Film Review
Garden Party Massacre (2017)
★★★★★
Dawna Lee Heising keeps this comedy-horror from falling completely flat. (No pun intended.)
I suppose if you liked Shaun of the Dead, you’d like this one. It’s in the same vein. Most of the characters overplay their roles and I simply didn’t find them funny, save for a few lines here and there. The one character who’s most enjoyable here is the ditzy Melanie (played by Dawna Lee Heising). Too bad she didn’t have more screen time. I will say that if this one were remade with some tweaks, such as the humor “darkened-up” and sophisticated gore effects, this could very well be a cult classic.
About the author
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Chris flirted with the music business there and in Nashville before joining the U.S. Army and serving in South Korea. He remained in Asia for several years afterwards, teaching English, traveling, and covering the regional entertainment scenes. Currently in a mindset between Seoul and San Francisco, besides Idol Features, you can also catch his writings in the print edition of the monthly magazine, Effective.
