Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead and Reading Rainbow

I was perusing new releases on Netflix for the month of August and found the selection to be a tad sparse. However, a couple titles worth mentioning are The Hurt Locker and Casting By. For this review I chose one film and one show, one that's naughty, one that's nice.

Benny: [upon firing his shotgun] Oh shit, he wasn't a zombie?
Barry: No he fucking wasn't!
Benny: Is he alright? Is he ok?
Barry: His head is fucked!

A wickedly funny scene from Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015), a most twisted tyrannically terrible treat which resembles The Walking Dead but without the soap opera. Bianca Bradey delivers a standout performance as Brooke and I hope to see more of her in the near future. Not since Sigourney Weaver in the Alien franchise has a woman believably kicked so much ass.

Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, Wyrmwood's style reminds me quite a bit of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead I and II. If you loved the campy vibe, extreme camera angles and darkly dank frights of those films, it is a pretty safe bet you will enjoy this one, so get out the popcorn and dig in for the ride. Not just any ride, but one that runs on zombies (thank me later). Wyrmwood makes my personal zombie top 10 list. Speaking of which, I am looking forward to reviewing my favorite (The Battery) once that film is available online. I should also mention there is an evil scientist in Wyrmwood--think Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs in a hazmat suit. 4/5.
Directed By: Kiah Roache-Turner Written By: Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner


Also new to Netflix is Reading Rainbow, the perfect follow up to a couple hours of extreme zombie gore. You know, get your mind right. I don't think there is a person on this planet who is more likable than LeVar Burton--especially remembering his roles in the late 80s and 90s when he was on a hit streak with Star Trek and Reading Rainbow, incredible! Anyway, Reading Rainbow appeals to audiences of all ages even though it is intended for children. An enormous amount of work and detail went into every single episode, which is quite obvious, and no one could have done such an outstanding job helming the show for so many years as LeVar (ok, well maybe Jean-Luc Picard). Psst, the theme song isn't so bad either right? 5/5.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jennifer Betit Yen, Arnold Stang