Sorry, this movie sucks

Pretty Good

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Perhaps best known for once being the lowest rated horror film on IMDb, 'Dead at the Box Office' tells the story of a struggling independent movie theatre looking for anything they can to save their beloved movie house. As if their prayers are answered, the cinema's crew discovers an old movie reel of what they believe is a classic B-movie preview. Unfortunately for them, the reel actually holds a mind-control device created by a mad Nazi scientist. Soon, the theatre is overrun by a horde of murderous, flesh-eating zombies and the employees must find a way to put a stop to the ravenous monsters.Perhaps it's low expectations. Perhaps it's an unending passion for zombie cinema. Or perhaps it's a warped mind that has lost its ability to recognize horrible cinema. Whatever it may be. . . but I just couldn't seem to hate this movie the way so many others have. Sure, the acting is as unimpressive as can be. And sure, the writing is pretty terrible, with ridiculous dialogue and uneven pacing. And, maybe all the lame special effects could have been purchased for $10 from Party City. But, the film did seem to have some serious heart to it, not to mention a pretty wicked story. It was pretty obvious that it was made by people who love the zombie subgenre; and, for that alone, it should be placed above most other ultra low-budget horrors that have come out. Now, this isn't to say this is a good movie. No, it's a bad movie. A very bad movie. But it's far from the worst, if only due to its watchability and comedy. As long as there are films like 'The Zombie Diaries' or the 'Night of the Living Dead 3D' remake, 'Dead at the Box Office' should be saved as the bottom-level zombie flicks.The one thing a movie like this brings to light is the unfortunate hypocrisy that rules the film industry. It's a sad state of affairs when someone with true passion for the genre like director Shawn Sutler is forced to be stuck with z-grade inadequacy while remake hounds like Nelson McCormick get to helm multi-million dollar productions with no heart or soul whatsoever.Perhaps one day our genre will go back to rewarding people who actually care about horror, but it seems a far way off from now.Final Verdict: 4/10. If only for the passion behind it.-AP3-

My original expectations were not the highest but this turned out to be a great movie! The acting was good but the key was the innovative story line. Kudos to the writers on a job well done! I'm sure we will be seeing some of your movies on the big screen one day!Although this movie followed the typical classic zombie movie plot, Dead at the Box Office had a unique twist that keeps you on your toes. It starts out with a few movie buffs working in a classic horror theater then all hell breaks loose. In addition to all the scary scenes, there were quite a few times where I found myself laughing out loud.I would recommend this movie to anyone looking for a scary funny movie.

This is the epitome of what any fan can do when they really put their mind to it. You can tell both from the film and from the directors commentary that they had little funds or equipment to work with. Still though, they pull off a great story with all the essentials parts of a classic horror film of any sub-genera. Sure the special effects are kind of cheesy, but that's what makes a low budget feature great. It's the inventive ways that directors use what limited space, manpower, actors, and resources that they have that make this kind of movie so great. Eric's speech about horror movies and what makes Night of the Living Dead so extraordinary is pure genius. If you're a fan of horror this is a must own.

30 seconds into the opening credits, I had this feeling that this was going to be a bad movie, but I didn't know just how bad. Then the actor playing the evil Nazi scientist opens his mouth and my friend and I decide that in order to survive this movie, we'll have to turn the volume down, make up our own dialogue and double the speed on the DVD. But that didn't help. About half way through we turned it off. Now, I've lived through some very bad movies before, both with and without the aide of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and "Svengoolie," but there are just some movies which I doubt even the Bots can save. The biggest part of the movie that bothered me the most was that the people hypnotized into believing they're zombies had rotting green skin. I guess they were all hypnotized into death, then hypnotized into rotting themselves. Stick to the real B-movie cult classics like "Plan Nine From Outer Space."