ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE (1986)
Directed by Jack Bravman
New World Video VHS
Reviewed 01.03.04
Review by Joseph A. Ziemba

THE FILM
Tell me, where do they come from? How did I manage to stumble upon a perfect slice of 80s trash? Adam West...bad metal soundtrack...frosty tipped mullets...pushed-up sleeves...this must be heaven on earth for only 99 cents.

I’m going to keep this brief. There’s this long-haired softball playing guy named Tony. He wears cool cut off sweatpants, is very buff, and has a heart o’ gold. Five scumbag teenagers run him over with a car. Instead of calling the cops, his mom summons the local voodoo priestess so that Tony can become a zombie and avenge himself. Halfway through, zombie Tony is suddenly sporting short hair and a bald spot.

Zombie Nightmare is a prime example of the no-budget zombie-slasher genre, of which I’ve previously seen zero examples. Adam West (television’s Batman) shows up for about 15 minutes to act poorly and fit into the prologue/wraparound story. He also sports a really cool mustache. Continuity errors are plentiful and there is little blood spilled. Things got a bit slow towards the end, but there was enough hilarity throughout to keep me entertained. The character “Jimbo” was classic.

Oh and one more thing. Guys -- remember that a good sweaty tennis match will always ensure some action in the hot tub with your favorite girl. They love that stuff.

AUDIO AND VIDEO
The picture on this VHS looked a bit fuzzy, very ‘86. The tape itself appears to be greasy and has duct tape on it. I hope my vcr is ok.

EXTRAS
A darn fine trailer for the sure-to-be-excellent Dead End Drive-In.

FINAL THOUGHTS
It’s all here. If you rent this, you know why. No brains are required while watching this movie.

Do not mess with Jimbo


Game over


Adam West: T.C.B.


It's Tony