Blu-ray Review – Redneck Zombies

1987's "Redneck Zombies" is an exercise in excess from director Pericles Lewnes, who looks to combine the broadest of comedy with the grossest of splatter cinema. It's a promise he intends to keep, presenting a feature that has little interest in pulling back when it comes to extended scenes of extremity. Outrageousness appears to be the end game for the no-budget, shot-on-video endeavor, and such a tone works for a few stretches of the film. As an overall viewing experience, "Redneck Zombies" is more punishing than amusing, with Lewnes lacking a basic sense of pace and restraint when approaching the intended obnoxiousness of the effort. He prefers to go all-in on overkill, making for a very long sit. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com