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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
Saturn's Core Audio & Video is a New Jersey based home video label devoted to releasing underground oddities and shot on video cinema on VHS, and now, blu-ray discs! In partnership with OCN Distribution, Saturn's Core will exhume forgotten or under-seen genre cinema from the 80s and 90s, with an emphasis on SOV horror features. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
The Pentagon has purchased an abandoned insane asylum as a training ground for The Lethal Ladies; an elite experimental female combat unit. Unfortunately, two former psychotic inmates were left behind in the asylum’s deserted fallout shelter. One is a shock therapy obsessed lunatic who fancies himself as a psychiatrist. The other, an unhinged nymphomaniac hellbent on lethal seduction. Together, they wreak havoc by capturing soldiers and turning them into mindless zombies by means of electricity. Trapped within the subterranean catacombs of the old asylum, The Lethal Ladies must rally their troops and do battle with the flesh-ripping hordes of the living dead.
Shot in Wilmington, Delaware and utilizing a real, abandoned asylum location, The Zombie Army was the brainchild of former military vet turned writer / producer John Kalinowski who harnessed local cable production talent to help realize his dream of staging a regional SOV zombie epic. Directed by local high school drama coach Betty Stapleford and featuring an amateur cast of hundreds firing live ammunition rounds, The Zombie Army is an outrageous eruption of exploding heads, melting faces, eyeball gouging, acid showers, gut-munching gore, and surprising nudity. Directed by a woman and featuring an oddly empowering feminist slant, The Zombie Army would go on to become a ‘90s rental store and fanzine favorite that continues to bewilder unsuspecting audiences.
directed by: Betty Stapleford starring: Cindie Lou Acker, Jack Armstrong, Kevin Wiggins, Natalie Kidd 1991 / 82 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Audio commentary with Richard Mogg, Author of Analog Nightmares: The Shot on Video Horror Films of 1982-1995
“Incubators of Death: The Asylum in Horror Cinema” -a visual essay by Dr. Will Dodson and Ryan Verrill of Someone's Favorite Productions
“Analog Outlaw” -Distributor / filmmaker J.R. Bookwalter discusses The Zombie Army
“The Video Makers” -3 episodes of the vintage cable access TV show hosted by writer / producer John Kalinowski
Archival contest video
Isolated music by The Killtoys
Original trailer
Reversible sleeve
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.414141 / 5 from 99 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Zombie Army Blu-ray offers a unique shot-on-video experience with epic practical effects and a memorable zombie killing method. Customers appreciate the special features and the impressive artwork on the slipcover. However, opinions on the film itself vary, with some finding it enjoyable and others considering it goofy.
"I love a good no budget effects heavy sov movie…throw some zombies in there and I’m sold." — Raymond M.
"Decent makeup, great squib effects, unique zombie killing method, and nudity make this a must buy for me." — Ed K.
"Zombies and artwork were amazing" — Grant M.
Reviews
The Zombie Army
"Shot-On-Video zombies goodness. Pairs well with previous Saturn’s Core/VinSyn release titled, Bone Sickness. Enjoyed both movies and special features greatly."
— Brandon B. (5/5)
Great zombie movie
"Interesting enough original concept for a zombie movie with great gore and kill scenes."
— Sean T. (4/5)
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"If u like Zombies & SOV flicks, this is for u. Awesome slipcover artwork …. ."
— richard c. (4/5)
Fun zombie SOV
"Just what you want from Saturn's Core a wild fun ride!"
— Ian S. (5/5)
SOV awesomeness
"You know what you're getting into with titles like, this one was fun"
— Edward V. (5/5)
The Zombie Army
"Fun no budget film. Great cover."
— Ryan F. (4/5)
Brains!
"Low budget zombies in an asylum for the win."
— Travis O. (5/5)
Zombie Uncle Sam Needs You to Purchase This Movie
"I bought this for the slipcover and still haven't watched it. No way it will be as good as the cover."
— Ryan C. (5/5)
A future cult flick for a new generation.
"All the elements of a cult flick in the making are here and no amount of preparation will prepare any unsuspecting viewers. See it for yourself."
— Mark H. (5/5)
Zombie army of fun
"Another classic old school gem for the collection to vinegar syndrome."
— Bryan O. (5/5)
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