Meh, haven't seen the whole film, but the political subtext seems a bit too thin to stretch much; after all, nostalgia is hardly a primarily "conservative" sentiment. For instance, it's usually not conservatives who complain about the "loss of Main Street" or "gentrification," for instance. (I highly recommend reading the short story "Jeffty is Five" by Harlan Ellison.)
@BloodylocksBathory Yeah it's definitely an oddity on the list. I wouldn't be surprised if this was in part an inspiration for Royston Vasey as Mark Gatiss (one of the stars and writers of The League of Gentlemen series) is a huge horror fan.
@lampyman101 LOL all three of them are horror freaks. IDK if it's on the UK dvd, but the copy I watched of The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special includes snippets from a VERY cheap production of their own horror anthology. Including a very blatant Don't Look Now reference lol.
@lampyman101 Good review, the first victim on the beach was played by Christopher Allport who later in his career would turn up in an episode of the x -files called Lazarus in which he plays special agent jack willis.
Hmmmmm, the film's subtext is an attack on reactionary right wing attempts to recapture the past?
Now that you mention it, it's not very subtle is it?
Still a under-rated, over-looked zombie movie, with some great atmosphere that has creepy new england mise en sene thats up there with The Fog and City Of The Living Dead.
Plus the dad from The Wonder Years { and Blue Thunder tv series} as the hero! Take that Fred Savage.
@tommytoploader Oh, the actor who plays the hero here is James Farentino, Dan Lauria was the actor who played Fred Savage's father on the Wonder years.
lol@The League Of Gentleman reference, you have good taste sir!
Great review Glenn, as always.
I have always had a soft spot for this one, predictable in a Twilight Zone way, but fun, good characters and i like the look of it. Your totally right about the theme of preserving the past.
The mortuary sequence were a body is put back together is truly stunning, all be it in a macabre way. Plus the killer blonde in the opening is the spit of an ex GF of mine, so i always remember this one.
The school room scene reminds me more than a little of the one from "The Wicker Man." Something about a bright, cheery classroom with unusual lessons makes for a brilliant air of cultural dissonance.
Nice Review. I've always liked the horror films that Gary Sherman has directed. I really enjoyed his debut film 'Death Line' back in 1972, and for the most part, I enjoyed what he did on 'Poltergeist 3'. It was just so tragic and unfortunate that Heather O' Rourke's death prevented him from giving the film a more spectacular ending, rather than the weak end he had to film.
I feel so spoiled, my Sub box has been filled with loads of The Nasties Reviews, I love watching these videos, really interesting look on the more grusome, darker bits of cinema history (=
@DarkAngel182 The one thing I mentioned that doesn't visually come across is how physically hazy a lot of the scenes are. Through the editing and rendering process, not to mention youtubes processing the picture quality degrades noticeably on this one particularly so it doesn't show it. Shame as it's quite an important part of the films look.
I've noticed that lately you've largely ignored the reason that these movies were banned... the violence and gore! You didn't even mention the hypodermic in the eyeball scene! Beyond telling us what you think about the deeper meaning etc, I think you should throw a bone to letting us know whether or not these movies deliver the goods in terms of good old fashioned 70s and 80s blood n guts!
@Burnham007 It's not always clear why these films were seized originally, certainly not in this case which is a lot less explicit than something like Alien, so theres not always a lot to say in those terms and frankly it would be little more than a guess in many cases. I tend only to mention the violence, blood and guts if it's a particularly relevent element (ie in Cannibal Ferrox or Island of Death) because it's not as big a deal these days. Folks already know these film are violent in general
Then you should watch all his reviews, as Lampy clearly states the reason (if there is even a logical reason ) for a film to be banned,sometimes it is not even about the gore.
Dead and Buried has no extreme gore, needle in the eye is not what I consider gore, the face reconstruction scene is more fascinating then gory, an arm attached to the grill of a car,pretty tame stuff.
This flick is exelent if you like a good horror thriller, just dont expect a hack a thon.
Good review! It's interesting how versatile zombies can be as allegories. By the way, what got this particular one banned? (If there actually was a real reason for its banning)
Your spoiling us with all these reviews. lol Great reveiw. I see dan o'bannon worked on the screen play,I meet him in '03,really nice guy and he worked on alot of great movies,heavy metal,total recall,star wars,return of the living dead. I was sorry to hear he passed away in '09.
did you know this movie was originally financed by Guinness but thay backed out of distributing at the last minute and the film went from studio to studio it got cut apart and some scenes were added like the scene were the Dr gets killed hence the bad FX in that scene also some scenes were put together in the wrong order , the director disowned it for many years saying he intended the movie to be a black comedy despite that its a pretty good movie
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near were this was shot
dornravlin 5 months ago
Banning this was highly effective; i've never heard of it before.
Themaniacnextdoor 6 months ago
Meh, haven't seen the whole film, but the political subtext seems a bit too thin to stretch much; after all, nostalgia is hardly a primarily "conservative" sentiment. For instance, it's usually not conservatives who complain about the "loss of Main Street" or "gentrification," for instance. (I highly recommend reading the short story "Jeffty is Five" by Harlan Ellison.)
tjhoenecke 7 months ago
go jesus LOL
IDMWEIGHTSIDM 11 months ago
LOL "you'll NEVER leave!" It's like Royston Vasey.
Old and harmless huh? That's what they always said about Burgess Meredith and look what happens every time he's in a horror movie.
Compared to other nasties, this one definitely seems out of place, doesn't it?
BloodylocksBathory 1 year ago
@BloodylocksBathory Yeah it's definitely an oddity on the list. I wouldn't be surprised if this was in part an inspiration for Royston Vasey as Mark Gatiss (one of the stars and writers of The League of Gentlemen series) is a huge horror fan.
Burgess Meredith was a bad ass too LOL
lampyman101 1 year ago
@lampyman101 LOL all three of them are horror freaks. IDK if it's on the UK dvd, but the copy I watched of The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special includes snippets from a VERY cheap production of their own horror anthology. Including a very blatant Don't Look Now reference lol.
BloodylocksBathory 1 year ago
@lampyman101 Good review, the first victim on the beach was played by Christopher Allport who later in his career would turn up in an episode of the x -files called Lazarus in which he plays special agent jack willis.
71yid 8 months ago
@71yid Ahhhh....Nice bit of trivia there, Thanks ;0)
lampyman101 8 months ago
Did anyone else notice it said 'A new way of life' on the sign in the beginning? Great stuff as usual
glint20 1 year ago
@glint20 I hadn't commented on it but it is deeply ironic isn't it?
lampyman101 1 year ago
Have you seen Gary Sherman's Death Line?
tommytoploader 1 year ago
Hmmmmm, the film's subtext is an attack on reactionary right wing attempts to recapture the past?
Now that you mention it, it's not very subtle is it?
Still a under-rated, over-looked zombie movie, with some great atmosphere that has creepy new england mise en sene thats up there with The Fog and City Of The Living Dead.
Plus the dad from The Wonder Years { and Blue Thunder tv series} as the hero! Take that Fred Savage.
Great stuff Glenn, keep it up.
tommytoploader 1 year ago
@tommytoploader Oh, the actor who plays the hero here is James Farentino, Dan Lauria was the actor who played Fred Savage's father on the Wonder years.
tjhoenecke 7 months ago
lol@The League Of Gentleman reference, you have good taste sir!
Great review Glenn, as always.
I have always had a soft spot for this one, predictable in a Twilight Zone way, but fun, good characters and i like the look of it. Your totally right about the theme of preserving the past.
The mortuary sequence were a body is put back together is truly stunning, all be it in a macabre way. Plus the killer blonde in the opening is the spit of an ex GF of mine, so i always remember this one.
tommytoploader 1 year ago
The school room scene reminds me more than a little of the one from "The Wicker Man." Something about a bright, cheery classroom with unusual lessons makes for a brilliant air of cultural dissonance.
Threetails 1 year ago
It is funny to see Eddie Albert from the 70's sitcom Chico and the Man in a horror role.
Craigers22763 1 year ago
Nice Review. I've always liked the horror films that Gary Sherman has directed. I really enjoyed his debut film 'Death Line' back in 1972, and for the most part, I enjoyed what he did on 'Poltergeist 3'. It was just so tragic and unfortunate that Heather O' Rourke's death prevented him from giving the film a more spectacular ending, rather than the weak end he had to film.
joelsttn 1 year ago
Excellent review - as usual!
babymicrobe 1 year ago
One of my recent favorites right here.
TiniNormi 1 year ago
one of the best nasties - i could watch this over and over again. the bbfc should bow their heads in shame.
mildredsmittens 1 year ago
I feel so spoiled, my Sub box has been filled with loads of The Nasties Reviews, I love watching these videos, really interesting look on the more grusome, darker bits of cinema history (=
Herow93 1 year ago
LOL @ Royston Vasey reference.
You know, I never picked up on all the old 1940s references, aside from dobbs being an old fashioned sort of guy.
Surprised you didn't mention about Robert Englund and Stan Winston's involvment in the film.
DarkAngel182 1 year ago
@DarkAngel182 The one thing I mentioned that doesn't visually come across is how physically hazy a lot of the scenes are. Through the editing and rendering process, not to mention youtubes processing the picture quality degrades noticeably on this one particularly so it doesn't show it. Shame as it's quite an important part of the films look.
lampyman101 1 year ago
I've noticed that lately you've largely ignored the reason that these movies were banned... the violence and gore! You didn't even mention the hypodermic in the eyeball scene! Beyond telling us what you think about the deeper meaning etc, I think you should throw a bone to letting us know whether or not these movies deliver the goods in terms of good old fashioned 70s and 80s blood n guts!
Burnham007 1 year ago
@Burnham007 It's not always clear why these films were seized originally, certainly not in this case which is a lot less explicit than something like Alien, so theres not always a lot to say in those terms and frankly it would be little more than a guess in many cases. I tend only to mention the violence, blood and guts if it's a particularly relevent element (ie in Cannibal Ferrox or Island of Death) because it's not as big a deal these days. Folks already know these film are violent in general
lampyman101 1 year ago
@Burnham007
Then you should watch all his reviews, as Lampy clearly states the reason (if there is even a logical reason ) for a film to be banned,sometimes it is not even about the gore.
Dead and Buried has no extreme gore, needle in the eye is not what I consider gore, the face reconstruction scene is more fascinating then gory, an arm attached to the grill of a car,pretty tame stuff.
This flick is exelent if you like a good horror thriller, just dont expect a hack a thon.
Good review Glen!
Samplelord 1 year ago
Good review! It's interesting how versatile zombies can be as allegories. By the way, what got this particular one banned? (If there actually was a real reason for its banning)
runningtortoise2 1 year ago
Your spoiling us with all these reviews. lol Great reveiw. I see dan o'bannon worked on the screen play,I meet him in '03,really nice guy and he worked on alot of great movies,heavy metal,total recall,star wars,return of the living dead. I was sorry to hear he passed away in '09.
TheDeadhead76 1 year ago
@TheDeadhead76 and of course the big one, Alien. It was a massive loss to the film world when he died for sure.
lampyman101 1 year ago
I can't imagine how after all the VHS movies I saw in my youth I missed this one.
kobakommander 1 year ago
nice review
did you know this movie was originally financed by Guinness but thay backed out of distributing at the last minute and the film went from studio to studio it got cut apart and some scenes were added like the scene were the Dr gets killed hence the bad FX in that scene also some scenes were put together in the wrong order , the director disowned it for many years saying he intended the movie to be a black comedy despite that its a pretty good movie
zachthezombie 1 year ago
@zachthezombie I was aware that it was originally written as a black comedy but I didn't know to what extent it was re editied. Thanks for that.
lampyman101 1 year ago