The Deader the Better (2005) User Reviews

Short fun ride.

[Kdosda_Hegen · 7/10 · 21 October 2020]

This short film was a ton of fun. It gets to the action fast and the action is very good. For such a low budget film the special effects were great. There's tons of action and suspense. Great action horror flick.

Just meh

[bazmitch23 · 6/10 · 7 November 2015]

Not really a lot happens in this film.

The zombies kills are cool, but there's nothing else to get excited about.

The dialogue and acting are hokey.

Although due to the fact that James loves B movies, maybe that was intentional.

We have clichéd lines "Its a tough job, but someone's gotta do it."

The use of black and white with red for is very cool.

And the fact that James shot the movie in his garage is also interesting.

Not bad, but not groundbreaking either.

Cheesey goodness!

[GreenOrMikeTyson · 8/10 · 2 April 2024]

Ah, the deader the better, one if James' best works! An odd take on zombies where it's not apocalyptic and just one graveyard, This films introduces some of my favorite main characters in cinema, they are such a perfect duo! This isn't your regular zombie film, it reminds me a lot of the bad zombie films that came after the success of night of the living dead, those bad independent b-films have a special place in my heart, and this film takes those concepts and makes it very enjoyable! It's gory, goofy, scary, bad, but quite good! If you like b-films check this one out! It's quite good if you like those films!

Great short film

[noahluiken · 10/10 · 26 March 2018]

I stumbled upon this short film when looking for indie movies on YouTube that were in the horror variety. I watched it and I honestly thought that the creator James Rolfe is able to see the best aspects of a horror film, that can be condensed into a short film. Also to add to his credibility he was able to film the entire movie in his moms garage.

Hilarious dark humor

[zzott-809-592574 · 10/10 · 9 October 2018]

James Rolfe's sense of humor never fails to crack me up. It's a low budget laugh fest for demented people.

Love it!

Excellent short film... best I have seen

[kerrvincent · 10/10 · 25 October 2012]

I loved this film ..... I came across it because the creator is James Rolfe otherwise known as the Angry Video Game Nerd. All I can say without giving to much away is if you enjoy films like The Night of the living dead then you will love this its a brilliant zombie film, it might only be about 15 minutes long but every minute is a minute of brilliance. I would love to see what James Rolfe could do given a healthy budget and resources...

It is black and white, although there is red blood, and I know black and I know people who find black and white hard to watch but believe me it is more than worth it....