jeremy-david-kuehnau The title says it all, a 80's buddy cop film mixed with a dash of army of darkness. Someone is reanimating the dead and using them to commit crimes.When a detective is killed on the job, his friend uses a machine to bring him back from the dead. Now the chase is on as they search for the person responsible.

FlashCallahan Mortis and Bigelow are cops that are chasing crooks that are turning up dead for a second time. Someone has discovered how to bring back the dead and is sending them on crime sprees. Now these decomposing criminals are in the way of officers Mortis and Bigelow. When Mortis is killed he gets Resurrected, but has only a short time to find out who is behind it all before he decomposes.......it might be that really famous star from the fifties and sixties who is in this for about five minutes....Without the high concept twist, which is admittedly funny, this would just be another generic buddy cop movie with silly one liners and not much else.The high concept is good, and it works for the most part, but like officer Mortis, it runs out of steam before the film ends. The first act is great though, and its surprising at just how violent and inventive the special effects are, theŷ really are the best part of the film.As soon as Mortis is resurrected, the film goes over the top, and not in a good way. Bigelows one liners become more desperate, and Williams resorts to wearing lipstick, and more makeup in every other scene.But its still a fun movie, not as good as I remember, and on the plus side the high concept is original.And any film that feature Vincent Price in a white suit, and a man exploding, is worth watching...isn't it?

Paul Magne Haakonsen If you like cheesy movies from the late 1980's, then "Dead Heat" might be something for you. This movie is full of bad jokes, a stupid storyline and awful one-liners. But hey, there is an audience for everything out there, isn't there?When I picked up this movie, I was expecting more of a zombie comedy, but it turned out to be more of a cop story with a hint of zombies in it. Someone is using a machine to bring back the dead, and detectives Roger Mortis (played by Treat Williams) - spoof off Rigor Mortis? - and Doug Bigelow (played by Joe Piscopo) are on the case.The movie itself is not all that bad, actually, I had just expected somewhat more of a laugh-out-loud comedy. However, if you are watching this for the zombies, then you will be sorely disappointed. Not much to come here after in that department. There was a couple of minutes worth of zombie effects and hilarious effects, and that was about it.Having seen it now, I can honestly say that I will not be watching it again. This is the type of movie that you watch once (if you didn't watch it back in 1988), then bag and tag it, putting it on the shelf and letting it stand there as a DVD collection filler.

meader82 This is a mostly interesting and entertaining mix of a horror flick with an 80's buddy cop movie. The acting by the two leads (Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo) is good, they manage to keep their partnership fun and enjoyable throughout, and the script is actually very funny at times. Darren McGavin, Key Luke and Vincent Price are welcome additions to a good ensemble cast. The special effects and make-up aren't bad either. Some of the set pieces (especially the Chinese restaurant) are done in a way that could only be done in the 80's and work. Overall, the film held my attention throughout, but I don't really think that it warrants any repeat views. It is one of those movies that you watch and enjoy, but forget about.