DEAD IS DEAD is awful. No reason to mince words or bite my tongue. This is a poor film from top to bottom, and I find myself at a loss as to how something so clearly shoddy and unfinished not only got distribution, but has spawned a Director’s Cut (which incorporates footage from a proposed sequel), as well as a 2011 reconstruction that incorporates footage from public domain horror films. Michigan filmmaker Mike Stanley didn’t create DEAD IS DEAD as a personal affront to me, and I’m sure Mr. Stanley – who wrote, edited, produced, starred, and directed –
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