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Oh the Irony! Dead Media on VOD is Coming Sooner Than You Think!

Who needs a haunted DVD and zombie mayhem when Dead Media on VOD does it all? Namely, a reminder of why physical media still matters.

Dead Media on VOD Movie PosterComing to Prime Video, YouTube, Fandango, and Moonbeem.

With Dead Media on VOD, you’ll be glad watching it on demand won’t cost anyone their soul! This fun throwback reminds audiences why home releases matter. You can read my review here. With VHS, mixtapes and vinyl making a comeback among those who feel the future isn’t friendly, perhaps it’s time to revisit what these formats offer. As long as they’re not cursed!

That’s what Maggie and her friends face when her uncle visits and insists they watch Night of the Lurchers on disc instead of through a streaming service. Watching it digitally feels rather ironic given the story, but it’s still a hoot and a holler for those who love their zombie movies with a meaningful narrative.

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When We Still Love Dead Media, Joseph Scrimshaw’s Work Is More Than Another Zombie Film.

Anyone who grew up on those movies of the 50s or 90s will find Joseph Scrimshaw’s film Dead Media honour more than many decades worth of forgotten films, and zombie mayhem in a compact format. And there’s a reason to preserve them all!

Dead Media Movie PosterRoadshow’s Final Stop at Whammy Analog Microcinema on Oct. 17 – Los Angeles, CA

Spoiler Alert

At first, I thought Dead Media might be a horror movie anthology, but instead, it’s a tale within a tale about Maggie Sloke (Sammi-Jack Martincak), who is stuck with the consequences of her poor life choices. One night, she’s with her mates, Daniel (Antonio Teodoro) and Brenda (Jessica Fenton), for a streaming marathon of horrible pulp movies at home, including Night of the Lurchers. This forgotten piece of late-1990s horror has special meaning to her, and when Uncle Heppy (Sam Landman) shows up with a proper DVD version to watch, things shift from a “They’re here” moment to the characters becoming part of the movie itself.

Or is that the other way around? After Maggie goes poking at the DVD’s menu and finds a hidden Easter egg, her excitement turns into an oh sh*t moment as the people and zombies from the film start appearing. And for budget reasons, no, they don’t emerge from the television. I’d have loved to see that, but alas, some effects would blow this film’s budget, and what happens instead becomes a mix of Last Action Hero and Scream!

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