Deathdream

[gwynnega]

Last night I watched Deathdream, an early seventies horror film from Canada about a zombie Vietnam vet. It stars Richard Backus, who manages to convey rage and pathos while being creepy as hell and, at times, very amusing. It also features John Marley and Lynn Carlin, of John Cassavetes's Faces, as the vet's parents--and they play their parts as if they're in the midst of a gritty realistic Cassavetes-esque drama, only to find themselves in a low-budget zombie flick. A fascinating film.

Comments

[autobadgirl.livejournal.com]

Oooo! I'm going to have to put that on the Netflix queue

[gwynnega]

Definitely worth Netflixing!

[ex-camillea.livejournal.com]

Canada, zombies, and Vietnam? Yowsa.

[gwynnega]

Well, it's shot in Florida by Canadians. But still! Zombies + Vietnam!