Zombie Flesh Eaters

1980 "We are going to eat you!"
6.8| 1h31m| R| en
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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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LouHomey From my favorite movies..
Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.
Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
qmtv Excellent Movie. The acting and dubbing is OK, not great. The plot is OK, not great. But the zombie effects and kills are great. The wood in the eye. Cemetery scene. The bites. The scene where they discover the doctors wife being eaten by one zombie, then the wide shot of a few zombies eating the wife, it incredible. Great cinematography. Good music.This has been compared to and listed as an Italian sequel to Dawn of the Dead. It's not. I've seen Dawn many times and liked it until I saw it again last year. Then I realized how poor of a movie it is. The best part of the movie is in the beginning, after that the mall section, it is down hill, crap acting, the zombies are poor, and the comic section is stupid and the character motivation crap. Dawn sucks. Night of the Living Dead on the other had is an excellent movie.My rating is a B. A great B movie. 8 stars. 10 stars given for loser reviews.
AceTheMovieCritic In 1979 "The Grandfather of Gore" Lucio Fulci hit it out of the park (with a bullet) on this film. Zombi 2 has been one of my favorite zombie films for quite a few years now, and every time I watch it I like it more. Fulci oozes style in this one, displaying that, although he's known mostly as a gore-meister, he really knew how to ramp up the tension when he wanted to. The scene with the door and the broken wood (you know which one I mean), is not only exceptionally well paced and satisfying when that climax is reached, but it was also quite artistically photographed. One of the many highlights in this film, and a high watermark of Fulci's career as a whole. Hell, it's now an icon of Italian Horror in general...it's that good.Apart from Fulci's now iconic sequences (Zombie vs shark!), this film just wouldn't be the same without Fabio Frizzi's brilliant score! Frizzi does not get the praise he deserves for some of the incredible scores he provided in his day, and the work he did on this film is no exception. If you like Italian horror, watch it...immediately. If you like Zombie films--understand that you're in for a different flavor of entertainment, but definitely give it a shot. It's a film that has earned at least one viewing. Watch it!
jackthehack Lucio Fulci was never the star of the show. He made very good films in the 70s and they are now renowned as some quality murder mysteries(The Psychic, Don't Torture a Duckling). But he was overshadowed by Argento. He then made Zombie Flesh Eaters, reportedly written before Romero's Dawn of the Dead (AKA Zombi in Italy). But Fulci's work was released as Zombi 2, despite no relation to Romero's classic. Poor Fulci was overshadowed again. It is sad because this is one of Fulci's most focused efforts. There is some cheese(Well this is an Italian splatter film) but it's surprisingly good in terms of suspense and some decent acting. Much of the film's decent acting comes from Richard Johnson who adds a lot of gravitas and sadness to his "mad" scientist role. This scientist is just fed up from all the mayhem and wants to rest. Johnson conveys that brilliantly with his eyes. He gets some ripe lines but he says them like Shakespeare. My second favorite character is Al Cliver's Brian who is a legit bad ass with an amazing beard.There is some nudity. The kills are gruesome and excellent. There is a shark vs zombie scene which is surprisingly suspenseful. On the whole, this is a classic. One of Fulci's best efforts before he cemented his legacy with the 'Gates of Hell' trilogy.
The_Governor_Philip_Blake I grew up watching films about reanimated corpses trying to devour the living, and the best were always by George A. Romero.However, there is one other than not only equals the Dead films, but gives them a run for their money. That film is ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS (1979) aka ZOMBIE and ZOMBI 2.In this film, everything is practically perfect. The biters here are the classic, slow variety which fits the tone of the film. They are genuinely creepy and even terrifying! They have some of the most convincing makeup of any film.The atmosphere has a feeling of doom. The gore and special effects are very good. The actors are very good for low-budget. Lucio Fulci directed a masterpiece! I recommend this film to any horror fan.