Kiss Daddy Goodbye

Kiss Daddy Goodbye, also known as Revenge of the Zombie, is a 1981 American horror film directed by Patrick Regan. The film stars Fabian, Marilyn Burns, Jon Cedar, and Marvin Miller. It is about two psychic children who avenge the death of their father.

Plot

Two children who have psychic powers use them to avenge the death of their father, who was murdered by a biker gang.

Cast

Fabian as Deputy Blanchard
Marilyn Burns as Nora Dennis
Jon Cedar as Wally Stanton
Marvin Miller as Bill Morris
Patrick Regan III as Michael
Nell Regan as Beth
Chester Grimes as biker gang leader
Jed Mills as biker
Gay French as Nicky - female biker
Robert Dryer as Billy

Development

Director Patrick Regan co-wrote the script alongside Ronald Abrams, Alain Silver, and Mary Stewart. He cast his real-life children, Patrick Regan III and Nell Regan, as two of the central characters.

Reception

Common elements of criticism centered upon the acting, with Glenn Kay noting that the children frequently appeared to look off camera for direction. A reviewer for Bleeding Skull wrote that the film was "like witnessing a rhinocerous ballet choreographed by self-conscious robots."