Revenant

I just watched this movie on HBO. It's a definite must buy for those who love campy horror movies. I gave it 5 stars because it'll go down as a cult classic like The Return of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead [Blu-ray] and Zombieland [Blu-ray]. This movie is gory and really hilarious! I suggest it to anybody who loves funny horror movies. It's a brilliant film. I also recommend Army of Darkness, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Bubba Ho-Tep if you haven't seen them.

"The Revenant" capitalizes on the current popularity of the zombie with a blend of horror and comedy. American soldier Bart Gregory (David Anders) is ambushed and killed while serving in Iraq. His body is shipped home and buried, but he soon rises from the grave and seeks the company of his best friend, Joey (Chris Wylde), a slacker with a ready wisecrack for every occasion. The two buddies conclude that Bart is now a "revenant," a combination vampire/zombie who's undead and has an insatiable thirst for blood. At first, they try to satisfy Bart's urges by stealing blood from a hospital, but when they stumble on a convenience store robbery and kill the assailant, another solution comes to mind. They'll roam Los Angeles' streets by night and do away with bad guys, thereby providing Bart with a steady supply of fresh blood and easing the city's crime epidemic in the process.

"The Revenant" borrows elements from "An American Werewolf in London," "Death Wish," "My Best Friend Is a Vampire," and "Once Bitten." It's a blending of plot points in both vampire and zombie lore. To satisfy horror purists, there is plenty of gore, and the writing is quite clever. The rapport between Anders and Gregory illustrates that it takes more than death to break up a solid friendship.

DVD bonus extras include a making-of featurette, director commentary, deleted scenes, and photo gallery.

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