Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Steineded How sad is this?

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

callanvass Poor Archie. He just can't seem to catch a break. He has to put up with his cantankerous Uncle to work at a funeral parlor, he is bullied by the school jock, has no love life, no money, seemingly no prospects. Things get worse when Archie is fired after an incident at the funeral parlor. Charlie gets a chance to redeem himself from his Uncle the next day, but Charlie gets much more than he bargained for when the bullies that torment him die in a car wreck and come back from the dead.Going by the 15 reviews on this site and the lack of votes, I'm guessing this went unseen when it came out. It is a bit of a shame because for what it is, it is fairly enjoyable. I'm a big fan of cheesy films from the 80's, especially horror films from the 80's. Something from that time period was magical and can't be duplicated. The film's lack of budget prevents the zombies from looking all that impressive, but the flow of the film is so entertaining that it doesn't really matter. The mortuary makes for an ideal setting for this sort of thing and I thought they capitalized on it well. A big budget isn't always a necessity to make a fun movie. This is a horror/comedy and it works extremely well, giving us some good comedy, as well as decent suspense at times. There is some great slapstick involving corpses at the mortuary. My favorite suspenseful scene is the battle with a zombie on fire and Archie inside a grave. That was incredibly well done. There is a decent amount of gore. We get a severed hand in a bucket, somebody drills his eye out, bloody autopsy scenes. My personal favorite is when a guy swallows embalming fluid. I am not gonna spoil it for you. Let me just say it's memorable. Scott Grimes makes for a perfect lead as Archie, strong-willed, yet vulnerable and sensitive. He's a guy I'd have love to hang around with, minus his job at the mortuary. John Astin is excellent as the indignant uncle. You'll hate him. Cheryl Pollak is gorgeous as Archie's love interest. She's spunky and a lot of fun to watch. Overall, if you can find this one, I suggest you pick it up. It won't blow you away, but it is a fun zombie film 6.6/10

BA_Harrison High school loser and funeral parlour assistant Archie Melville (Scott Grimes) is unable to escape persecution from a pair of preppy bullies and their beautiful girlfriends, even after all four die in a horrific car crash: a combination of toxic gas and lightning brings the malicious teens back from the dead so that they can continue to make life hell for the poor misfit.Despite adequate performances from all involved, one or two stylish touches from director David Acomba (the dream-like, mist-shrouded crash aftermath scene being particularly effective), some fun cheesy gore from FX man Craig Reardon (including a split head, an eye being drilled, and Gomez Adams getting pumped full of oil), and the unforgettable sight of gorgeous blonde Lisa Fuller on all fours in her underwear, '80s teen zombie horror/comedy Night Life (AKA Grave Misdemeanours) must still be considered something of a disappointment: the film offers very little in the way of originality for fans of '80s horror, its outcast main character, his pretty tomboy sidekick, and the obnoxious preppy jocks all being clichéd mainstays of the genre; the pacing is terrible, with Acomba devoting far too much time depicting Archie's pathetic life both at school and at home, rather than getting on with the horror; and the laughs are rare, with lame attempts at Porky's style teen humour and woeful stabs at black comedy. Furthermore (and contrary to other comments here on IMDb), I found Archie to be an irritating character who brings much of his woes upon himself by being a smart-ass who just doesn't know when to shut up.Unsurprisingly, the film has disappeared into relative obscurity, along with much of its cast.

ccthemovieman-1 This probably got better as it went on but it so filled with obnoxious, profane bully-type high school morons that I had a hard time finishing this...and I didn't.Typically-stupid modern-day Hollywood teen dialog (see "Scream" for better examples) turns me off, big-time, and this movie is filled with them. Four of the punks turn into zombies. Well, good for them. Do they get what's coming to them by the nerdy good guys? Of course, with a few twists but too many similarities to the theme of "Revenge Of The Nerds." The big difference is all the blood in here in this horror-comedy.This is definitely for young adults, not for discerning, older farts like me.

gregbrownmail Forget everything you think this movie is going to be -- it's extremely great. John Astin gives the performance of his career...he doesn't push it at all. This is the Citizen Kane of horror. I'm not kidding -- it's a super terrific film. Don't miss it!