[tarcher80]

i guess what makes a good gory movie (for me at least) is not only the level of carnage/gut spilling, but the believability of it all. dead alive had some great gore sequences, but b/c the movie was so fucking hilarious i didn't take it seriously; it was like i was watching a cartoon, albeit a very disgusting one. two movies that stand out for their disturbing and realistic gore are: day of the dead and saving private ryan. the scenes towards the end of day of the dead where the soldiers are cornered by the zombies and are ripped apart really turn my stomach (in a good way). savini's make-up is great and combined w/ the gritty cinematography/morbid soundtrack, it makes for some great shots. also the scene from saving private ryan where the german soldier slowly drives the knife into the jewish soldier's chest is brilliantly sickening.