Zombie Flesh Eaters

Zombie Flesh Eaters

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  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 1979-08-25
  • Runtime: 91 minutes
  • : 6.684
  • Production Company: Variety Film Production
  • Production Country: Italy
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6.684/10
6.684
From 645 Ratings

Description

On the Caribbean island of Matul, white doctor David Menard is trying to stem the tide of cannibal zombies that are returning from the dead. Arriving on the island are Anne and reporter Peter West who are looking for Anne's missing father. The pair soon find themselves under attack from the zombies.

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  • quasar1967

    10
    By quasar1967
    in my opinion, quite simply the best CLASSIC zombie movie ever made

  • Wuchak

    6
    By Wuchak
    **_Adventurous zombie outbreak in the Caribbean_** A woman from New York City (Tisa Farrow) teams-up with a reporter (Ian McCulloch) to find her missing father on a remote island in the West Indies. They hire a vacationing couple to guide them (Al Cliver and Auretta Gay), which leads to a troubled doctor who knew the man (Richard Johnson). Helmed by Lucio Fulci, "Zombie" (1979) or “Zombie Flesh Eaters” is also known as “Zombi 2” in several countries because producers wanted to capitalize on the success of “Dawn of the Dead” from the year before, which was known as “Zombi” in Italy and other lands. With such a title, it’s implied to be an (unofficial) sequel to “Dawn” but, in reality, it’s a prequel (not to mention a prequel to “Night of the Living Dead”). The script was actually written before “Dawn” came out as an adventure/thriller taking place in the Caribbean with no connection to Romero's films. The bookend New York scenes were added later to cash-in on “Dawn.” Dardano Sacchetti based his script on classic zombie flicks with the intention of bringing the genre back to its Caribbean & Voodoo roots. Although the story isn’t as compelling as in “Dawn” (or “Night”) and the characters aren’t as memorable, the zombies have better make-up and are thoroughly gruesome. It’s basically “Night of the Living Dead” with the milieu of “The Deep” and the enhancement of full color. Unfortunately, the dubbing is lousy, which is to be expected with Italian films of that era. Whilst the eye poke scene strikes me as juvenile and dumb, it is well-done and horrific, which fits the genre. Beyond that, there are several highlights, such as the creative tiger shark sequence, the air of life-or-death adventure and the suspenseful stand-off at the climax, as well as the ominous epilogue. It runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in New York City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Latina, Italy, which is 45 miles south of Rome. GRADE: B-/C+

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