“Dead Heat”
Movie 2: 31-Days of Horror Challenge 2017
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Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow are a pair of detectives trying to solve a string of peculiarly violent crimes.
This is simply fantastic! A solid mystery, full of crooked cops, zombies, and even mad scientists. A beautiful example of 80’s extravagance from director Mark Goldblatt, starring Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo, and with Robert Picardo, Darren McGavin, Vincent Price, and Mel Stewart. This is a visual spectacle of monster effects, practical effects, a splash of “special” effects, and makeup. Although parts of this film are dated, overall the movie holds up very well.
A fun twist on the “buddy cop” films that were so popular in the 80s, this is a cheesy gore-fest, certain to please those who love outlandish horror comedies.
Random observation/question… was this film the first use of the term “zombieland”? There were so many pop culture references that I almost let this one slide by.
