The Bone Yard

(James Cummins; 1990)

(Lucky 13)

All’s tranquil at the county morgue. The “boneyard” boss and her annoying poodle are fully in charge… until the corpses suddenly start kicking. Three cannibalistic kids get the munchies, a suicide victim springs back to life and one bad dog mutates into the horror hound from Hell. Mayhem ensues.

It’s about as campy as it sounds but still a fun flick. No T&A to speak of but the decent special effects and a minimal amount of gore help the film along nicely. A bit slow for the first half or so. The zombie kids are genuinely creepy. Worth a look.

Adequate sound quality..  

A decent print with minimal artifacing or distortion. Widescreen 1.85:1

-          Commentary by Writer/Director James Cummins and Producer Richard F. Brophy

-          Interview with Star Phylis Diller, Director James Cummins, and Producer Richard F. Brophy

-          Theatrical trailer

-          Special creature effects photo gallery

-          Director’s original screenplay

-          Publicity photo collection

-          Production crew & cast bios

-          Creature concept – ghoul drawings

-          One sheets and video packaging key art

-          Press kits

-          Newspaper and trade press clippings

-          Thumbnail sketches of ad campaigns

Standard DVD keep case.

Sound: 5

Picture: 5

Special Features: 8

Packaging: 5

Film: 6

Overall Rating: 6

(Rating scale is out of 10, with 1 being the worst and 10 the best)