Paul Magne Haakonsen
This was indeed a zombie nightmare! Being a zombie fan, then I basically devour (no pun intended) just about anything with zombies. Usually what is unearthed is bad, which is a shame, because the zombie genre is flooded with releases that are unwatchable and laughable attempts at being movies.Such was also the case with "Zombie Nightmare". In fact, it was actually so bad that I had to turn it off, and didn't make it through to the end.The story in the movie is about a group of young kids who accidentally run down young aspiring baseball guy. Without stopping to check if he is alright, the group just speeds off into the night. Griefstruck, the mother of the victim gets help from a voodoo woman, who brings back the dead son from the dead. He returns as an reanimated zombie who sets out to seek revenge on those who killed him.It was hard to believe that this movie was from 1987, because it just screamed late 70's or early 80's production and movie-making.The acting in the movie was actually fair enough, though there was nothing impressive to behold here. And I don't got to see Adam West, because I gave up on the movie before he entered the movie (or at least I didn't notice him)."Zombie Nightmare" is so cheesy, campy and bad that it is bound to give you a zombie nightmare indeed if you manage to stick with it to the very end.
julian kennedy
Zombie Nightmare: 2 out of 10: Ah late Eighties Heavy Metal Canadian Horror. Zombie Nightmare stars “musician” Jon Mikl Thor of the fine ensemble Thor whose overlooked musical gem "Rebirth" is featured on the soundtrack. Jon is a Herculean chap whose muscular endowment overshadows his thespian gifts. He is killed by a group of teenagers in a hit and run and is resurrected by a Voodoo princess to seek his revenge.In zombie form, Thor resembles a confused mime and the focus on the story quickly moves to the fine detective work on display by top cop Adam West. West enters into to character so deeply as to hypnotize the audience with his sheer knowledge, He represents not just one man but encompasses all Canadian law enforcement knowledge throughout the years.Among the wayward teens is a young Tia Carrere, Tia shows both her mastery of acting as well as running without a bra that has served her so well.Ah hell, whom am I kidding? The movie is ten times worse than you imagine and Manuska Rigaud’s performance as the Voodoo priestess is a hate crime in most countries. Only braless Tia and her co-star Linda Singer in a hot tub prevent this from a 1 out of 10 score.The Mystery Science Theater 3000 version: 8 out of 10: is the way to go. The riffing is very good though the movie clearly provides ample material for both mike and the bots. The commercial breaks are also breezy and fun.
daniel_lalla
This movie is bad...really bad. Did I say just how bad? Bad...This MUST have been a tax write-off for someone. The zombie rock tune at the beginning of the film (as bad as it is) is probably the highlight. A triumph of poorly made Canadian cinema.Adam West must have been really starved for work when he got involved in this. Growing up in Montreal, the scenes from the West Island were a real hoot. Let's stop for an ice cream at the Twist & Creme and then kill some teenagers.The plot is ridiculous and the acting is worse. I won't bother with a detailed synopsis. It would be pointless (and unbelievable).EVERYONE (I'd qualify that by saying maybe everyone aged 30 and older) should watch the MST3K version of this. One memorable line: "Hank Peters...Italian Grocer" (watch and you'll know) A rotten tomato for sure
AngryChair
Teenagers run-down a man in their car, a local voodoo woman turns him into a zombie, and said zombie then seeks revenge against the foolish teenagers.Cheap, 80's style horror cheese falls flat on every level. The story is unoriginal and has no suspense, the chase sequences are laughably awful. The production values are very low-grade. Much of the movie is a show case for some occasionally decent heavy rock music. You know it's all about the music when the bands take opening credit just after the stars.The cast, which only has Adam West for a known star, is pretty bad. The characters are generally moronic. The only interesting character is Shawn Levy as a big-haired teen thug (who throws noodles at his mom!), but he makes a rather premature exit from the movie.A lame entry in the 80's teen horror scene, but it's still not as bad as Rick Sloan's Hobgoblins (1987)!BOMB out of ****
AD
