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Zombie Farm
ZOMBIE FARM is a Hell-bound Hayride of Absurdity
MOVIE: Zombie Farm

DIRECTOR: B. Luciano Barsuglia

CAST: Bobby Field, Kimberly Fisher, Jed Rowen, Joe Estevez, Jon Philbin, Danielle De Luca
Related Articles: On the Zombie Farm

THE QUICK HIT:

Zombie Farm is what Grindhouse should have been. It's extremely low-budget, but nevertheless wildly entertaining. A must see for fans of the zombie, low budget, and horror genres. GRADE: A-

THE BIG PICTURE:

Not since The Rocky Horror Picture show have I seen an audience embrace a b-movie with such irreverence and enjoyment like they did the night I got to see Zombie Farm.

Touting this as the unofficial premiere, Zombie Farm unleashed its comedic smorgasbord onto a hungry audience at this year’s Starfest / Horrorfest in Denver, Colorado. The convention boasts an attendance of 8,000 to 10,000 each year and those that were lured into the screening of Zombie Farm with the promise of blood, gore and fun were not disappointed.

For me, I was pleased to see a nostalgic return to that 1970’s style of low-budget cinematic mayhem; but what really impressed me was the audience participation. As I listened to people yelling at the characters on screen and adding their own rolling commentary I felt as if I was sitting in on a taping of Mystery Science Theater. During the Q&A afterwards, the filmmakers expressed their appreciation for the response. I would have never imagined filmmakers encouraging people to be so irreverent towards their own film but that just made me appreciate Zombie Farm even more.

Even though Zombie Farm is a campy hell-bound hayride of absurdity the story stays intact. And like George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, Zombie Farm makes an ironic statement about present day fears and society’s response to looming threats.

Zombie Farm has everything you could want and more from low-budget horror: blood, guts, zombie hordes, hot chicks, terrorists, poisoned water and a hero for the ages.

Reminiscent of films such as Bad Taste and the Evil Dead series, Zombie Farm makes every effort to entertain the audience with grotesque deliberation. Over 50 gallons of fake blood went into making this film, and, just like the blood, the jokes, gags and puns flow endlessly.

Zombie Farm does not apologize for its b-movie approach but rather embraces it which is a lesson that some movies should take a queue from. I remember seeing both Independence Day and Starship Troopers in the theater and laughing hysterically at all the rally crying and inspirational dialogue. I also found myself laughing equally at the carnage and destruction. To me, this is what b-movies were all about, a serious attempt at the absurd. The only problem, in the case of these two films, is that they were not intended to be campy, so most audiences were deprived of the added experience.

That might explain why my friends and I were the only ones laughing in the theater. But Zombie Farm viewers will not be void of that experience, because they will get it. The genre, itself, already has a built in audience expecting the absurd, and often, the downright bad.

But with Zombie Farm, forgo the bad. This is absurdly entertaining.

To learn more about the movie visit: www.zombiefarmmovie.com

TECHNICAL MUMBO JUMBO:

Super low-budget. Something like $50k apparently. Over-the-top gore effects. When it's off, it's still good and well-worth the viewing. Aspiring filmmakers, this is a high definition video shoot rather than film, but it's done right, with an understanding of photography and filmmaking techniques -- elements many of today's low budget filmmakers lack.

Review by Brett Erikson

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Zombie Farm	*ZOMBIE FARM is a Hell-bound Hayride of Absurdity* MOVIE: Zombie Farm
	DIRECTOR: B. Luciano Barsuglia
	CAST: Bobby Field, Kimberly Fisher, Jed Rowen, Joe Estevez, Jon Philbin, Danielle De Luca Related Articles: On the Zombie Farm
THE QUICK HIT:
Zombie Farm is what Grindhouse should have been. It's extremely low-budget, but nevertheless wildly entertaining. A must see for fans of the zombie, low budget, and horror genres. GRADE: A-
THE BIG PICTURE:
Not since The Rocky Horror Picture show have I seen an audience embrace a b-movie with such irreverence and enjoyment like they did the night I got to see Zombie Farm. Touting this as the unofficial premiere, Zombie Farm unleashed its comedic smorgasbord onto a hungry audience at this year’s Starfest / Horrorfest in Denver, Colorado. The convention boasts an attendance of 8,000 to 10,000 each year and those that were lured into the screening of Zombie Farm with the promise of blood, gore and fun were not disappointed. For me, I was pleased to see a nostalgic return to that 1970’s style of low-budget cinematic mayhem; but what really impressed me was the audience participation. As I listened to people yelling at the characters on screen and adding their own rolling commentary I felt as if I was sitting in on a taping of Mystery Science Theater. During the Q&A afterwards, the filmmakers expressed their appreciation for the response. I would have never imagined filmmakers encouraging people to be so irreverent towards their own film but that just made me appreciate Zombie Farm even more. Even though Zombie Farm is a campy hell-bound hayride of absurdity the story stays intact. And like George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, Zombie Farm makes an ironic statement about present day fears and society’s response to looming threats. Zombie Farm has everything you could want and more from low-budget horror: blood, guts, zombie hordes, hot chicks, terrorists, poisoned water and a hero for the ages. Reminiscent of films such as Bad Taste and the Evil Dead series, Zombie Farm makes every effort to entertain the audience with grotesque deliberation. Over 50 gallons of fake blood went into making this film, and, just like the blood, the jokes, gags and puns flow endlessly. Zombie Farm does not apologize for its b-movie approach but rather embraces it which is a lesson that some movies should take a queue from. I remember seeing both Independence Day and Starship Troopers in the theater and laughing hysterically at all the rally crying and inspirational dialogue. I also found myself laughing equally at the carnage and destruction. To me, this is what b-movies were all about, a serious attempt at the absurd. The only problem, in the case of these two films, is that they were not intended to be campy, so most audiences were deprived of the added experience. That might explain why my friends and I were the only ones laughing in the theater. But Zombie Farm viewers will not be void of that experience, because they will get it. The genre, itself, already has a built in audience expecting the absurd, and often, the downright bad. But with Zombie Farm, forgo the bad. This is absurdly entertaining. To learn more about the movie visit: www.zombiefarmmovie.com
TECHNICAL MUMBO JUMBO:
Super low-budget. Something like $50k apparently. Over-the-top gore effects. When it's off, it's still good and well-worth the viewing. Aspiring filmmakers, this is a high definition video shoot rather than film, but it's done right, with an understanding of photography and filmmaking techniques -- elements many of today's low budget filmmakers lack.
Review by Brett Erikson