The Video Dead
1987 · 1h 30m · Comedy, Fantasy, Horror · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Look what's buried inside your television.
On a quiet, tree-lined street, an old television set receives a single channel that repeats the same horror film over and over, freeing zombies from the grave to kill.
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Robert Scott5.5Smart score
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