The Undead

Roger Corman goes gothic horror while also going extremely topical. It’s an interesting mix, for sure. I watched Joe Dante’s little video about the film for Trailers from Hell, and he has a real soft spot for the film. He even describes it as a comedy. I think I could see how Dante would see The Undead as a comedy, but I didn’t see it that way. The comedy seems to arise ironically and unintentionally rather than purposefully, stemming from awkwardness rather than a desire to incite laughter ...