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The Mad – Unrated

 

Picture: C+     Sound: C+     Extras: C     Concert: C

 

 

I like Billy Zane, but between smart comments from Todd Newton, not enough benefits post-Titanic and no Phantom sequel despite it potential, he has hung in there trying to take his career in new directions.  The Mad – Unrated (2006) has him playing a father and that is made as a subplot more developed than usual, but this is still a zombie slasher film with the twist that local organic meat is contaminated.

 

This was also more or less what just happened in the ultra-silly Poultrygeist – Night Of The Chicken Dead, but is no more effective or reliable a production than such played-out films could offer.  Co-writer/director Johnny Kalangis cannot bring anything new to the material and does not know how to get the most out of Zane, so this should only be left for the ultras curious, zombie fanatics or Zane’s biggest fans.

 

The 1.78 X 1 image looks HD shot with all the flaws and limits you could expect.  This means soft and once again, another lame lack of color scheme that makes this less watchable and rewatchable.  The Dolby Digital 5.1 mix is a problematic upgrade with the mix showing the limits of the low budget audio.  Extras include a forgettable deleted scene and obligatory making of featurette.

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo


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