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Witchdoctor of the Living Dead
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Witchdoctor of the Livingdead, Witch Doctor of the Living Dead
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Details: Evil witchdoctor unleashes hordes of zombies.
Story:
An evil witch doctor terrorizes an innocent village. He has the ability to change into a goat, and calls up an army of zombies to destroy anyone who stands in his way. The good priest and his allies must try to stop him.
Running Time:
70 Minutes
User comments:
Really Really Really Bad, But Also Great Fun
It took me years to find this gem of cinematic badness, but I finally succeeded in getting a copy. And it was worth the effort. Not because it was a good movie . . . Oh no, it most definitely is not that.
But because this film had me rolling on the floor in laughter at how bad almost every aspect of this cinematci atrocity manages to be. This film makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Citizen Kane. Yes, it's that bad.
Where do I begin?
First, we have the zombies. The make-up is better than I actually expected, but it's still obviously caked on. And the good folks who applied the make-up obviously forgot the hands and arms on almost every zombie. We also can once again see that yes, Virginia, zombies can overact. That's right. The zombies overact here in their gyrations and stumbling around. One of them even smiles at the camera a number of times. I guess he must proudly show this to his family members (or, considering how bad this film is, maybe he doesn't). The zombies don't really do any gut-munching here other than staggering around.
The acting is singularly horrible. Some folks, such as the witchdoctor, hilariously overact and chew up the scenery, while others couldn't must up an emotion to save their lives.
The dialogue is hopelessly dopey and nonsensical. It makes very little since, but is great for utter cheesiness.
The special effects are an absolute classic. Beyond the ridiculous make-up we have very fake magic attacks, a hand-puppet snake that attacks people and a legion of other pathetic moments.
The directing is bad as well. The editing is a joke with several scenes repeated a couple of times. The sound effects are way off. Shots linger for too long and reveal way too much.
All in all, if this is typical of Nigerian movies, the world isn't missing out on much. However, I am going to be in for a treasure trove of laughter.
Despite all of the bad aspects of this film, I was thoroughly entertained by the movie. It was hideous in every way. And I loved every minute of it. Truly a cult classic . . .
I give the film 7 out of 10 if for no other reason it made me laugh harder than I had in months.
Anyone who is looking for this film should note that it is nearly impossible, if not completely impossible, to get. I only managed to get a copy through the services of my comrade, Jamie Russell, who wrote the excellent Book of the Dead.
by: Verhoskan
But because this film had me rolling on the floor in laughter at how bad almost every aspect of this cinematci atrocity manages to be. This film makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Citizen Kane. Yes, it's that bad.
Where do I begin?
First, we have the zombies. The make-up is better than I actually expected, but it's still obviously caked on. And the good folks who applied the make-up obviously forgot the hands and arms on almost every zombie. We also can once again see that yes, Virginia, zombies can overact. That's right. The zombies overact here in their gyrations and stumbling around. One of them even smiles at the camera a number of times. I guess he must proudly show this to his family members (or, considering how bad this film is, maybe he doesn't). The zombies don't really do any gut-munching here other than staggering around.
The acting is singularly horrible. Some folks, such as the witchdoctor, hilariously overact and chew up the scenery, while others couldn't must up an emotion to save their lives.
The dialogue is hopelessly dopey and nonsensical. It makes very little since, but is great for utter cheesiness.
The special effects are an absolute classic. Beyond the ridiculous make-up we have very fake magic attacks, a hand-puppet snake that attacks people and a legion of other pathetic moments.
The directing is bad as well. The editing is a joke with several scenes repeated a couple of times. The sound effects are way off. Shots linger for too long and reveal way too much.
All in all, if this is typical of Nigerian movies, the world isn't missing out on much. However, I am going to be in for a treasure trove of laughter.
Despite all of the bad aspects of this film, I was thoroughly entertained by the movie. It was hideous in every way. And I loved every minute of it. Truly a cult classic . . .
I give the film 7 out of 10 if for no other reason it made me laugh harder than I had in months.
Anyone who is looking for this film should note that it is nearly impossible, if not completely impossible, to get. I only managed to get a copy through the services of my comrade, Jamie Russell, who wrote the excellent Book of the Dead.
by: Verhoskan
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