A classic. At least in the splatter / slapstick community.
First of all, I'd like to point out that, for me, most of the silly scenes didn't age that well. Like most horror-comedies from that era, the humor seems outdated and often dumb or even cringe-worthy (e.g. the mumbling grandma in the dinner scene, or the "zombie baby - playground scene").
BUT, that's not what I've watched the movie for. Primarily, I wanted to experience a gore fest and that is exactly what I got.
I think, no one did it better than Peter Jackson when it comes to gore FXs and makeup. This movie is just so over the top and hard to overtrump that it definitely is a must see if you are looking for a blood feast.
So, even though I didn't quite like most of the non-gory scenes, the last third of the movie totally made it up for me.
First of all, I'd like to point out that, for me, most of the silly scenes didn't age that well. Like most horror-comedies from that era, the humor seems outdated and often dumb or even cringe-worthy (e.g. the mumbling grandma in the dinner scene, or the "zombie baby - playground scene").
BUT, that's not what I've watched the movie for. Primarily, I wanted to experience a gore fest and that is exactly what I got.
I think, no one did it better than Peter Jackson when it comes to gore FXs and makeup. This movie is just so over the top and hard to overtrump that it definitely is a must see if you are looking for a blood feast.
So, even though I didn't quite like most of the non-gory scenes, the last third of the movie totally made it up for me.