While I'm on a roll with apocalyptic movies, Triffids and zombies, I decided to check out another movie made from the same novel as previous "The Omega Man". Apparently there was another, older movie made in 1960s so here we go, let's see the same story as told by different people. Its supposed to be classic of some sorts.
No,no and hundred times no.
I don't care how many people think this is classic, its still genuinely bad movie made on a shoe string budget and this is a instance where limitations didn't inspire directors to create something out of nothing, its really cheap looking in a worst way - if this was intention, well it was bad idea. Makes you feel sorry for main actor Vincent Price who had to carry the whole movie on his shoulders, while surrounded not only with zombies but zombified supporting cast. Richard Mateson's story is excellent but it couldn't save this disaster that ended up looking like improvised TV episode (every single episode of "The Twilight Zone" had zillion times better production values than this). I cringed all the way trough it and the only thing that kept me going was Price, otherwise everything else was appalling, from scenery and script to acting, Franca Bettoia's ugly wig, main character's family overacting, horrible dubbing - you name it. Its not even funny in a camp way (some old movies at least have entertainment value) because story doesn't even pull you in - supposedly dangerous zombies come across as annoyingly loud neighbours who just happen to make noise every night and the end is terribly contrived. The funniest thing is, if I watched this as a child with my parents long time ago, it would probably scare all of us (obviously we were not very demanding audience back in the day) but seeing it now it just appear silly. I prefer "The Omega Man" anytime.
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