Zombie Strippers Blu Ray/DVD review
What did you think when you heard of Zombie Strippers?
Donny: I thought it was a cool b-movie title and I was excited to hear that Jenna Jameson was going to be in it.
Jon: Cheesy, dumb, fun are the first three words I think of. Deeper thinking, I’ve concluded that this could be the greatest title for a movie ever. Ever!
Tell us about your expectations prior to popping in the DVD/BD?
Jon: Well, early word is that it was fun. Bottom line, that’s all I wanted. I wanted a late night film I could let my brain rest after a hard day’s work. I wanted to eat pizza, drink beer and see some gore and boobs. I’m sorry if that makes me sound like a pig, but sometimes I just wanted to veg out on the couch and I was hoping that this movie would be it.
Donny: The only expectation I had going into Zombie Strippers were tits, blood, and a little comedy thrown in for good measure. Like Jon, I wanted to have a few beers and enjoy looking at Jenna for a few hours.
So, Zombie Strippers is good, bad, dumb, what?
Donny: Zombie Strippers was a blast! It has tits galore, full frontal (and rear) nudity, and blood by the bucket load, a pretty funny plot that never tried to be more than a funny horror flick populated by hot naked babes. Ten minutes into the film I felt like the gods of tits and ass had answered my prayers!
The coolest thing about this flick (besides the ladies), is the fact that even though the guys at the strip club realize these strippers are zombies that sooner or later might want to eat them, they take their chances, because naked zombie strippers covered in blood are better than a stroke book and a beer any day of the week. This flick is pure fun for any and all horror fans looking for the kind of movies that haven’t been made since the ’80s. Movies that isn’t afraid to make fun of themselves, movies that aren’t afraid to show some skin and movies that aren’t scared to throw blood on anyone and everyone.
Jon: I’ll let Donny cool off over there, but he’s right. This movie and its title guaranteed copious amounts of zombies, check, and strippers, triple check. What’s interesting of note is the films political stance. It starts off with Bush in his fourth term, Mount Rushmore has four new faces (guess?) and Bush uses a Z-virus to have old, dead soldiers return to fight some more. I won’t spoil the rest but this type of thinking is fun, because it adds something to what is more likely a new age sexploitation film. I found the comments on men and sexism more interesting than the political satire it had.
Lost in between all of the boobs and gore, is Robert Englund. You know, he’s been on a huge winning streak in my book with Behind the Mask, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, and now this. He’s a blast to watch. He does this little thing where after a stripper walks by him he sprays a Lysol can at them. Everyone’s having fun and it rubs off on you. There’s some bad CG in here, some clunking acting and…well who cares. Tits and ass and big booty hoes as Three Six Mafia says and that’s the film in a nut shell. I do think some of the themes are left unexplored, but when Jenna is shooting pool balls out of a certain spot, well, my friends, life is good.
The big sell is the ladies. How are they?
Jon: Some of the finest ever seen in a horror film. Jenna Jameson is the draw and she doesn’t disappoint. While her appearance adds instant sex appeal, she’s fine with the fun dialogue and handles everything better than you’d expect. She’s game for anything the director wanted and it shows. This is perfect for her to bust out in mainstream movies all the while keeping her core audience happy.
But Roxy Saint turned my head more times than I expected any other girl too after being billed after Jenna. She’s plays the Goth stripper, known as Lilith (a Biblical reference to the alleged first wife of Adam) and she’s smoking. I know she’ll only appeal to certain men, but she’s hot. Other guys might dig Jennifer Holland, the naive Nebraskan chick or Jeanette Sousa, either way this is a collection of hot, topless, chicks. Men-your golden. Ladies, you have nothing, unless Robert is your thing.
Donny: Each and every lady in this flick is stupid hot! Jenna is smoking as always and knows how to rock that pole like nobody else on the planet. Roxy Saint was sexy in that gothic, dirty girl that’ll do things to you that you might not want to talk about later kind of way. Jennifer Holland was stunning and Shamron Moore’s ass is so fine I think I might have worn out my pause button (Is Donny’s wife reading this?-Jon). Also, the awesome pool ball pussy cannon has got to be one of the funniest I can’t believe what I’m watching moments I’ve seen this year.
Hit us with the DVD/BD stuff!
Jon: I saw the Blu Ray. The transfer is good, a typical HD looking picture, but due to the films low budget some scenes are grainy, perhaps more so than the DVD. It’s good and watchable and it’s Jenna in HD. The audio is bland, again due to the budget so don’t expect much more than a limited DD 5.1 track.
Blu Ray gets one exclusive extra and that’s a pop-up trivia track which is a fun little item. We get a ton of info on Jenna, Robert, and all of the references to philosophers, playwrights, and other cultural nuggets of information. Worth a look.
The next best extra is the commentary track with Jenna, Robert, the director, and producer. Everyone participates, has fun, offers info and of course, Robert steals the thing. He’s full of quips, remarks and insights that make this worth listening too.
“Champagne Room” is the making of running about 8 minutes and is a typical look at things and interviews. Decent. The other is “How to Glam a Zombie” which offers up a look at costumes and makeup.
Donny: I dug the commentary track, but thought “Champagne Room” was a little weak. “How to Glam a Zombie” wasn’t bad either, but I found myself wanting to make use of my HD television’s amazing pause button, so as soon as I finished the extras I created a special feature of my own. The take a drink every time there is a scene worth pausing game. If you’re looking to get smashed, invite some friends over, assign a key-master, and play the Donny Broussard invented Zombie Strippers drinking game.
Grade?
Donny: **** (I was gonna go with three stars, but the ladies are so hot I threw in an extra star on principal.)
Jon: ***
Rating: 
