Johanna Black Movies

A typical family burial ceremony turns into a life-or-death struggle with the living dead as the corpses of the recently deceased rise from their graves to feast on the flesh of the living in a three-dimensional remake of the George A. Romero classic. Barbara (Brianna Brown) and her brother Johnny (Ken Ward) have arrived at the cemetery to attend the burial of their beloved aunt, but their grieving is soon interrupted by the appearance of a menacing cannibalistic corpse with an exceptionally hearty appetite. After fleeing the cemetery in terror, Barbara is soon rescued by local college student Ben (Joshua DesRoches), and the pair quickly seeks refuge in Henry Cooper's (Greg Travis) nearby farmhouse. Though the prospect of becoming lunch for the living dead immediately prompts the frightened country-dwellers to board up the remote farmhouse until they can formulate an effective plan for escape, Barbara soon finds that the zombies outside may be the least of her worries when she uncovers the sinister secret of malevolent mortician Gerald Tovar Jr. (Sid Haig). ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Adapted by Richard Vetere from his own play, the made-for-TV The Marriage Fool served to reunite Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett, the stars of the 1972 theatrical feature Pete 'n Tillie. Matthau is cast as widowed septuagenarian Frank Walsh, whose sedentary lifestyle is shifted into third gear by the arrival in his life of flamboyant, sixtyish widow Florence (Carol Burnett). Falling in love, Frank and Florence try to convince Frank's son Robert (John Stamos) to tie the knot with his own girlfriend, Susan (Teri Polo). Robert not only resists the entreaties of his father, but he also refuses to give his consent to Frank and Florence's planned marriage. Charles Matthau, son of star Walter, directed the film and has a cute cameo role. First telecast on CBS on September 20, 1998, The Marriage Fool has since been released on cable and video as Love After Death. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide