 Tempe Video // Buy from Amazon.comBad Movie Police presents a double-dose of early '90s cult cinema from infamous director Lance Randas, available for the first time on DVD with newly-remastered picture & sound! ZOMBIE COP (1991): During a routine drug bust, a cop named Gill meets up with a Haitian voodoo doctor named Doctor Death. They shoot each other as Death is chanting a voodoo ritual, cursing Gill's existence for all time! Several nights later, Gill and Death both rise from their graves as members of the undead. Gill enlists the help of his human partner and together the duo track down the ghoulish Death, who is continuing his nefarious plans for world domination! MAXIMUM IMPACT (1992): Jerry Handley is an average guy living the American dream. But while on business in the city, Jerry's friend tries to set him up with a teenage prostitute held captive by a pimp's gang of thugs. Instead, Jerry befriends the girl, stealing her away. The ruthless gang raids Jerry's sleepy community in search of their property, killing Jerry's fianceé in the process. The murder triggers Jerry's deepest emotions, causing him to unlease his revenge upon the gang on their own terms! Ahh, sweet Tempe video. This is truly a company after my own heart, releasing many self-made, self-financied indie gems for z-movie fanboys such as myself to be inspired by... and on top of that, Mr. J.R. Bookwalter, lord of everything cool in b-movies, unleashes the latest entry in his "Bad Movie Police" series -- this time, us eager Tempephiliacs get to have our brains melted by the on-screen onslaught of "Zombie Cop" and "Maximum Impact." The history behind these films reads like true b-movie folklore: J.R. struck a deal with a straight-to-video company to supply him with titles for films, and a few handfuls of change (although not too many) to go off and shoot some Super VHS opuses (opii?) to be delivered to your neighbourhood friendly video store. Well, you can just imagine what the end result was: smoldering piles of z-movie mess that reek to high heaven like stinkcheese... and I want to bathe in the aroma!! I love these films, possibly even more than "Galaxy of the Dinosaurs" (previously my all-time favorite z-movie) -- make no mistake, these are TERRIBLE films, with hilarious acting, zero production values, and special effects that would make an 8 year old piss his pants (from laughing, mind you, not in fear.) Yet these are exactly the types of films that inspire me as a z-movie filmmaker, and exactly the types of films I was hoping to be able to give exposure to when I conceived & launched the almighty DVDschlock.com Folks - GO BUY THIS TITLE - you will not be disappointed, and I personally guarantee you infinitely more entertainment than the latest Michael Bay blockbuster playing at your local movieplex. Go, go, go! Video Both films are presented in their original 4:3 aspect ratios, with Tempe showing just how good & strong a couple of Super VHS films can look when digitally remastered and presented - wow! Audio Dolby stereo mixes for both are clean & audible, with the dialogue dipping low in only a few rare spots. Extras Closing Thoughts Truly horrific (and painfully entertaining) combo + fun commentaries = must-see-DVD for any self-respecting z-movie fan! |
