Archie works part-time at his uncle's mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident, and the bodies are taken to his uncle's mortuary. Archie is pulling a late night at the mortuary when he sees a storm brewing. Lightening strikes! They're alive! The preppie bullies continue to torment him...as zombies!
Practical Effects
Glorious 80s zombie makeup that looks deliciously handmade and rubbery.
Acting
John Astin chews more scenery than the zombies chew... anything.
Production
Mortuary set feels authentically cheap in the best B-movie way.
Director
David Acomba
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several failed 80s horror-comedies trying to capitalize on the 'Return of the Living Dead' energy, filmed in Utah on a shoestring.
The 'preppie bully' archetype was peaking in 1989—this film accidentally captures the era's class anxiety about rich kids who literally refuse to die.
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