Dead Heat Cover
Name: Dead Heat
Year: 1987
Tag Line: “You can’t keep a good cop dead”
Rating: 
Where do I even begin with this movie? It’s staring Joe Piscapo so you know from the start you’re in for some laughs. The packaging on the Anchor Bay DiviMax edition has you curious from the get-go. Is it a comedy? Is it horror? Well it’s a little bit of everything.
The basic premise unfolds rather quickly and we learn that previously dead cops are returning to life. Creepy! Things spiral out of control as they investigate these deaths (and a few other things I wont spoil.) The Chinese restaurant scene is a must see (think reanimated animals) and there’s a guest role with Vincent Price – so you know it’s worth checking out.
Me Hungry!
The effects are pretty good considering the age of the film. You know you’ve done something right when when you have a zombie/monster biker in your movie.
The relationship between Piscapo and Williams feels very much like Glover/Gibson in Lethal Weapon but it lack Weapon’s character development. Still, they play off each others and there’s more than enough laughs to make it worth your time.
I almost forgot – my favorite part of the movie… the awesome 80’s, no CGI, totally real looking decomposing lady scene!
I'm Melting!
Final Thoughts: This movie is like Beverly Hills Cop meets Lethal Weapon meets Robocop meets Night of the Living Dead!
It was simply fun to watch and I recommend it!
