Plot: A crate was supposed to be delivered to an occult research team, but instead was dropped off at a private residence. The man who lived at the house was surprised, but took the crate and inside, found a television set. He set up the television, but when he turned it off, it would turn itself back on again. Later when the delivery service tried to get the crate back, they discovered the man had been murdered. Months later, the occult research team attempts to get the television back from the home’s new owners, but is rebuffed despite the dire warning that all is not as it seems with the set. Now the horror movies on the television have started to cross over into real life, unleashing a horde of undead upon the neighborhood.  As people are killed in brutal fashion one after another, can anyone stop this zombie invasion?

Entertainment Value: The horror craze in the 80s launched countless films, but not all were destined to be instant genre classics. The Video Dead is a movie that teeters on middle of the road, but rises a little above. The story is decent, but just exists to establish the zombies and doesn’t make much sense. Zombies can sense fear but respond well to kindness, can take almost endless punishment, and don’t try to eat people, instead using instruments to dispatch humans. But the saving graces of The Video Dead are some cool zombie designs and more than solid effects work. There are only a handful of zombies, but they’re distinct and well designed. The death scenes are creative and well executed, so there’s a lot to like here. I don’t love this film’s take on zombies, but at least they tried to do something halfway fresh, so there’s that. I think fans of 80s horror and zombies in general will want to give The Video Dead a look.

No nudity, so if you wanted to see the zombie bride bare it all, you’re out of luck. You can see some cool carnage however, thanks to frequent and creative effects work. An iron is smashed into the skull of a zombie, a kid gets chainsawed, arrows pierce victims, and more. There’s also various splashes of blood that aren’t as graphic, so all in all, a good amount of gore here. And as I said above, the zombie designs are fun and add a little more to the blood/gore quotient. A few lines are decent quote fodder, but mostly just typical 80s horror dialogue in this one. The Video Dead plays like a standard 80s horror movie with a few little twists, so it never rises to a high level of insanity.

Nudity: 0/10

Blood: 7/10

Dialogue: 1/10

Overall Insanity: 2/10

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