Shadow: Dead Riot (Uncut) [Blu-ray]

Well, I had watched the trailer for this film on the Anthropaphagus DVD, and to tell you the truth it looked weak. Needless to say, I went to the store today to check out the new releases. I had already four movies picked out,a nd needed one more. So I went back to the horror section and happened to see this one, the packaging caught my attention, plus it was really cheap. I looked at the cover and immediately recognized it from the trailer I had watched. I tought it was going to suck, but I bought it anyway not expecting much. I watched it tonight and man it surprised the hell out of me. It was pretty entertaining if you like horror movies. I don't think there was any boring part to it. It definetely delivered. Plenty of naked girls, plenty of blood and gore, and even some zombies. I will admit this movie surprised me and turned out a lot better than I had anticipated, I'm glad I bought it out of impulse. If you like horror movies, then give this one a try. I redeemed myself with this one after having bought Anthrapophagus, that was a let down.

I was completely STUNNED by how intense this thing is! Its a wild over-the-top action gorefest in a women-in-prison setting with scenes that will shock even the most jaded cult movie fan! I highly recommend this to cult movie fans looking for sheer entertainment and that 'grindhouse' movie vibe (the trailer for 'Shadow' is even made to look like a 70s grindhouse trailer). The 'Damnation' feature is outrageously non-PC with a woman getting kidnapped by a female cop, drugged by injection and taken to an underground female prison where she is forced to endure all kinds of humiliation and torments. She also has a run in with a doctor who practices the rudest abortion technique you're likely to see in a cult movie! This is really outrageous stuff that took some real guts to make! Sure to be controversial once enough people get around to watching it, this is one of those rare ones that slipped through the fence!

The film begins with Tony Todd as Shadow in prison awaiting to be put to death for countless crimes of murder and rape. His teeth are honed into points. During his execution some supernatural stuff happens and a prison riot ensues. Todd and the corpses of his inmates are place in a mass grave....

We now flash forward 20 years to the present. It is now a woman's prison complete with a sadistic lesbian guard (Andrea Langi), shower scene, horny doctor and the new tough girl, Solitaire. Solitaire ends up in solitaire where she touches a carving in the floor made by Todd. She has visions of the ghastly images of his crimes including the torture and killing of a pregnant woman. Misty Mundae (credited as Erin Brown) plays Crystal, the prison girlfriend of Mondo, Solitaire's nemesis.

When blood is spilled on the ground where Todd is buried...all zombie hell breaks loose.

occasional f-bomb, minor sex, lesbian themes, full frontal nudity (only when tasteful and necessary for the plot), girls with tramp stamps, a baby from "It's Alive" (they wanted to make sure everything was covered) excessive blood and gore. Grindhouse cult classic. Deleted scenes include tasteful extended shower scenes. Not for everyone. A Misty Mundae prison girl zombie film, a must for discriminating collectors.