Again, I never said anybody was too stupid to understand the film, just that I think it's intentions and style was lost on some people. Blade Runner was misunderstood when it was released. That doesn't mean people were too stupid to get it. Same with 2001, Carpenters The Thing, Day of the Dead...None of these films were liked upon initial release but grew to become beloved/respected over time. I never meant that in the insulting or condescending way you insist on taking it as.
Like I said, I think it's a good exercise in old school psychedelic/psychological horror and madness. I found Sheri Moon Zombie to be surprisingly good in the film and Meg Foster particularly was awesome. The soundtrack was memorable, the imagery intense, frightening and surreal. This is Zombies most well accomplished film to date on a directing level. At times I was reminded of Argento and Kubrick in the best way possible. This is a much more slow paced and restrained affair from Zombie and I welcomed it with open arms. I will freely admit I found the narrative predictable and some of the effects were a little hokey but almost everything about the film rubbed me the right way.
