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It's never a good idea to have a dead person mad at you, as you will learn from this horror opus. As a child, Abbot Hayes (A. Barrett Worland) was tormented by his emotionally unstable mother, and he ... read more read more...grew up to become a sexual predator and mass murderer. But Hayes' evil didn't come to an end with his death; he became a zombie and banded together an army of the bloodthirsty living dead, cutting a swath through the small town where he lived before vanishing without a trace. Nearly a decade and a half later, the terrible story of Abbot Hayes is discussed by curious visitors to the town, but not the locals, who prefer not to mention Abbot's bloody legacy. But when an unscrupulous local businessman buys up a cemetery and makes plans to move the bodies to a mass grave, the undead Mr. Hayes returns, determined once again to show his deadly strength to the people who permitted this show of disrespect to the dead. Children of the Living Dead also features legendary special-effects expert and sometimes actor Tom Savini in a small role. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Tor Ramsey, Tor A. Ramsey

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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001

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  • nuheart
    January 7, 2007
    nuheart
    Oh My Sweet Christ, has a movie ever been so bad? Ed Wood at the zenith of his career could not have made something so moronic.
  • ileo
    January 12, 2008
    ileo
    Intriguing.
  • juliantoepfer
    December 29, 2011
    juliantoepfer
    The bottom of the barrel for zombie films. So bad I almost couldn't make it through. The first 10 minutes is passable, then just plummets into the abyss. This one was below even Tom Savini, and I say that with all due respect.
  • CurtisOfTheDead
    April 15, 2009
    CurtisOfTheDead
    Holy shit this was a bad zombie movie. Watched it for free on demand. I love zombie movies but this was brutal. Not even in a funny way.
  • MichelleasaurusRex
    June 8, 2008
    MichelleasaurusRex
    Not a good movie. Movie was very fake and boring. I saw it on FEARnet On Demand. I watched it because it was a zombie flick and it was short. The story to it was good but the acting was too fake. Probably low budget.
  • cyberray1976
    June 25, 2007
    cyberray1976
    This movie gets one star because it only has "one star"...Tom Savini. Easily the best thing about this movie, he dies in the first ten minutes; and then the movie REALLY goes down the crapper from there...AVOID...for the sweet love of God, AVOID!!!
  • geostigmaffvii777
    February 22, 2007
    geostigmaffvii777
    As much as I love zombies, I must say that I greatly disliked this movie. I found the plot rather dull. The acting wasn't great either- it seemed as though everyone was pulling a half-ass job. The only good actor in the film was Tom Savini, even though he was only in the film for... read more a very short duration of time. I wouldn't waste my time renting it again just to laugh at.....

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Alex Sandell
April 13, 2005
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

Pretty lame, but entertaining cheese, if you're in the mood.

Walter Chaw
November 26, 2001
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

It doesn't even offer any puerile thrills, avoid at all costs. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
November 1, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Jeremy Heilman
January 22, 2002
Jeremy Heilman, Apollo Guide

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  • True or False: Tom Savini played a role in all of the following zombie flicks. Land of the dead (2005) Dawn of the dead (2004) Zombiegeddon (2003) Children of the living dead (2001) Dawn of the dead (1978) ASWELL as directed the 1990's remake of night of the living dead.  Answer »
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