinosaurs



Director - J.R. Bookwalter (Robot Ninja, Polymorph)
Starring - James Black (The Burning Zone, Godzilla), Christine Morrison (Ozone, Chickboxer), and Tom Hoover (Dead and Rotting, Ozone)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Sci-Fi/Comedy
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     It took a few days but here I am at the end of the Tempe Digital SOV Six-Pack.  When filmmaker J.R. Bookwalter announced his SOV Six-Pack I couldn't wait to have it.  The unique set was the selling point but having the films as they were originally released and not part of the Bad Movie Police line was definately a plus.  After watching several awesome, and a few not so awesome, movies it's now time for the last one in the set which is 1992's Galaxy of the Dinosaurs.  This is one I've heard about before from other movie fans.  It's notorious for using scenes from Planet of the Dinosuars with new footage that Bookwalter had filmed.  Honestly, I was still excited to check this oddball film out.
     The film follows a group on a space ship when they learn that their flight has been sabotaged.  They are forced to crash land on a planet inhabited by dinosaurs and forced to fight to survive.  That is until they learn that it was all part of an evil plan by one of their own.
     I tossed this one in expecting a strange shit show of a film but I actually found myself liking it.  Sure, it's a cheap way to make a movie but I'm a fan of cheap movies.  It's fun for a first time watch but it's not a memorable film experience.  The acting in this one is solid but nothing amazing.  The cast is fully dedicated to their roles and gives every scene everything they have.  The characters are a little underwritten and they sometimes blend in with the scene but the cast does the best they can with what they were given.  The story for this one was written around inserting those scenes from Planet of the Dinosaurs.  It actually works and is heavily influences by sci-fi television shows and movies of the 60s and 70s.  I really enjoyed this cheesy story even if old footage from another film was used.  I know that turns some people off to it but I liked it a lot.  As I stated earlier, this is not the kind of movie that will stick with you for days but it is good corny fun.  Overall, Galaxy of the Dinosaurs is a cheap movie that is surprisingly fun.  It's not one that everyone will appreciate but I enjoyed it for what it was.  

Humanoids from Atlantis



Director - J.R. Bookwalter (Ozone, Robot Ninja)
Starring - James L. Edwards (Her Name was Christa, Bloodletting), Sandra Wurzer (Midnight 2, Andromina: The Pleasure Planet), and Christine Morrison (Ozone, Galaxy of the Dinosaurs)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Sci-Fi/Comedy
Tagline - "Rising from their watery graves to fulfill their ancient hunger..."
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     My mind raced with all the possibilities about what this SOV Six Pack would deliver.  A few of them didn't look like they were for me but most of them looked like good cheap fun.  With that being said, there was one film that I wanted to see more than the others.  It was 1992's Humanoids from Atlantis.  The artwork for the original VHS release is far from perfect BUT I fucking love it.  It's simple, campy, and just looks badass in my opinion.  The new artwork for the blu looks cool and all but I love the artwork for the VHS so much.  It really made me want to see this one.  
     The film follows an aspiring filmmaker and his girlfriend.  He is hired to make a documentary about their local lake but while filming he discovers a strange aquatic humanoid and records it.  It tries to attack him but they knock it out with his camera and run.  The police don't believe him but he soon finds a scientist that does.  She predicts that the creature was from Atlantis and wants to use his finding, along with her research, to win the Noble Prize.  However, she has a secret motive that they soon uncover.
    I went into this one looking for a cheesy creature feature that only Bookwalter could do but was met with a film that starts out interesting enough before it completely flops near it's ending.  It had me sold up until the 20 or 30 minute mark but then completely drops the ball.  The acting in this one is pretty solid.  It's cool seeing how young James Edwards was in this one.  He always seems comfortable in front of the camera.  The supporting cast is solid as well but their personalities do fall flat with the story.  They easily blend into the background in most scenes.  The story for this one is incomplete.  We follow what feels like the beginning to a Fred Olen Ray film with Bookwalter behind the camera.  We have a creature from Atlantis and an evil scientist.  A solid beginning but as the film progresses it hits a dry spell before just ending with what looks like a staged blooper.  This leads me to believe that something happened and the movie couldn't be finished.  Either funding ran out, time was an issue, or something of that nature.  Finally, this is not really a bloody or gory one.  We do get a pretty cheap costume but that's about the extent of the effects in this one.  Overall, Humanoids from Atlantis is a joke from Bookwalter to viewers.  The movie starts out innocently enough but has no real conclusion for fans.  Out of the set this is one I would skip.  

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Maximum Impact




Director - J. R. Bookwalter (Robot Ninja, Ozone)
Starring - Ken Jarosz (Zombie Cop, Chickboxer), James Black (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5), and Michael Cagnoli (Ozone)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Action
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I ordered this SOV Six Pack there was a few movies I thought would not be for me but one that I was really excited to see was 1992's Maximum Impact.  I'm a sucker for no budget action flicks and seeing one directed by Bookwalter really excited me.  Sadly, this one was a rough one to finish.  I really wanted to like it but I just couldn't get into it.  
     The film follows a business man who travels away for a business meeting.  That night he visits a friend who works with him and witnesses a woman shoot him in the head as part of a snuff film.  He helps get the woman away from the man recording and goes home to until he can figure out what to do next.  However, the company behind the snuff film knows about him and sends a group of hit men to kill his wife and get the girl back.  What they don't expect is the arsenal he keeps in his home.
     I was really fucking excited to dig into this one.  This is one of J.R.'s movies that I've wanted to see for years but never had the opportunity.  Sadly, it was nowhere near as fun as his other films.  He had a great start but fizzled out about mid-way through.  I wish I could like this one but I couldn't.  The acting in this one is solid but there was times where the cast really hams it up.  They overreact during some scenes and underreact during others.  The characters are little more entertaining than a few of the other films in this set but the acting is very inconsistent.  The story for this one starts out super strong and sleazy.  We have a company that specializes in child trafficking and snuff where are lead gets caught up in their illegal actions.  Once this happens the film slows down drastically.  The "action" scenes are pretty plain and uneventful which resulted in a difficult film to finish.  If the story could have kept the energy from the first half it would have been something worth your time.  Finally, this one has some bloody moments with some fun action style kills but the practical effects are minimal.  They work for the scene but they are nothing that memorable.  Overall, Maximum Impact started with a bang but quickly dried out.  I really liked where the story started but not where it went.  The last half of this hour long film is a bit of a tough one to finish.  I think this is my first negative review for a Tempe release but this one just wasn't for me.  



Chickboxer




Director - Scott P. Plummer 
Starring - Julie Suscinski, Shawna Baer (Killer Nerd, Girlfriends), and James Black (Charmed, Malcolm in the Middle)
Release Date - 1992
Genre - Action/Crime
Tagline - "Her naked fist will be in your face!"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I ordered this set I did so only seeing one of the films out of the six and I didn't remember shit about the one film that I had seen.  I wanted it for my collection and because it was a very unique release.  However, I didn't have a lot of high hopes for some of the films that were included in the set.  One movie I figured I would not like was the 1992 Scott P. Plummer action flick Chickboxer.  However, I actually really enjoyed this one and would recommend it to any Tempe fan.
     The film follows a small town girl who is obsessed with the television show Chickboxer.  She takes up karate to try and become more like her idle but along the way she witnesses a crime.  The police in town is being wrongfully fired so a crime organization can come in.  With the police of no help, she takes matters into her own hands to bring them to justice.
     When I was watching this I found myself really enjoying but it didn't feel like a movie from Bookwalter.  In fact, it wasn't until I was putting together this review that I realized that this one was not directed by Bookwalter.  I did some digging to see if this was another name used by Bookwalter but it looks like it's not.  This is the only directing credit under Plummer's name which makes it even more impressive considering this was his first and only film in the director's chair.  Regardless, I really enjoyed this one.  The acting in this one is solid for the most part.  Some of the cast shows their inexperience but I found myself really impressed by Suscinski in the lead role.  She was great in the role and very natural in front of the camera.  She does a phenomenal job and carries this film very well.  The supporting cast is alright at times but there is a few scenes where they are a little underwhelming.  The story for this one pretty straight forward but it's fun.  I typically don't enjoy films with narratives but I liked the lead character so much that I didn't mind it here.  It was well done and not a buzzkill.  The inclusion of the karate and organized crime is not that original but it still delivers some fun for a first time watch.  The film is barely an hourly long so it's not a difficult one to watch and follow.  Finally, this is not a bloody flick.  The film is very story and character driven and follows the typical action stereotypes so no bloody bits for you sick fucks out there.  Overall, Chickboxer is not your typical Tempe flick but I still enjoyed it.  It's campy as fuck but it's still very fun.  The blu is not much better than DVD quality which is alright considering.  Check it out.  

Zombie Cop




Director - J.R. Bookwalter (The Dead Next Door, Ozone)
Starring - Michael Kemper (Robot Ninja, Chickboxer), Ken Jarosz (Maximum Impact, Midnight 2), and James Black (Godzilla, Detention)
Release Date - 1991
Genre - Action/Horror
Tagline - "You rights are hereby waived"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I was in college I ordered the Skinned Alive Brentwood Home Video release that had four films in the set.  I absolutely loved Skinned Alive when I was in high school so I went ahead and ordered this four film release for the bonus movies.  When I placed that order I found myself down the rabbit hole of indie releases when I came across the Bad Movie Police release of Zombie Cop.  I had never seen this one before but when I saw it was directed by Bookwalter under a different name I knew I had to have it.  When it arrived I decided to check it out but I found myself absolutely hammered (it was college after all) and I don't remember shit about it.  Sadly, that movie did not make the move from college to my home once I married.  I did replace it over the summer with the Bad Movie Police set but I never revisited it until the SOV Six Pack release.  I can see why I don't remember it but I still enjoyed it.
     The film follows a police officer who is hot on the trail of a crime boss that is a practitioner of voodoo.  He finds him during a drug bust but is unable to get the jump on him.  Instead, he finds himself covered in a strange concoction before he is mortally shot.  Later, he finds himself awakening from his grave with a bone to pick on the drug dealing voodoo priest that turned him into a zombie cop.
      There is only one way to watch a movie titled Zombie Cop and that is to expect a lot of cheap laughs and a ridiculous story.  If you toss in a movie called Zombie Cop and expect a serious film then you will be very disappointed.  The acting in this one is over dramatic and intense at times which is almost like a parody of the late 80s direct to video action flicks.  The cast has some experience but their emotions and actions are very ridiculous but it makes the movie so much fun.  I really enjoy the cast and how much energy they brought into the film.  The story for this one is straight forward and really does parody the action films of years prior.  We have a cop who dies, returns back to life, and seeks revenge on the drug pusher who killed him.  This is nothing new especially by 1991 with dozens of films released with similar stories aside from the resurrection aspect.  However, what makes this one so much fun is the zombie aspect along with the comedic aspects.  It may not be the most memorable films of Bookwalter but it is still fun.  Finally, this one has some blood but those looking for more will be very disappointed.  This one follows the action film tropes very closely and relies on the story and action more than the blood and gore.  Overall, Zombie Cop is a fun one but doesn't really have replay value.  I enjoyed it and could see myself spinning it again with some friends and plenty of beer.  The blu release looks alright but I think the film quality is just a little more improved than the DVD.