Shed of the Dead Blu Ray Review (Indican Pictures)

Shed of the Dead is a 2019 horror comedy written and directed by Drew Cullingham (A Vampire’s Tale, The Devil’s Bargain, Black Smoke Rising, and Monk3ys). It was produced by James Fisher (Monk3ys, The Devil’s Bargain, and Black Smoke Rising). It had an estimated budget of £1,000,000 and it grossed $38,901 during it’s limited theatrical run. Trevor (played by: Spencer Brown from Nathan Barley and The Devil Went Down to Islington) is currently between jobs at the moment. He spends most of his time in his Shed where he avoids his angry wife Bobbi (played by: Lauren Socha from Misfits and Fanged Up). Sex worker Harriet (played by: Emily Booth from Doghouse, Inbred, Grindhouse, and Cradle of Fear) is their roommate where she brings questionable clients like Derek (played by: Michael Berryman from Cut and Run, The Hills Have Eyes franchise, Weird Science, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Deadly Blessing, Guyver, and The Devil’s Rejects) to their home. He paints his custom figurines for his fantasy games with his agoraphobic best friend Graham (played by: Ewen MacIntosh from The Office, The Lobster, Nightmare on 34th Street, and Smoking Guns) to escape from his harsh reality. He daydreams about being a real life hero after most people make him feel like a complete loser. The strict Mr. Parsons (played by: Kane Hodder from Friday the 13th franchise, Hatchet franchise, Daredevil, Monster, Alligator II, Wishmaster, and Pumpkinhead II) wants to evict Trevor for not following the community rules. His mysterious neighbor Doc (played by: Bill Moseley from Night of the Living Dead, House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell, Army of Darkness, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and Repo! The Genetic Opera) has his back but it might not be enough. All hell breaks loose during all this drama when the zombie apocalypse begins. Trevor must survive the undead while trying to keep his Shed from being removed!!!! Shed of the Dead is basically the independent version of 2004’s Shaun of the Dead. It’s very similar in many ways and it’s clearly influenced by it. Director Drew Cullingham does his best work so far here behind the camera. The script has a good mix of dark humor, action, drama, horror, buddy comedy, zombies, and fantasy. I’ve never heard of Spencer Brown before this but he’s really good as the lead here. He’s the unlikely hero Trevor that no ambition in life at the moment. He doesn’t work so he has to depend on his nagging partner. He reminds me a little of Jon Heder. He’s awkward but he doesn’t back down when trouble is approaching. The late Ewen MacIntosh is hilarious as Graham. He brings most of the comedy to Shed of the Dead. He’s the sidekick that’s willing to do whatever to help his friends. He’s from the original version of The Office and he kinda has that vibe to him in this. That British humor that can rub people the wrong way but it’s fun to watch. Horror icon Kane Hodder actually gives one of his best acting performances as the rule obsessed Mr. Parsons. He wants his fellow Shed community members to follow their guidelines no matter what and Trevor has been ignoring them. He finally challenges his lazy neighbor and he threatens to kick him out. Horror icon Bill Moseley totally steals the show as the unhinged Doc. This character needs his own film someday. This is one of his most entertaining roles. The Shed group all thinks he might be a serial killer and they notice his dark weird habits. He uses all of that mystery to his advantage and he’s the one that zombies can’t stop. He’s a total bad ass that kills the reanimated non stop as he helps the locals try to survive all of this insanity. The rest of the supporting cast includes Horror icon Michael Berryman, Emily Booth, Lauren Socha, Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon), James Fisher (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice), Frank Jakeman (Game of Thrones), Antony D. Lane (Christmas Slay), Julian Nest (Fortress 2: Re-Entry), Evie Scott (Invasion of the Not Quite Dead), Jamie Long (Accident Man), and Warren Speed (Female Zombie Riot). It does take a little bit to get somewhere but it’s worth the wait. Shed of the Dead has plenty of bloodshed, death, and violence. I like that it doesn’t try too hard to make the heroes super likable. It’s real, it shows people in an awful situation trying to make it out alive. The special fx are very impressive here. The plot is very thin but this is more about the apocalypse and survival atmosphere once it spreads everywhere. Shed of the Dead honestly really surprised me because it doesn’t have the best reputation but it’s way better than I thought it would be. Yeah, it’s definitely a rip-off of Shaun of the Dead but it’s so much fun. It actually hits on most of his comedy so it has a quality balance of everything. It has solid replay value and I would revisit it again. RECOMMENDED!!!! Let’s discuss this high definition presentation and special features from Indican Pictures! This 1080p (2.35:1) transfer looks bigger than it’s actual lower budget. It has some interesting locations, colorful production design, and high quality special fx that really pop out for the visuals. It has an English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track on the disc. The audio doesn’t pickup until about 40 minutes in. After the zombies start to take over, it has some loud scenarios when it comes to the audio. It has English SDH subtitles. It has a variety of Indican Pictures related “Trailers”. It’s a professionally made on demand BD-R. It’s available everywhere right now including MovieZyng.com, CHECK IT OUT!!!!