Homecoming

2005
6.1| 0h58m| en
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A hotshot White House speech writer deals with the publicity nightmare of his life when recently deceased soldiers return from beyond the grave.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
camohamm Worst Zombie Movie Ever. Ever. Which is saying a lot because i have seen some horrendously terrible zombie movies, but Homecoming is just an absolute disgrace. This movie does not even ATTEMPT to be scary. Calling this director a "Master of Horror" is pathetic. I have seen children movies with more horror in them, and that is NO exaggeration.The only thing redeemable about this movie was the political message.Unfortunately this message is recklessly crammed into a ludicrous movie with talking zombies that are clearly actors wearing walmart halloween make-up.
Lee Eisenberg I have liked every Joe Dante movie that I've seen so far, and "Masters of Horror: Homecoming" doesn't disappoint. Set in the weeks leading up to the 2004 election, the episode depicts David Murch, a speech-writer (Jon Tenney) for the president. He is in a relationship with right-wing pundit Jane Cleaver (Thea Gill), an obvious parody of Ann Coulter. Asked by a woman why her son got sent to fight and die in an unnecessary war, and he tells her that he wishes that the soldiers killed in Iraq could come back to life. The president uses that line in his speech. Sure enough, the soldiers killed in Iraq come back to life so that they can vote in the election! It's as if the war, no longer the elephant in the room, is coming into people's lives directly! Although a total comedy, the brings up every issue that was around in the 2004 election. Joe Dante makes another great one! The only cast member whom I recognized was Dante regular Robert Picardo, who plays a parody of Karl Rove. Strangely absent was character actor Dick Miller, whom Dante has previously cast in every movie. But anyway, a real treat!
dont_eat_cheese I was a little apprehensive about 'Homecoming' at first. In the intro, it seems like a typical zombie horror, but with a feisty female lead. This is quickly turned entirely around - the zombies are anything but typical, and the aforementioned female character is so horrible, dishonest and slutty that you will want to reach into the TV and slap her in the face.For a 'Masters of Horror' episode, it actually contains very little horror, instead focusing on the characters, something which other episodes have (mistakenly) ignored. Also unusually, it has some genuinely touching scenes, and will really make you think about the central issues of war and a corrupt government.All in all, a fantastic episode. I would have given it 10 out of 10, but the final scene (or shot, really) is kind of funny. And it wasn't meant to be. Apart from that one little thing it was great.
rob_runkle I can get over the political parody; even if this was SUPPOSE to be a "Masters of Horror" flick.But, what I can't get over is the blatant usage of our war heroes (and their sacrifice) as pawns in some washed up horror maker's political statement.To me it was purely insulting to desecrate Arlington, and our heroes. I have family at Arlington. The idea that this guy (Dante) would even portray the Arlington graves being disturbed just makes me want to puke.I'm done with Dante, and done with MOH.