The Video Dead

The Video Dead

Look what's buried inside your television.

Directed by Robert Scott

Produced by Interstate 5 Productions, Highlight Productions

198790 min5.2 / 10

A campy 1980s horror-comedy about a cursed television that unleashes zombies, blending B-movie absurdity with genuine creepiness and nostalgic genre pastiche.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Video Dead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Video Dead sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Video Dead violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Video Dead scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Video Dead easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Video Dead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Video Dead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Video Dead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Video Dead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Video Dead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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