Dead Heat1988
“You can't keep a good cop dead.”
Directed by Mark Goldblatt
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The premise
Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.
Horror Vault's take
When a hard-nosed detective is gunned down mid-investigation, a shadowy corporation's reanimation machine drags him back from the other side — but the clock is already ticking on his second life. Partnered with his wise-cracking colleague, the freshly undead cop has just twelve hours to crack the conspiracy behind his own murder before permanent death catches up with him. Dead Heat blends buddy-cop banter, B-movie splatter, and sci-fi mad science into a gloriously offbeat horror-comedy romp. With a cast that includes Vincent Price and Darren McGavin, it leans hard into its pulpy premise and never looks back.
Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Zombie Horror Imagery, Dark Humor Around Death
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Cast
Treat Williams
Det. Roger Mortis
Joe Piscopo
Det. Doug Bigelow
Lindsay Frost
Randi James
Darren McGavin
Dr. Ernest McNab
Vincent Price
Arthur P. Loudermilk
Robert Picardo
Lt. Herzog
Martha Quinn
Newscaster
Keye Luke
Mr. Thule
Clare Kirkconnell
Rebecca Smythers
Mel Stewart
Captain Mayberry
Shane Black
Patrolman
Pons Maar
Pool Zombie
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