Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
NR | 28 March 2014 (USA)
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies Trailers

The Franchise Shane Douglas accidentally kills a wrestler in the ring. The wrestler's brother Angus seeks revenge by surrendering his soul to an ancient demon to gain the power to raise the undead. Angus then pays for a private show at an empty prison to lure Douglas and his friend Rowdy Roddy Piper into a death trap.

Reviews
lemon_magic

Hmmm, I saw the director actually respond to comments on the discussion boards, and I'm sure he's not a bad person, so I will keep this "civil".Part of my problem with this was that I was hoping from the title to see "El Santo/Luchadore/Mexican Wrestler" style silliness, but what I got was straight horror with a few comedic elements, done on the cheap.There were still elements of a good story in here...although I can't help but wonder why, if the guy had so much money and power, "Angus" didn't just hire a hit-man/sniper to kill "Shane" for revenge. Selling your soul to the devil so you can raise the dead and kill a whole bunch of innocent people along with your target seems to be the long way around. The story is all over the place, the pacing is off, most of the wrestlers are oddly unimpressive once removed from the usual "RAW" type staged events, the soundtrack is irritating generic Death Metal, most of the scenes seem disconnected from each other to the point of incoherence (cast members seem to wander off and appear in various parts of the prison with no transition). And the artistic choices (depiction of the blood and guts, lighting, costumes, zombie makeup, fight choreography, etc) range from cheesy to disgusting to laughable. It's possible that the film makers just had problems adjusting to telling a movie-length story, as opposed to the episodic 10 minute "soap opera in spandex" stuff they usually do. Or even how to choreograph a movie fight vs one for a TV show. Or they were hamstrung by a tight budget. It's not totally worthless. There are some good individual shots and set-ups here and there. Piper manages to salvage most of the scenes he is in, and the script gives him some decent lines to deliver now and then. No one here can really act, but now and then a cast member will let some actual personality escape in front of the camera, and you are reminded these are actual human beings trying to hit their marks and deliver their lines convincingly. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan is always a hoot to watch. And the bagpipe music that accompanies the ending credits is a lot of fun. This is not the worst movie I've ever seen, or even seen lately. Compared to "Birdemic"or "Project Of Evil", this is like "Blade Runner". But you can give this one a miss unless you want to see every last bit of footage ever made with your Pro Wrestling favorites.

... View More
darthslug

You know, with a title like Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies we already kinda know what this movie is supposed to be about. It's not even the first movie that goes in that direction, since there are at least "Monster Brawl" and "Zombie King and the Legion of Doom". With those two movies in mind, i was a c- to d-quality movie and it pretty much is what i got. But the movie is fun and Roddy Piper is just a blast. Every scene with him is directly ten times better. Besides Roddy there is not too much great stuff in it. Kurt Angle's short appearance was nice and i quite liked the Matthew Rush in it, as they seemed to have a really great time playing there roles. The other actors were fun too, but Shane Douglas really tried to act too much.All in all, for what it is supposed to be, i think this movie is okay for a watch, but only if you are into that kind of low budget movie.

... View More
Kris Allen

Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies may not be for those that are looking for a sensational, blockbuster film. But for those of us that enjoy a good low-budget gem, this is the film to watch. Some of the biggest names in professional wrestling are fighting off hoards of the undead. What more could a fan of both worlds want? Were there some inconsistencies? Yes, but even the biggest films in Hollywood have inconsistencies. To me, those inconsistencies did not ruin the film overall. It was still entertaining. The plot was well-developed and the dialogue was witty and memorable. Roddy Piper and the supporting cast delivered excellent performances. Ashton Amherst's character transformation was remarkable. I would definitely recommend the film to fellow wrestling fans.

... View More
Matthew Sampson

This has a great story but it's not really consistent. The story revolves around Shane accidentally killing a wrestler in the ring but Shane doesn't really stand out. Ashton Amherst and Roddy Piper stole the whole show. As someone who has worked with Ashton at PWX, i was amazed how great of a Irish accent he has. I Couldn't recognize his voice. one of the most noticeable inconsistency is when ever some is running r fighting off the zombies. It's always the same 3-4 guys that fight them before getting eaten. Then the horde comes in to finish them off. The editing i terrible. it's obvious that some of the lines where over dubbed cause they didn't match up with their lips.

... View More