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Director: Pericles Lewnes Starring: Lisa De Haven, W.E. Benson, William W. Decker, James Housely, Tyrone Taylor Screenplay: Zoofeet, P. Floyd Piranha, Fester Smellman Music: Adrian Bond Tagline: They're Tobacco Chewin', Gut Chompin', Cannibal Kinfolk from Hell! Country: USA

Redneck Zombies opens with an army guy accidentally dropping a barrel of toxic waste in hickville. He tries to get the barrel back in his vehicle, but a fat hillbilly won't allow it. As the army guy goes back for help, the fat hillbilly gets accosted by his neighbours, but tries to make amends by offering them his new 'still' that he just got from the army guy. When the hillbillies drink the toxic waste, they naturally turn into latex covered zombies. Meanwhile, a group of people have gone on a camping expedition in the woods. They seem to have no clue about anything in the wilderness, and as an acting troupe can be very, very annoying. The most annoying is this actor who just has to be gay. Being gay is fine, but why is this flaming homosexual cast as a character that does little but talk about wanting to make it with the female members of the party? I wonder if this guy was the inspiration for Mr. Garrison on South Park? Eventually the annoying individuals encounter the resident children of the hills and most are joyfully eliminated.

From it's description, Redneck Zombies seems like it should just induce a headache, but it has some very amusing moments, like a homosexual wanting to visit the hillbillies since he's 'seen Deliverance'. Redneck Zombies is also by far one of the better movies shot on video, but it's still shot on video and many of the shot looks the same, with almost all action lit by the sun. The daylight does precious little to cover up the zombie makeup, which are at best mounds of latex and some fake blood. The gore footage is also hurt by the video look, but there are some real high points for those willing to look. Some of my favourite moments include an amusing parody of the hitcher scene from Texas Chainsaw Massacre; the several humorous songs that were written for the movie; and the intro from a blood gushing, redneck zombie, angered by the film's title, ranting at the viewing audience. That last thing was probably shot way after the movie was done, but I really like it. Redneck Zombies may also be the first movie to feature an infant zombie.

A slightly more exclusive extra is Ron Jeremy and Charisma Take Troma Naked. I was hoping something would happen this time, but it's still just an interview.

For Redneck Zombies specific extras, we get five stills (be still, my heart!), a two minute interview with director Pericles Lewnes who says continuity was not a concern at all, and an even shorter interview with producer and FX guy Ed Bishop. It's a shame Lewnes didn't have more to say, as he went on to be a regular of the Troma stable for quite some time, and could've talked about how he went from low budget filmmaker to eating worms in Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.