Smoreni Zmaj This is not horror. Zombie movie is just a package for the satire of the American system and modern politics in general. As a horror it is a complete failure, and as an anti-war film and political satire it could have been much better. I'm not sure whether the story of soldiers who are rising from the dead to vote against Bush is original or taken from somewhere, but it is too obvious, unfunny and cheap. While I fully support the message sent by this film, I think that it doesn't belong in a horror franchise.As a horror movie it deserves 3/10 and 7/10 for it's message and the way it's presented, so5/10

Lee Eisenberg I have liked every Joe Dante movie that I've seen so far, and "Masters of Horror: Homecoming" doesn't disappoint. Set in the weeks leading up to the 2004 election, the episode depicts David Murch, a speech-writer (Jon Tenney) for the president. He is in a relationship with right-wing pundit Jane Cleaver (Thea Gill), an obvious parody of Ann Coulter. Asked by a woman why her son got sent to fight and die in an unnecessary war, and he tells her that he wishes that the soldiers killed in Iraq could come back to life. The president uses that line in his speech. Sure enough, the soldiers killed in Iraq come back to life so that they can vote in the election! It's as if the war, no longer the elephant in the room, is coming into people's lives directly! Although a total comedy, the brings up every issue that was around in the 2004 election. Joe Dante makes another great one! The only cast member whom I recognized was Dante regular Robert Picardo, who plays a parody of Karl Rove. Strangely absent was character actor Dick Miller, whom Dante has previously cast in every movie. But anyway, a real treat!

Anthony Pittore III (Shattered_Wake) Synopsis: During the presidential election, a political correspondent wishes the deceased soldiers of the recent war could rise and give their support to the incumbent candidate. He gets his wish when these dead veterans return from the grave and look towards Washington. Things take a turn for the worse, however, when the dead express their lack of gratitude to the selfish government and its politicians in their own Undead (but still American) way.Review: While not a fan of the show myself, this episode was repeatedly recommended to me due to my love of zombies and my enjoyment of political satire. It didn't hurt that the typically entertaining Joe Dante (Piranha, Gremlins) was in the director's seat, either. Regardless of who directed, however, I knew that it was still a television episode and not a full film. Coming in at under an hour's runtime, I wasn't expecting the deepest, most thought-provoking social satire, but still looked forward to a good zombie flick. Ironically, it was reversed. For me, the film spent far too much time on the political commentary and all that goes with it and ignored what could've been a very fun, very interesting zombie flick. I'm 100% for satire & commentary in horror (no Romero fan could be against it, really); but when the satire puts the horror elements to the back burner, it loses its edge as a horror film and becomes a commentary film. Now, this isn't to say the episode isn't worth the (short) time. Technically speaking, the film's pretty good. The script is easy to get into and works well with Dante's direction, although much of the dialogue is wasted on some low-end, soap opera-style acting. Beyond that, there are some fantastic scenes (like the creepy first coffin scene) and the final few minutes are fantastic (especially the closing monologue). But, that's about it. Overall, it's very watchable and rather likable, but I'd have to say it's far too tame for the majority of horror fans. On the other hand, if it's a dark comedy bordering on drama similar to Fido that you're looking for, this isn't a bad way to go.Final Verdict: 6/10. Could've been much better, perhaps as a feature with higher production values, but still worth a watch.-AP3-

noway234-1 This is what I look for in a horror film. This is exactly what I want in my horror. I want to see a film that doesn't skimp on the scare factor, but can add Comedy and drama at the same time. This film has some of the best moments I've seen in a horror flick for quite some time. Now I know what you're saying, why am I calling it a film when it is really just an hour long TV show? Well this, to me anyway, is a film, they just showed it on TV. It's so wonderfully shot and everything is just superb. They had great moments of horror (When one of the Zombies beat a guys head into a table, that was a shocker), brilliant subtle comedy (Putting an 'I Voted' sticker on a corpse just after it died) and some wonderful dramatic scenes (The old couple looking after a zombie who reminded them of their son brought me to tears). And it is political and it does it well. It makes it's political point and doesn't hold back on it, it never apologises for it's views and that's why I love it.