Dance of the Dead

What minuscule budget they had, 90% of it went to blood and make-up. The acting is just above the thespian version of the Mendoza Line. The direction is “really good home movie”, and has that weird Canadian feeling to it. You know, how Canadian productions seem to have a weird frame rate or something to the visuals. The most well known actor played the bully who gets beaten to death by young Michael Myers in the Halloween remake. There’s plot holes galore, and the premise is barely more than an elevator pitch. Nothing about this movie should be good. And yet, the movie is earnest enough in delivering its concept while also knowing it’s dumb enough to thread the narrow space in between. It never falls into winking camp, and never takes itself overly serious. It’s just the perfect amount of fun and silliness. It won’t blow your mind, but if you come at it with an open mind and expecting some dopey fun, you’ll get your money’s worth.