Rating: Summary: Are you kidding me??? Review: "Screaming Dead" is supposedly Misty Mundae's first foray into "serious" horror films. Mundae's appeared in no less than 25 films under the banner of EI Cinema and its seduction cinema subsidiary. Films such as "Lord of the G-strings", "Dr. Jekyll and mistress hyde", "Spider Babe" take classic movie concepts and turn them into shameless smut&schlock nudie fests. These films are for the most part horrible except for the radiating presence of Mundae, whose young and sweetly innocent look belies the image usually associated with these types of actresses. Now released under the banner of Shock-O-Rama, Misty and friends attempt to get seriously scary for the first time but alas the results are nearly disastrous. If this is really to be the film where Misty was banking on making her gain respect as a serious actress then I actually feel a little sorry for her. 3 wannabe models are hired by the supposedly famous photographer Roger Neale for a shoot to take place in an abandoned psychiatric asylum. The naïve girls actually agree to do this for free, buying into the concept that this shoot will give them the exposure and kickstart needed to get their modelling careers in gear. But Neale lets them know things will be done on his terms; "During this assignment, I own you 24 hours a day. You will do exactly as I say and never disobey an order". Unbeknownst to the girls, legend has it that the asylum is rumoured to have the bodies of 1000 people buried below, people who were murdered by owner Jacob Rossiter, who specialized in developing torture devices. Given the macabre past of the asylum and the ghosts that still haunt the asylum, their domineering boss might actually be the least of the girls' worries... Although apparently a departure from Misty's previous work in the seduction cinema titles, one thing that remains constant is the film quality, it still has the look of a cheap home-video porn. Most of the actors barely do a better acting job than the average porn star, except for Misty and Rachael Robbins. I really hope those two girls get the true breakthrough roles because their talent really bellies films like this. The bad acting did provide lots of chuckles, one of the actors actually cracks a bunch of lame jokes throughout the film. In other words, awkward acting in a delicious way. These chuckles don't make up for the fact that the film is a major sleep-inducer for most of the way, nothing actually happens until about an hour into the 90-minute length. Once chaos finally ensues, it mostly becomes a spectacle of unconvincing shrieks and incredibly lame computer generated special effects. Oh, and by the way, who is that monster on the cover box who tries to strangle Misty? He's not even in the film. Really what it comes down to is that this film is but a lame horror picture whose only saving grace is the physical beauty of its stars. Screaming dead is not scary. It contains very little nudity and no intercourse. There's practically no gore, save for one scene where Misty is tied to a cross and whipped to a bloody pulp. No scares, no smut, no gore so what's the use? I'll bet that's what most people who picked this one up were expecting but Screaming Dead fails to deliver on all 3 levels. Even the usually excellent Shock-O-Rama special features were disappointing this time, the only exception being the 20-minute Misty Mundae Bio. For a better film experience, may I recommend "Flesh for the Beast?" That was another effort by smut filmmakers to break into serious horror films that worked much, much better.
Rating: Summary: Misty Mundae in the shadow of the valley of death Review: "Screaming Dead" is supposedly Misty Mundae's first foray into "serious" horror films. Mundae's appeared in no less than 25 films under the banner of EI Cinema and its seduction cinema subsidiary. Films such as "Lord of the G-strings", "Dr. Jekyll and mistress hyde", "Spider Babe" take classic movie concepts and turn them into shameless smut&schlock nudie fests. These films are for the most part horrible except for the radiating presence of Mundae, whose young and sweetly innocent look belies the image usually associated with these types of actresses. Now released under the banner of Shock-O-Rama, Misty and friends attempt to get seriously scary for the first time but alas the results are nearly disastrous. If this is really to be the film where Misty was banking on making her gain respect as a serious actress then I actually feel a little sorry for her. 3 wannabe models are hired by the supposedly famous photographer Roger Neale for a shoot to take place in an abandoned psychiatric asylum. The naïve girls actually agree to do this for free, buying into the concept that this shoot will give them the exposure and kickstart needed to get their modelling careers in gear. But Neale lets them know things will be done on his terms; "During this assignment, I own you 24 hours a day. You will do exactly as I say and never disobey an order". Unbeknownst to the girls, legend has it that the asylum is rumoured to have the bodies of 1000 people buried below, people who were murdered by owner Jacob Rossiter, who specialized in developing torture devices. Given the macabre past of the asylum and the ghosts that still haunt the asylum, their domineering boss might actually be the least of the girls' worries... Although apparently a departure from Misty's previous work in the seduction cinema titles, one thing that remains constant is the film quality, it still has the look of a cheap home-video porn. Most of the actors barely do a better acting job than the average porn star, except for Misty and Rachael Robbins. I really hope those two girls get the true breakthrough roles because their talent really bellies films like this. The bad acting did provide lots of chuckles, one of the actors actually cracks a bunch of lame jokes throughout the film. In other words, awkward acting in a delicious way. These chuckles don't make up for the fact that the film is a major sleep-inducer for most of the way, nothing actually happens until about an hour into the 90-minute length. Once chaos finally ensues, it mostly becomes a spectacle of unconvincing shrieks and incredibly lame computer generated special effects. Oh, and by the way, who is that monster on the cover box who tries to strangle Misty? He's not even in the film. Really what it comes down to is that this film is but a lame horror picture whose only saving grace is the physical beauty of its stars. Screaming dead is not scary. It contains very little nudity and no intercourse. There's practically no gore, save for one scene where Misty is tied to a cross and whipped to a bloody pulp. No scares, no smut, no gore so what's the use? I'll bet that's what most people who picked this one up were expecting but Screaming Dead fails to deliver on all 3 levels. Even the usually excellent Shock-O-Rama special features were disappointing this time, the only exception being the 20-minute Misty Mundae Bio. For a better film experience, may I recommend "Flesh for the Beast?" That was another effort by smut filmmakers to break into serious horror films that worked much, much better.
Rating: Summary: WOW! What A Film! Review: I usually have a lot of patience when it comes to Misty Mundae films, simply because I'm such a huge fan. Even when the sex scenes run on too long, I'm there, watching every second, never to hit the fast forward button. This is not to say Misty makes bad films, some of them just aren't as entertaining as they at first seem to be. This was not the case with Screaming Dead, a film I purchased months ago just because it featured Misty, yet put away for quite awhile in fear it'll be one of those very boring horror film. Then, just recently, I was ready, so I watched it. All it took was the opening scene and I was hooked, then came the introduction of another mysterious character, whose motives aren't quite clear through a lot of the film, creating some very interesting suspense. The film does have that B movie feel, cause it is a B movie, but it never tries to hide that, but at the same time, it contains a plot interesting enough to hold a viewer (that's not just looking for the usual buckets of nudity) throughout the entire runtime of the film without getting bored. Never since SpiderBabe has a Misty film impressed me so much.
Rating: Summary: Are you kidding me??? Review: I'll bottom line it for you: 1) Not scary 2) Not funny 3) No Lesbian scenes 4) Hardly any nudity Who are they kidding with this crap? I don't think people are buying this DVD for the "fine acting" or the "high production value" either...
Rating: Summary: This is without a doubt a waste of time Review: I'm sorry but this flick is dismal at best. The story is inane. The actors are second rate, and the lines....oh who came up with these lines? A schmuck photogragher likes to take disgusting photographs of women and is considered a genious. He abuses his models and video tapes their every move.
This slow moving story with an anticlimatic ending is a yawnfest at best. Yes Misty has a nude scene or two. Freaks may even be excited to know how she is interviewed for the photoshoot. She's naked, blindfolded, and tied to a chair. It sounds much more exciting than it actually is. The bozo who plays the 'hero' gives a completely amateurish effort. His lines are so fake and wooden, you'd swear he was reading everything.
The photographer's busty blonde assistant was by far the hottest and sexiest girl of the movie. Too bad they couldn't get her to shed her clothes.
If you are Misty Mundae fan you'll buy this no matter what anyone says. But I give you fair warning. You'll watch SPiderBabe a hundred times before you watch Screaming Dead twice.
Rating: Summary: Perfect B-movie Review: If you are a B-movie fan, you will love this movie. This movie has all the elements required for a fun little movie - just don't take it too serious.
Rating: Summary: awful Review: Its unfortunate that this movie is so bad because the first couple of scenes were quite promising. AJ Kahn is stretched out on a table in an initial torture scene just as the titles roll and then Misty Mundae sits nude and blindfolded in a wooden chair for a job interview as a kinky art model. From that point on, after about five minutes or so into the movie, everything goes down the drain. Too bad because the cast was ok. The material just was hopeless. Check out Suburban Nightmare by the same production company for a much better movie. Thank you.
Rating: Summary: Screaming Dull Review: Long, boring, and drawn out to excruciating length. Very little T&A and NO softcore lesbian scenes(!) that were done so well with the Seduction Cinema titles. Plot is nonsensical and just not very interesting. Blood looks ultra-fake and the acting is subpar. I'm giving this a 1 star rating purely on the fact the great Misty Mundae is in it. There is a card enclosed with this DVD that supposedly entitles you to an unrated version of this film. When I sent mine in I recieved a letter back stating that the card was placed in error and no unrated version of the film exists, just the R version that I had already purchased. I recieved a poster and a list of new releases and the hopes that I would buy them also. I won't be buying anymore R versions of these films.
Rating: Summary: Screaming Dull Review: Long, boring, and drawn out to excruciating length. Very little T&A and NO softcore lesbian scenes(!) that were done so well with the Seduction Cinema titles. Plot is nonsensical and just not very interesting. Blood looks ultra-fake and the acting is subpar. I'm giving this a 1 star rating purely on the fact the great Misty Mundae is in it. There is a card enclosed with this DVD that supposedly entitles you to an unrated version of this film. When I sent mine in I recieved a letter back stating that the card was placed in error and no unrated version of the film exists, just the R version that I had already purchased. I recieved a poster and a list of new releases and the hopes that I would buy them also. I won't be buying anymore R versions of these films.
Rating: Summary: screaming tamed Review: Nothing says fun like Misty Mundae strapped to a plank of wood doing a Jesus pose all bloodied up wailing. It's all part of the modeling scene in the dungeon that goes terribly wrong. In a way this a socially relevant b-horror movie that Brett piper brings to us. Young naive girls wanting fame, at the expense of their dignity. The antagonist roger neale is the one stripping any piece of dignity from these poor young girls. Luckily we have a knight in shining armor to save these dansels in distress. After a while you get tired of the social statements, and want the horror to begin. You want to see blood dripping, and gore oozing off the screen. Well Maybe some other movie. Brett Piper wants the story told his way, and the characters devoloped as he sees fit. But you do get caught up in the drama. At some point you sympathize for these young darlings. Of course the big star is misty mundae. She does hold up to her responsibilities in her role. Watching her sit nude, blindfolded being "auditioned" by Mr. neale you feel a genuine sense of the girl next door wanting fame badly, at the cost of her innocence. her nervousness as she's being grilled comes off naturally. Maybe thats why we love this girl. Her co-stars do carry their weight performance wise.The ghoul torturing the models reminded me of Freddy kruger. He seemed like a sick sadistic Jack Nicholson. As far as DVD bonuses, the package is decent. You get cast interviews, insight to the asylum used as location, and a Misty Mundae documentary. Nothing as Juicy as behind the music. Can't wait to get Bite Me!
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