Review of Revenge of the Dead (1959) by James M — 25 Feb 2010
One of Ed Wood's less-enjoyable bad movies, he did this one after PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE but it wasn't seen until recently because he couldn't pay the lab processing fees at the time. The movie is worth seeing for seance scene alone, and the production design is gloriously inept, but it's not up there with the classic Ed Wood movies like PLAN 9, BRIDE OF THE MONSTER, or GLEN OR GLENDA.
After this it was all downhill for Ed Wood (well, as downhill as he could go anyway), as his career consisted mostly for directing porn and descending further into alcoholism before his heart gave out on him in 1978.
If only he'd survived to see the Medveds dig up his body of work and turn him into a world-famous cult icon. Shame.
This review of Revenge of the Dead (1959) was written by James M on 25 Feb 2010.
Revenge of the Dead has generally received negative reviews.
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