Zombie Flesh Eaters

1979

1h 31m

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6.7/10

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After an abandoned boat sails into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, a reporter teams up with the daughter of the boat's missing owner to investigate the island where he was last seen conducting research—the site of an alleged zombie outbreak.

Directors

Lucio Fulci

Writers

Elisa Briganti(writer by)

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Tisa Farrow

Ian McCulloch

Richard Johnson

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Anne Bowles

Peter West

Dr. David Menard

Paola Menard

Brian Hull

Susan Barrett

Menard's Nurse

Ann's Father (uncredited)

Omero Capanna

Zombie (uncredited)

Lucio Fulci

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Matthias (uncredited)

Captain Haggerty

Boat Zombie (uncredited)

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Worm-Eye Zombie (uncredited)

Lucas (uncredited)

Fritz (uncredited)

Coroner (uncredited)

James (uncredited)

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Lucio Fulci

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Elisa Briganti(writer by)

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**_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+

Wuchak20 Sep, 2025