Most intelligent direct-to-video b-movies?

[cheecky-monley]

My vote is for "Lifeform" (1996), a great little zero-budget movie with an excellent, intelligent script, great acting (Many of the cast members are now famous), excellent, unique creature effects, a well thought-out story .

[Master Blaster]

I Zombie. Probably one of the most depressing and disturbing movies I've ever seen and they pulled it off with an almost nil budget. I dont know if I'd say it was the most intelligent but I'd say it was the most effective in what it was trying to accomplish. I remember trying to shake the mood of it days after.

[dudeman]

Slashers. It's really bad acting and effects but the story flowed well and questions our morals when watching "reality" tv shows. Real tight story writing and te whole thing was filmed in a paintball arena, very impressive. I got it for $2 bucks. I thought it would be cheap shlock but it was really deep.

I Zombie was pretty good, although a bit slow at times. I was laughing hysterically when his penis fell off.

[Master Blaster]

Oh man that scene hurt me in the worst way. I had to crack up at that one.

[Sugar_Nads]

I've been trying to find that movie... Lifeform doesn't seem to be available on DVD yet.

[Mr_Vindictive]

Series 7: The Contenders would be the film I'd choose.  It had a very limited theatrical run (only festivals) and has made quite a home for itself on video.

It's bascially a rip on reality TV where 7 people are chosen to kill each other.  It is an amazingly hilarious film and by far one of the more intelligent films to come out recently.  Great stuff.

[Rob Phillips]

How about Screamers?

I loved the whole movie except the end . . . earth is about to be destroyed by the killer teddy bear . . . other than that, just about a perfect movie.

Rob

[Sugar_Nads]

It's not on DVD yet, and it's not likely it will be for some time (it's very obscure, once sold for 92 dollars on Amazon.com!) but it's defintely a great alien flick, thought-provoking AND gory at the same time!

[JohnL]

>I've been trying to find that movie... Lifeform doesn't seem to be available on
>DVD yet.

If you've never seen it, SciFi seems to show it every couple of months.