son_of_vazkor

My goodness, this movie holds up well. First watched it some 5 years ago, watched it again tonight, and I am beginning to realize how influential it is. As observed by many other posters, many films/directors are in debt to this movie. The list would begin but not end with "Night of the Living Dead", "Omega Man", "28 Days Later", and "Day of the Dead". There is also that very good Australian (?) movie, "This Silent Earth." That is to only mention the good movies. Countless crappy movies also owe their profits to this woefully unknown gem. Sure, as a Vincent Price fan I am biased. But the quality of this movie - from the script to the photography to Price's glorious intonations - is hard to deny.

I would not spend 1 minute in a room with someone who hates on this movie.

Yes, it is stupid; that's the point. If you are busy pointing out holes in the plot, just forget it and go watch a Ben Stiller movie. The rest of us are too busy laughing, eh.

A previous poster had a good point, though; don't make your girlfriend/wife watch this movie, they won't get it.

This movie is a comedy of comedies; almost a parody, as the two main actors/writers are just cutting loose and having fun.

My friends and I get together and watch this one every so often, making sure to have a supply of (preferably Canadian) beer on hand. Yes it is a cult flick, but it is a very friendly cult flick. As others have pointed out, no gross-out humour, no swearing, just lots of incredibly funny dialogue and purposefully ridiculous special effects. No movie makes me laugh like this one, and I'm not alone.