"While on a camping trip, two friends find themselves in the middle of a mystical war between a father and his dead daughter."
Directed/Written/Produced by Chuck Wheeler, starring Nathaniel Buechler, Sean Pickering, Chuck Wheeler, and Daren Stanley. RISE OF THE ZOMBIE DOLLS is 54 minutes of sheer low budget goofiness about three sets of partners who've entered the same section of woods for different reasons that end up battling each other and a hoard of zombie dolls. That's right, dolls.
RISE OF THE ZOMBIE DOLLS opens on audio in which someone seems to intent on killing someone else. Then we have wandered into the woods with two friends(?) who are out looking for a good time camping in the woods. Why these two are friends is impossible to tell because one is a jerk to the other and the other is kind of special. Its pretty much the same combination for the second set of guys only they have a map and are searching for gold. Finally, the third set of guys are get intercut with the other ones as we see one of them strolling through the woods shooting everything in site. Well, as we learn by paying careful attention, that what he is shooting is the dolls that are spread all over the ground and hanging off of trees. His partner eventually joins in the madness looking for him to shoot him for being such a dick. By the way, these last two are moonshiners, I bring it up because the shine becomes very important to everyone involved. Also, just in case you want to have some on hand should you choose to watch this movie. As the three sides converge the dolls close on their victims, as does what sounds like a bear or a monkey, or a monkey bear. The rest is a haze of fake muzzle flashes and CGI blood.
RISE OF THE ZOMBIE DOLLS is not for the serious horror fan. I suppose that should have been a give away based on the title. But if you like horribly bad, lower than low budget, and yet still hilarious movies with a ridiculous premise, intentionally bad, then RISE OF THE ZOMBIE DOLLS is the movie for you. Here are some of the highlights based on my notes...
A slow-motion gunfight with animated gunfire/smoke, did that guy actually dodge? The canned sound effects are hilarious. Nobody can hit anything even if its sitting next to them. Classic, goofy kid thinks he got shot when he didn't. Hikers trip out scene on moonshine. Doll just attacked dude. Thank god they used inserted muzzle flash/smoke over actual gunfire as often as these guys pull their triggers. Some lazy camera placement. Damn, they shoot everything or rather miss everything when they shoot. And of course, a katana that just happens be stashed in a short bus that just happens to be abandoned in the woods. Hilarious effects when dolls finally attack amidst the struggles. Animated blood. All special effects are inserted hilarity. Looks like the dolls can even teleport. About 3 minutes of non-stop stop motion superimposed and blasted away dolls. No reload necessary. Not that they can even hit anything. Yep, there's a gorilla. Especially like hearing the gunshots before seeing the barrel flash. You know cuz sound travels faster. And I didn't figure it out until now but apparently, the guy hunting the other dude is his daughter.
Don't forget to watch the after credits scene for an idea of what it was like on the set (or rather in the woods)! Available now on Amazon.
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