Dead Heist
by Bo Webb (II)
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Actor: Anthony Lawson, Big Daddy Kane, Bill Ladd, D.J. Naylor, Dominic L. SantanaDirector: Bo Webb (II)
Brand: First Look Pictures
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
Published: 2007-08-01
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Urban Works
DVD Reviews of Dead Heist
DVD Review: "All right, I'll open the vault. But I hope you know nothing good can come of this."
Summary: 3 Stars
DEAD HEIST is what happens when you cross rap artists with the ravenous undead. And, while this flick doesn't stink up the joint as bad as I thought it would, it's not a very good movie, either. What it is is a barely okay urban horror thriller. If you're stuck at home and you've already vacuumed the underside of the carpet and you've already groomed your privates and, now, there's absolutely nothing to do, then you could do worse than throw this dvd in the player.
The plot involves a Miami gangster's bodyguard named Jackson (DJ Naylor) who wants to get out of the business but is forced to pull off one more heist. In desolate small-town Maysville, Florida, four low-rent thugsters come up with a scheme to rob a bank, but they've got enough sense to first run it thru the local crime lord. The plan is approved but Jackson the bodyguard is added to the mix as an insurance policy, to ensure that the heist doesn't go all hinky. But, of course, things go goofy and the robbers find themselves holed up inside the bank, with hostages. Oh, and one more predicament. Tonight is the new moon. This is the one night of the month when the undead come out to feed, and, tonight, Thug is on the menu.
Nothing new about DEAD HEIST, which was made on a shoestring budget and looks amateurish and campy. As for the fright factor, the film achieves the same level of tension and edginess that's developed when two Amish people debate butter-churning techniques. Meaning, there isn't one scary moment here. And I'm pretty tired of the monsters' origins stemming from yet another government experiment gone all hosed up. This horror flick does have some funny stuff, mostly coming from the characters' dialogue, which, by the way, leans towards the profane and the street. The film fails to establish any character you can really root for. Of the cast, DJ Naylor's character comes closest to being likable. The vampire/zombie creatures actually don't look too shabby, considering the budget constraints, but the zombie attacks play out predictably. Note that the zombie things don't aimlessly shamble around, but move quickly and with purpose toward their targets. That ups the ante, so it's a bonus for the film.
It says something when, excluding DJ Naylor, the best thespians in the film are the rappers. E-40 and old school rap artist Big Daddy Kane are actually pretty decent, respectively playing the smooth, glib gangster Hustle and the eccentric zombie slayer. Bone Crusher also shows up for half a moment. Meanwhile, the actors playing the unconvincing cops and the religious bank manager reek like my nether cheeks after Burrito Night.
DEAD HEIST is rife with thug life cliches, gangsta posturing, and hip hop jargon so bewilderingly arcane that linguistic professors are getting all woody. If you're not remotely into hip hop, then this film's probably not your thing. Otherwise, it ain't so terrible. And if you ended up liking this, then you might also want to try out Gangs of the Dead.
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