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"the [shudder] knife licking scene "

If that made you shudder, don't ever see "Dead Alive" or "Bad Taste", two early Jackson films.

"Dead Alive", according to its own literature, used 400 gallons of stage blood during its last 15 minutes. even though it was done for laughs, as sort of a black comedy, it STILL induces cringing in even the hardiest horror/zombie fans, who of course consider it a classic.

Just imagine Jackson's talent, used to direct a movie about flesheating zombies, and you get the point.

HA! - Thanks, then, I will pass!

The knife licking is about two clicks more than I can take!

Funny thing is, I went through a phase in high school where I was really into horror flicks, all the Fri-the 13ths for example. Repetive, predictable, slash flicks.

Now I like greener, quieter pleasures. I mean really. Lurtz was already detestable. I already cheered when he lost his head in the theatrical version. I didn't need any more reason to want him dead! [shudder!]

"Dead Alive", according to its own literature, used 400 gallons of stage blood during its last 15 minutes. even though it was done for laughs, as sort of a black comedy, it STILL induces cringing in even the hardiest horror/zombie fans, who of course consider it a classic.

Just imagine Jackson's talent, used to direct a movie about flesheating zombies,

...on a budget of about a buck-fifty.

I've got "Dead Alive" on DVD, and it's my favorite film to show to my friends who have gotten jaded by the usual horror movies. It always causes their jaws to drop (just not into their soup, like Nurse McTavish's...).

It's probably the goriest movie ever made. Just when you think it can't possibly top itself, it does -- ten more times.

You'll find yourself saying "I can't believe they did that" pretty continuously for the last 45 minutes of the film.

Paquita: "Your mother ate my dog!!"
Lionel: "...not all of it..."
Father McGruder: "I kick arse for the lord!"