Friday, September 20, 2024

SHATTER DEAD (1994): SOV ZOMBIES... WITH REAL BRAINS!!!

SHATTER DEAD (1994) d. Scooter McCrae (USA)




When the Angel of Death impregnates a mortal woman, people stop being able to die. Instead, they linger endlessly on this mortal coil, not hungry for human flesh or brains, but simply for a place in a world that has no place for them. They walk, they speak, they have preferences and ideals, and their numbers are growing every day. As the living human population dwindles, the line begins to blur as to which is considered the dominant race and who are the monstrous aberrations.

Tonight’s selection, SHATTER DEAD, is a shining example of why “Shot-on-Video” horror films are, as author S.A. Bradley puts it, "the punk rock of horror," where lack of funds simply means more room for unlimited creativity and imagination, breaking ground and breaking rules.


New York writer/director Scooter McCrae unleashes a bold vision of an undead apocalypse a decade before the success of 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, and Dawn / Shaun / Land of the Dead. Combining deep existential pondering with graphic violence and nudity is hardly the norm, but considering its heady brew is riding on a microbudget of a few thousand dollars, the gesture is even grander.


Join AC and his awesome panel of guests (Aaron AuBuchon, S.A. Bradley, Derrick Carey, John McDevitt) as we honor writer/director Scooter McCrae’s astonishing DIY effort on its 30th anniversary of release. Hopefully it opens a Pandora’s Box into the world of SOV horror for YOU!!














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