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Dead soldier Bart Gregory has two problems; 1) he's a zombie and 2) he needs blood - lots of blood - or he'll "die" all over again. Turning to his best buddy Joey for support, the two hatch a plan to guarantee supply and create a win-win situation. Convinced that no one will miss the drug dealers and killers of their corrupt city, the friends become "The Vigilante Gun Slingers", turning the scum of the streets into snacks for Bart...
Both belly-bustin' funny and blood-thirsty gory, The Revenant is a fantastic action-packed horror comedy with a difference!
Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes (12 Mins)
- Making The Revenant (13 Mins)
- Feature-length commentary with David Andres, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King
- Feature-length commentary with Kerry Prior (Producer, Director, Writer)
- Feature-length commentary with the Visual Effects Team
Both belly-bustin' funny and blood-thirsty gory, The Revenant is a fantastic action-packed horror comedy with a difference!
Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes (12 Mins)
- Making The Revenant (13 Mins)
- Feature-length commentary with David Andres, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths, Jacy King
- Feature-length commentary with Kerry Prior (Producer, Director, Writer)
- Feature-length commentary with the Visual Effects Team
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By alexfinch
Format:DVD
Despite winning a lot of awards at various festivals (check out the wiki page for the impressive full list), The Revenant was frustratingly not given a proper release for far too long.
It deserves to become a cult classic (in the best sense of the phrase) though as it's a very intelligently written new take on the zombie genre, something with a lot of genuinely fascinating ideas which are explored beautifully. Ultimately a horror film with a comedic edge, it has a lot of fun with it's concept, whilst still managing to pull off some truly horrible scenes. Yet it's also got a very strong emotional core, and certain moments are surprisingly tender and touching.
I won't say much more as part of the fun is seeing how the film develops, but ultimately I loved this and would really recommend it to any film fan - and not just those in to horror films.
It deserves to become a cult classic (in the best sense of the phrase) though as it's a very intelligently written new take on the zombie genre, something with a lot of genuinely fascinating ideas which are explored beautifully. Ultimately a horror film with a comedic edge, it has a lot of fun with it's concept, whilst still managing to pull off some truly horrible scenes. Yet it's also got a very strong emotional core, and certain moments are surprisingly tender and touching.
I won't say much more as part of the fun is seeing how the film develops, but ultimately I loved this and would really recommend it to any film fan - and not just those in to horror films.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read a few reviews on this and to be honest it's "OK". I wouldn't say it was side splittingly funny or anything, although if you have a low mental age you may just laugh. The story is basically about a man who gets killed and comes back as a Revenant, a bit like a Zombie but has all his faculties. Along with his best friend they basically go out enjoying themselves and acting as vigilantes. The film raises some interesting situations and is well acted (It's got the guy out of Heroes in it!), the script is OK and the overall special effects and feel is good. You'll enjoy it but I can't exactly say I laughed, but it does have a certain gory charm about it. If you want a gory film which is light hearted then you will probably like this, but doubt you'll love it.
The big problem is the script and story didn't make full use of the scenes to make them actually funny. Alot of the jokes and script just failed to deliver a comic value and you do find yourself making up funnier scenarios in your head that the film didn't think off. This doesn't mean it made it bad, just that it fell into the quirky, not funny area but still retained a certain charm, mostly because the star who is a good actor.
Overall, it was nothing near as crap as "Super" which I still find the most unfunny film in history, as well as the worst. If you want a funny gory film I would strongly advise you look for Tucker & Dale vs Evil as this showed me how it should be done.
Andrew
The big problem is the script and story didn't make full use of the scenes to make them actually funny. Alot of the jokes and script just failed to deliver a comic value and you do find yourself making up funnier scenarios in your head that the film didn't think off. This doesn't mean it made it bad, just that it fell into the quirky, not funny area but still retained a certain charm, mostly because the star who is a good actor.
Overall, it was nothing near as crap as "Super" which I still find the most unfunny film in history, as well as the worst. If you want a funny gory film I would strongly advise you look for Tucker & Dale vs Evil as this showed me how it should be done.
Andrew
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Tommy D
TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a genre splicing film from Wanko Toys Productions, and that has to be the best production name ever. It links the `Death Wish' revenge theme with the undead zombie theme. The basic synopsis is our hero Bart (David Anders) is killed on active duty in Iraq. His body is repatriated and a grieving girlfriend and best mate bury him. The preacher is one of those full on sanctimonious Bible bashers that insinuates that Bart may not have embraced the Lord enough in life to be welcomed through the Pearly gates, so we should all take note. This gets best mate Joey (Chris Wylde) thinking if his best friend may actually have gone to Hell.
Well he needn't have fretted, as later that night he gets a knock at the door and a voice from the past calls out. Yes you guessed right, Bart has returned, and after some initial scepticism Joey takes in his old mate, but he soon has to make a trip to the Emergency Room after Bart finds he can't process normal food, the penny finally drops when the Hospital goes mental at the thought of the living dead. After some inter web research Joey realises he is neither Vampire nor Zombie, so they decide he is a Revenant - from the French for one who has come back after a long time, often from the assumed dead.
Then they get mugged and after a tussle they realise that Bart can have a steady food supply and do society some good by killing criminals and homeless and drug dealers and just about anyone that they consider bad.
This is billed as a riotous comedy and it does have some very dark humour but not belly laugh stuff, the gore is pretty full on though. The actual story is the real strength, and the twists are far from obvious or sign posted.... Read more ›
Well he needn't have fretted, as later that night he gets a knock at the door and a voice from the past calls out. Yes you guessed right, Bart has returned, and after some initial scepticism Joey takes in his old mate, but he soon has to make a trip to the Emergency Room after Bart finds he can't process normal food, the penny finally drops when the Hospital goes mental at the thought of the living dead. After some inter web research Joey realises he is neither Vampire nor Zombie, so they decide he is a Revenant - from the French for one who has come back after a long time, often from the assumed dead.
Then they get mugged and after a tussle they realise that Bart can have a steady food supply and do society some good by killing criminals and homeless and drug dealers and just about anyone that they consider bad.
This is billed as a riotous comedy and it does have some very dark humour but not belly laugh stuff, the gore is pretty full on though. The actual story is the real strength, and the twists are far from obvious or sign posted.... Read more ›
By Fattymark
Format:DVD
Watched this with my youngest lad, very enjoyable zombie movie. Trying to do a variation of story line. It worked ok, we'll acted and well directed. It's nothing special, just good.
By G Hynes
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I must say that I quite enjoyed this. It's not your typical zombie movie at all. It is a little bit slow to start with as it sets the story, then picks up the pace quite well. There are also quite a few funny scenes, however I thought the end was a bit weak. Probably setting itself up for “The Revenant 2”.
By Mr Burns
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
i really enjoyed this movie, it was very entertaining and funny in places however, made you aware of the consequences of your actions, both characters are good friends, however they differ slightly in thier morals, funny when you consider what they ultimatly become.
By Albatross
Format:DVD
Okay, so zombies and vampires seem to have been done to death lately. We've had romantic vampires, comedy zombies and a hundred hybrids of the two. So, just when we think we've seen every different slant on the undead genre, comes The Revenant.
Here, they combine the two, i.e. sentient `zombies' who don't just groan around the place eating human flesh, but instead, only come to `life' at night and desire human blood, ala vampires.
Amazingly, it works.
The Revenant tells the story about an American soldier killed in Iraq. He's shipped back to the States, only to wake up in his coffin as a zombie-vampire (or Revenant, as per the title). After he's suitable freaked out his best friend by coming back from the dead, they set about one self-destructive adventure after the next, picking off local drug dealers to feed their nocturnal blood lust.
Although I found everything about the film really good - great acting, believable (and not totally dumb) characters, excellent zombie make-up and gore, I noticed the film is billed as a `horror comedy.' Well, I get the horror aspect, but didn't find that much to laugh at. Okay, there were a couple of bits that made me chuckle. But then a few lines in Terminator 2 were also there for humour's sake, but I doubt many people consider T2 a comedy.
Anyway, bottom line, if you haven't had your fill of the undead yet, try this little gem, it's actually pretty good (plus it's `cult' enough for you to impress all your friends with a zombie/vampire movie that they probably have never heard of!).
Here, they combine the two, i.e. sentient `zombies' who don't just groan around the place eating human flesh, but instead, only come to `life' at night and desire human blood, ala vampires.
Amazingly, it works.
The Revenant tells the story about an American soldier killed in Iraq. He's shipped back to the States, only to wake up in his coffin as a zombie-vampire (or Revenant, as per the title). After he's suitable freaked out his best friend by coming back from the dead, they set about one self-destructive adventure after the next, picking off local drug dealers to feed their nocturnal blood lust.
Although I found everything about the film really good - great acting, believable (and not totally dumb) characters, excellent zombie make-up and gore, I noticed the film is billed as a `horror comedy.' Well, I get the horror aspect, but didn't find that much to laugh at. Okay, there were a couple of bits that made me chuckle. But then a few lines in Terminator 2 were also there for humour's sake, but I doubt many people consider T2 a comedy.
Anyway, bottom line, if you haven't had your fill of the undead yet, try this little gem, it's actually pretty good (plus it's `cult' enough for you to impress all your friends with a zombie/vampire movie that they probably have never heard of!).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must see!
I started watching this film with my mind made up that I already wouldn't like it, due to me not really liking 'vampire' stories too much. But this was a complete surprise. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kate
4.0 out of 5 stars
new angle on an old theme
I found this to be quite funny in places. I think they could have made a bit more of the humourous bits and the heroes(?) odd situation. Well worth a look.
Published 8 months ago by Bigcat
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Revenant dvd
Funny and Gory at the same time, a great Zombie fest.
Some B movie actors in it made it even funnier.
Some B movie actors in it made it even funnier.
Published 10 months ago by Billy Boy
2.0 out of 5 stars
bad movie
this was a bad film with no good quality about it at all,i know its rated quite highly here and hey maybe i missed something but my opinion is its crap !!
Published 11 months ago by rj stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars
original idea
very happy with this movie. it isn't a standard comedy horror but this is what makes this film worth watching. somewhat original therefore quite refreshing.
Published 12 months ago by Richard
4.0 out of 5 stars
Low budget but professionally made indie
This is what I would call a 'bloke's film'. It's well made and the special effects are as good as in major league movie. I like the independent film feel too. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Miss S. O'Brien
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just a...
Just a really great movie, so different and entertaining with some really funny (and gory) moments. I've watched a lot of zombie movies and this just came from a really different... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pete
4.0 out of 5 stars
Zombies with a twist
This is an excellent movie and very entertaining. It does break with quite a few of the norms, but is well worth watching and definitely belongs in your movie collection - if you... Read more
Published 14 months ago by AngusM
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