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Dead & Breakfast

  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
6.3K
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Erik Palladino, Gina Philips, Jeremy Sisto, Ever Carradine, Bianca Lawson, and Osgood Perkins in Dead & Breakfast (2004)
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A night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.A night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.A night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.

  • Director
    • Matthew Leutwyler
  • Writers
    • Billy Burke
    • Jun Tan
    • Matthew Leutwyler
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Sisto
    • Erik Palladino
    • Bianca Lawson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Matthew Leutwyler
    • Writers
      • Billy Burke
      • Jun Tan
      • Matthew Leutwyler
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Sisto
      • Erik Palladino
      • Bianca Lawson
    • 106User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Christian
    Erik Palladino
    Erik Palladino
    • David
    Bianca Lawson
    Bianca Lawson
    • Kate
    Osgood Perkins
    Osgood Perkins
    • Johnny
    • (as Oz Perkins)
    Ever Carradine
    Ever Carradine
    • Sara
    Gina Philips
    Gina Philips
    • Melody
    Zach Selwyn
    Zach Selwyn
    • Randall Keith Randall
    Evan Helmuth
    Evan Helmuth
    • The Bass Player
    Brent David Fraser
    Brent David Fraser
    • The Drifter
    Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader
    • Chef Henri
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • The Sheriff
    Mark Kelly
    Mark Kelly
    • Deputy Enus
    Luiggi Debiasse
    • The Gardener
    Ric Barbera
    • The Preacher
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Kelly - The Bride
    Devon Gummersall
    Devon Gummersall
    • Orange Cap
    Padraic Aubrey
    • The Mullet Man
    Jeff Enden
    • Cletus - The Poster Guy
    • Director
      • Matthew Leutwyler
    • Writers
      • Billy Burke
      • Jun Tan
      • Matthew Leutwyler
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    User reviews106

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    9stormruston

    Pretty funny, highly entertaining and lots-o-gore.

    I just watched this one last night with my brother-in-law we both got allot of chuckles out of it and a few good laughs.

    This movie is a cross between "Evil Dead 2" and "Shawn of the dead" with a touch of "kungfu Hustle" style dance scenes thrown into the mix, but not quite as good as any of the above mentioned movies.

    It starts abit slow but picks up pretty fast.Lots of gore in the second half so if you have a weak stomach...

    Some of the funniest bits in the movie are the song interludes, listen to the words,as it is funny stuff.

    The acting is all pretty good,and the special effects well above average.

    Highly recommend this one.
    6jaimelesbellesamericaines

    Midwestern Zombies meets Johnny Cash

    A group of friends has to go to a wedding, and decide to take a drive trough the American Midwest to get there... but they get lost...have to spend the night in a bed and breakfast, in a little Midwestern town. Soon the whole city turn into zombies, and start killing everyone. Let's face it, you should not expect a great scenario, but who would expect a great scenario in a zombie movie. This one is a especially good. Cut into chapters, separated by country songs, the whole thing is well directed and well played (in context : this is a zombie film, not the next Oscar winning blockbuster), and blood is dripping all over the place, a bit of humor, and bits and pieces of bodies. A future classic of the genre. And you should watch the remix of Jackson's "Thriller" while the zombies are attacking : hilarious. Another highpoint is the presence of Carradine (Bill in Kill Bill), yeah! Zombie Rocks.
    stupidill

    No Evil Dead 2, but it quite good.

    I had to post a comment as the previous one was far too harsh on this film.

    I saw this film with quite a lot of expectations of it and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't let them down too much. That's not to say it is the greatest horror comedy, but it it really entertaining.

    Caradines appearance seems to have more to do with having a famous face, than anything, but his appearance it welcome.

    The "crazy" songs in the film vary from being a reasonable narrative device to being incredibly grating, but i guess in the spirit of how the film is presented they are okay. They could put people right off the film though, if they are too humourless.

    So it's no Evil Dead 2 or Bloodsucking Pharoahs, but it a good watch for your horror fans and your non horror fans looking for a light horror romp to kill an evening.
    ben_retan

    Hilarious splatter horror/comedy- I laughed from beginning to end.

    I was at a screening of Dead and Breakfast tonight at the Sidewalk Film Festival here in Birmingham and really enjoyed the movie.

    Warning- this movie is not for the weak of stomach. Gore content is out of the roof. However if you are a fan of splatter comedies such as the Evil Dead series, this movie is a must see.

    The premise of the movie is your stereotypical horror movie set up. On the way to a wedding a group of semi-strangers get stuck in a small town overnight and someone gets killed.

    The highly comedic twist to this horror is apparent even after the first killing as one of the group spends a good thirty seconds trying to run away from the dead body and instead slipping in a pool of blood over and over.

    This movie was very much influenced by the Evil Dead series (in fact you can even see an Evil Dead poster in the closet where they first find the chainsaw) but does the comedy even better.

    The appropriately over-the-top music of Zach Selwyn serves as a good and humorous progression between the scenes. He features original songs such as "Comin to kill ya", "Possessed" and "Quiet Little Town".

    This was one of the best movies that I've seen in a very long time and I would give it a 9/10.
    6Bibbzter

    Don't compare this to Evil Dead or Braindead Please!

    People who compare this to Evil Dead and Braindead should be ashamed! I'm not saying this movie is bad but those two movies are so much better. I gave this movie a 6 because I enjoyed it the whole way through.

    The comedy aspect of it was the worst part. The actors wasn't that funny and the jokes was usually a bit tired and took away too much from the vibe of the movie. I would have liked the humor to be a bit more sinister. And the gore a bit more visual and extended.

    Everyone who likes splatter will probably enjoy this but don't expect a masterpiece like Evil Dead or Braindead.

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    Dark Comedy
    Roger Jackson in Scream (1996)
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    Shawnee Smith in Saw (2004)
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    Musical

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    • Trivia
      Toward the end of the film, Miranda Bailey hands Gina Philips the crossbow with a gentle toss. The first take was a bigger toss, and Gina got hit with the crossbow, chipped a tooth, and split her lip.
    • Goofs
      As the female character fights off the zombies attacking her, the camera shot from the second floor reveals the walls of the staircase are covered in red wallpaper. However, as her friends get into the house and save her on the same staircase, there's no wallpaper but blank walls.
    • Quotes

      The Sheriff: Now, hold it there, Doc. How can we be sure you ain't possessed? I mean, hell, I just shot you and you're still standing.

      Doc Riley: Ah, well, you ain't got me but on my shoulder.

      The Sheriff: I guess that makes sense. All right, why don't you tell me who won last year's annual cow chip throwing contest.

      Doc Riley: What?

      The Sheriff: You heard me. If it is really you, you'd know.

      Doc Riley: Well, shoot, sheriff, that's kinda a trick question 'cause Lovelock ain't never had an annual cow chip throwing contest. Uh-huh. It alternates every year with the greasy pig catching competition.

      The Sheriff: Ah, he's okay. All right, Doc, get your ass over here.

    • Crazy credits
      Miranda Bailey and David Carradine are credited in the opening titles, but their names are omitted from the credits at the end of the movie (which list the cast in order of appearance).
    • Alternate versions
      The Unrated version is the director's cut that was originally given an NC-17 by the MPAA for violence and gore. Nearly 15 seconds was cut out before the film received the R rating, and these included shots of the zombie's partly severed head and more footage of David with the chainsaw in his neck.
    • Connections
      Featured in Exhumed: A History of Zombies (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Dead Man's Party
      Performed by Hillbilly Hellcats

      Written by Lance Bakemeyer

      Courtesy of Lance Romance Rockabilly Music/BMI

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2006 (Singapore)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Dead and Breakfast
    • Filming locations
      • Livermore, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anchor Bay Entertainment
      • Ambush Entertainment
      • Goal Line Productions
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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