Grindhouse

Phantasm II

The Tall Man is back with a vengeance. Armed with his lethal band of flying silver spheres, the deadly mortician who was thought to have killed his last victim nine years ago, returns more dangerous than ever. Once again, young Michael Pearson and his pal Reggie take on the master of the killer orbs as they race against time and risk their lives to thwart his murderous rampage forever. Filled with a dazzling array of special effects, Phantasm II eclipses the original cult classic with unparalleled thrills, horror and suspense. (Universal)

Return of the Living Dead Part II

At the movies you can’t keep the undead down. Brain-hungry zombies are resurrected with flair, style and humor in this sly sequel from writer/director Ken Wiederhorn (Eyes of a Stranger). A new generation of ghouls is spawned when a barrel of nerve gas, fallen off an Army truck, is cracked open by neighborhood toughs. The escaping greenish vapors turns the living into zombies and the dead into the not-so-dead. Of course, it seeps into the local cemetery… with groundbreaking results. See a severed hand on a spree in the back seat of a crowded car. Gasp as a zombie torso – and its missing legs – haplessly seek each other along a hospital corridor. Search no longer, fright fans, this deadfest is lively fun! (Warner Bros)

“More genuine artistry than lots of prestige films. A hoot. It’s fun.” – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times