WasAnnon
Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Tetrady
not as good as all the hype
Sarita Rafferty
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
GL84
Trying to find a place to settle for the night, a group of friends stop off at a small-town motel where they come under suspicion for the murder of some of the locals, but when it becomes apparent that they aren't the source they head back to the motel and wait out a series of zombie attacks.This is one of the most fun movies in the genre. One of the most obvious parts of this has to be the over-the-top and quite extreme gore that flies liberally throughout here. There is practically every type of death used in here, from a knife in the throat, an impaling, spikes and hammers in the head, a chainsaw in the neck, vicious beatings and stabbings as well as a whole slew of decapitations and blown-off heads and faces from gunshots. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the gore in here and is delivered with the grand old-school style splatter tradition being full-on practical effects. This is one of the biggest reasons why it's so good, as this due to the pacing of this here which is so fast that it barely stops and keeps moving along from one scene to the next at a breakneck form, allowing for some really good action scenes. The initial attacks in the town where the locals are savagely killed in strong slasher-style setups, the brawl in the bar against the turned citizens and the whole ending setup from their creation of weaponry and self-defense to the shoot-out in the house against the varying hordes attempting to break in all make this a fun watch. Everything in this film spells out fun, as well as the injection of some well-timed and completely hilarious moments. From spouting off one-liners during the climax to the physical gags, such as the insane moment where one character discovers a dead body and begins slipping and sliding on the blood on the floor to get away, this is quite funny and is really laugh-out-loud during the entire film. There is very little in here that's not to like about it, and that mostly stems from the country singer interludes. Not that they're bad, for they're quite hilarious, but they just feel really out of place in the film. They stop the film cold to include them and are preceded by a comic book-style drawing of the previous scene. It's funny but out of place, and is the main problem with this. This one also has a problem with the overlong setup of the group in the town, ranging far too long with their being forcibly stranded and doing all sorts of hanging out around the town before getting to the actual zombie assault which is fine but does seem to make the second half's action seem all the more frenetic due to that. It's a fun ride beyond these minor issues though.Rated R: Extreme Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
D_Burke
"Dead & Breakfast" succeeds in being a horror comedy that is neither scary nor funny. The pacing of the film is terrible, the plot is confusing, the acting is third-rate, and every element of the movie feels like a retread that wants to pass itself off as original. In fact, the movie's tag line "It's Like A Bad Horror Movie . . . Only Worse" could not be truer.The premise of the film is so unoriginal, that you can tell it was mercilessly ripped from other movies ranging from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) to "Murder By Death" (1977). These six young adults, three guys and three gorgeous women, are traveling in an RV to a friend's wedding. They get lost in a small town along the way, and decide to stay the night in a local run-down bed & breakfast. The B&B is run by a strange Buddhist named Mr. Wise (David Carradine, whose niece, Ever Carradine, is actually one of the three travelers). There is also an abrasive chef with a bad French accent (Diedrich Bader, "The Drew Carey Show").On their very first night, they find both B&B inhabitants dead. Mr. Wise is dead of an apparent heart attack, and the French chef is found brutally murdered in the kitchen. There is a scene that is played out too long when one of the guys, in the kitchen for a midnight snack, encounters the dead chef, and keeps slipping on his blood on the floor. It's a scene that tries too hard for laughs when you're really not sure if you're supposed to laugh.What follows is a very confusing and contrived story about how a small box, sealed only with a strip of paper, turns whomever opens it into some kind of zombie-like creature. Confused? Imagine how you would feel if you were watching it.The exposition that is supposed to clear up confusion about the story either is so poorly set up that it leaves you bored, or feels ripped off from other movies. There's also a country singer, Randall Keith Randall (Zach Selwyn), who pops up and sings dumb songs about what the audience has already seen. This character is reminiscent of Nat "King" Cole and Stubby Kaye in "Cat Ballou" (1965), except his presence in the film feels forced. Plus, if he sang a coherent song about the back story behind the box that turned people into zombie-like creatures, his character would serve a useful purpose. Instead, his lyrics are not funny, and state the obvious by using lines like "now there's all this crazy sh*t that's going down here" (an actual line, by the way)."Dead & Breakfast" lacks so much originality that it's almost like a parody of a movie that parodies horror movies. The horror elements, which should be the film's saving grace, are not scary at all. Plus, you actually have to care about the characters in some way to fear for their safety. Instead, the main six characters are all jerks, and you don't care about their fate.The film's title is supposed to be a clever riff on the term bed & breakfast. Instead, the first word describes the film's pacing, and the last word describes what you want to throw at the screen an hour into watching it.
mongoriaflaxseed
Despite the lame title, I had no idea that Dead and Breakfast was a comedy. And yeah, it is pretty funny! You've got the typical group of 20-somethings taking a road trip to attend a friend's wedding, when they get lost and decide to spend the night at an inn. They're all there: Cool cat, stoner, tough-talking girl, nice girl, level-headed girl, dweeb. What sets it apart from most movies like it, is that they don't mysteriously start getting picked off one by one. Several references are made to clichés, such as dead cell phones and forgotten car keys, but they're quick and sly and work! And of course, there's the clueless sheriff and deputy, but they're simply and effectively satirizing those common roles. The gore/splatter level is pretty acceptable for fans of that (like me). Now let's talk about Zack Selwyn. What a hilariously talented singer this guy is. He pops up several times to fill us in on the plot line through awesome little country ditties and each time, he nails it! It gets to the point where you can't wait for him to appear on screen with his acoustic guitar and rhymes. He totally makes this movie worth watching, and definitely the most amusing thing about it. From great lyrics to the absurd "Thriller" dance, this movie belongs to him.
gavin6942
A group of young adults decides to stay in a bed and breakfast for the night, but by morning two people are dead. Now witnesses and possibly suspects, the sheriff keeps them in town... but that's not the best idea, since there's about to be an outbreak of zombies, and not many will survive the next few days.Maybe you stumbled on this film because you like horror comedies. And if you did, that was a good idea. It's funny and has gore that may remind you of such low budget classics as the early works of Peter Jackson ("Bad Taste" and "Dead Alive"). Nice blood, decapitated heads, a chainsaw and a homemade shotgun.Maybe you stumbled on this because of the cameos from Diedrich Bader and David Carradine, or the appearance of horror regular Jeremy Sisto. Bader and Carradine are both great, though their parts are small. Sisto is also his typical self, which means you'll probably enjoy him. He's not as prominent as he is in other films (such as "May"), but he does not disappoint.The reason you should have watched this film, but you probably didn't, is for Zach Selwyn (also known as simply Zachariah). He plays Randall Keith Randall, the musical gas station attendant. His songs are great, particularly one where he mixes rap and country, and has zombies dancing the "Thriller" dance. (Outside of this film, he is marginally known for his songs "CILF" and "TSA Gangstaz"... YouTube them.) The film would have been great without him, but he brought the enjoyment over the top.I had known of this film's existence for years, but never had it forced on me until now... I'm glad it was. The picture's a little grainy and the budget is clearly nothing special, but if you're the type of horror fan who can look past that... you'll love it. The only problem is that Billy Burke (Charlie Swan from "Twilight") dropped out and doesn't appear... but you wouldn't notice.
