Zombi 2 Movie
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When the earth spits out the dead, they will rise to suck the blood of the living!
If you loved 'Dawn of the Dead', you'll just eat up 'Zombie'!
We Are Going To Eat You!
The dead are among us.
They will rise to suck the blood of the living!
When the earth spits out the dead.....They will return to tear the flesh of the living. [U.K Video Release.VIPCO Label]
Girl(Tisa Farrow) seeking lost father turns up on Caribbean island aided by journalist and two locals, where they meet an English doctor, trying desperately to cure a plague which brings the dead back to life!
| Tisa Farrow | Anne Bowles |
| Ian McCulloch | Peter West |
| Richard Johnson | Dr. David Menard |
| Nick Alexander | Brian Hull |
| Auretta Gay | Susan Barrett |
| Stefania D'Amario | Menard's Nurse |
| Olga Karlatos | Paola Menard |
| Ugo Bologna | Ann's Father |
| Roberto Dell'Acqua | Zombie |
| Dakar | Lucas |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | Worm-eyed Zombie |
| Lucio Fulci |
6.60 out of 10 (6715 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Great gore, lame story
posted on 16 Aug 2009This is for some people the best zombie movie ever. Why??? OK. There is some great killings, the gore is totally great, but the movie is very boring. The story: A young woman tries to find her father and end up on an island full of zombies. Great!! (no) I'm a big Fulci fan but this must be the worst movie he has ever done. I recommend The House By the Cemetary or The Beyond. Both some of the best horror ever made.
viva fulci!!!!
posted on 16 Aug 2009Yeah, it's pretty gory, I guess....I've seen much gorier...The acting is questionable, and really it is kinda dumb, but there's something about the look and feel of the film. Good atmosphere, and they definitely don't make 'em like this anymore! As far as Fulci goes, maybe i like "The Beyond" better, but this would be a VERY close second! Check it out for a heaping helping of classic spaghetti splatter!
Not all bad!
posted on 04 Aug 2009Recently bought the film in box of the banned. Can understand why it was banned but the film is not one of the greatest. The acting is terrible but still the special effects are amazing and the ending is ready just for another sequel. Although I had to laugh when i heard the radio host screaming "There in here".The film kind of starts off like there was a story we've not quite gotten to know yet so that was kind of irritating but overall the films gruesome nature was spectacular.STAND OUT MOMENT: Would have to be the hand breaking through the door pulling in a hopeless victim's eye into a sharp spike of wood, but really she couldn't be assed to move so it's her own fault. I have to wonder why there are characters that watch a zombie raise from the ground for like 5 minutes and don't run and end up getting killed. They don't make them like they did back then that's for sure.
Fulci responds to the success of "Dawn of the Dead" with this inane, gory 'Zombie' tale
posted on 04 Aug 2009A woman's (Tisa Farrow) search for her missing father leads to a tropical island, with a journalist (Ian McCulloch) and vacationing couple (Al Cliver, Auretta Gay) along for the ride. Once on the island, they find it inhabited by hungry zombies and a crazed doctor (Richard Johnson) who is conducting experiments on the dead with use of voodoo, only to accidentally revive hordes of corpses in the process. Soon the zombies are devouring the living. Can they be stopped?Italian director Lucio Fulci responds to the success of George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" (a.k.a. "Zombi" in Italy) with this inane, gory zombie tale (a.k.a. "Zombi 2" in Italy). Made mostly for gorehounds and zombie fans, but can they cope with the total boredom of wooden performances, bad writing and directing, and zombie-like pacing? With these faults, it does boast some decent (though, mostly stomach churning) special effects and almost laughable underwater fight between zombie and shark. My evaluation: * out of ****
The Italian Equivalent of NoTLD.
posted on 26 Jul 2009After watching Romero's `Living Dead Trilogy' I was sure that no zombie movie could ever live up to it. I was wrong. Zombie (a.k.a Zombi 2 definitely features the creepiest looking zombies to date. If zombies were real, this is what they would look like. I am talking about worm infested, blood gurgling, flesh peeling zombies. I do want to say that the gore effects do not live up to Savini's. The gore in Zombie is much more disturbing than that in Day of the Dead but Zombie just doesn't have that `oh my god they are ripping a guy in half and eating his intestines!' effect. This may sound a bit morbid but the gore in Zombie is just so fun to watch.Zombie doesn't have much in the way of plot but for those of you who want to know it I guess I will go ahead and tell you. A ship arrives seemingly abandoned in a New York Harbor in the middle of the day. The Coast Guard is sent out to the ship to investigate and upon arrival two Guardsmen discover a zombie lurking beneath the main deck. One Guardsman is killed but the other knocks the zombie overboard with his revolver. A reporter named Peter West is sent to investigate what happened and along the way he meets Ann Bolt, the daughter of the man who owned the ship. Peter and Ann discover that Ann's father was on an island called Matul near the Antilles. They hitch a ride to Matul with Bryan Curt and Susan Barrett who are on vacation. There is a scene on the way to the island which features a zombie wrestling a shark. I am amazed that Fulci pulled such a stunt off without making it look cheap. When they are near Matul, the ships motor fails because the shark had rammed the boat. They shoot off flares and after awhile are rescued by Dr. David Menard. Dr. Menard informs them that the dead have been coming back to life and that he doesn't know the reason why but he thinks that it is either a disease or some sort of voodoo magic. Up until this point the movie is pretty slow moving but it gets better at just the right time. From the `splinter in the eye scene' to the `zombie shootout' scene at the end this movie delivers **** gory, intense, zombie-killing action.In my opinion a lot of people misunderstand Fulci. They see his gore as being there just to shock people and create controversy. True, his extreme gore DOES create controversy but that isn't the purpose. The purpose of Fulci's use of gore is to create an atmosphere of complete terror. Some directors use gore just for the sake of having gore in their movie. Fulci knows the `art of gore' as I call it and he will always be the master artist.There are a few reasons why I don't give this movie ****. For one, the music is entirely inappropriate for most scenes and it seems to break the tension. I have found this common in Fulci's movies. Another reason is the lack of character development. The movie would have been a lot more suspenseful if the characters were easier to feel hope and pity for. The main reason that I don't want to give this movie **** is that the first 50 minutes are pretty boring and slow moving. The last 40 minutes redeem the movie from the borefest that was a ** ½ . Therefore, I give this movie a ***1/2 and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves zombie movies and can stomach gore.
Zombie Flesh Eaters
posted on 05 Jul 2009holly crap this was a great "ZOMBIE" movie. I saw all the "ZOMBIE" movie's I have/or will be doing in the United Kingdom I am doing the reviews in the United States Of America because I moved here last year. Anyways back to the review "ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS" is a gory and scary "ZOMBIE" movie but as I said in my first review that "ZOMBIE CREEPING FLESH" is the greatest "ZOMBIE" movie ever made. I would say that this movie is probably the third or fourth best "ZOMBIE" movie I have seen "ZOMBIE CREEPING FLESH" takes first and second place. I would recommend this to fans of horror movie's. The version I saw is the cut version and it was still very good but when I came to the United States Of America I saw "ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS" un-cut! But it had a different tittle it is actually called "ZOMBIE" here.
A rare good moment from a hack director...
posted on 29 Jun 2009For years the only version of Zombie Flesh Eaters that I saw was the heavily censored video version. Now thanks to a more mature (sort of) BBFC, I have seen the uncut version. And its great.This is unusual because I have never been a fan of Lucio Fulci. Apart from New York Ripper I never seen a really good film by him. Often his films borderline rubbish and art. This one however gets everything almost right. Almost.Its a bit of a slow moving film. But there are some brilliant and memorable scenes. The sleazy theme music is brilliant as are the locations. The dubbing is bad but the actors do there best. And whats with the guy on the radios scream at the end.All in all probably amongst Fulcis best work.
Best zombie film ever.
posted on 23 Jun 2009This is the definite zombie film.Dawn of the dead pales in comparison.One woman with the aid of a reporter seeks for her father at a small island.At that island however...the dead are coming back to life and our 2 heroes(along with the 2 people that bring them to the island and a doctor who was the assistant of the main hero's father)struggle to escape the island.The plot might sound simple and it is,with none of the sophistication of Romero's films but PLOT ISN'T EVERYTHING in a horror film.Here Fulci delivers in spades.The zombies in this movie are the best i've seen.The make up is fantastic with maggots crawling on the dead people's faces,blood dripping from their bodies...a trully amazing sight.The atmosphere is mind blowing and the soundtrack plays a major part in this.From the fantastic synth music that accompanies the zombies' attacks to the brilliant voodoo drumming that is heard from the moment our heroes arrive at the island.The fact that the zombies are a result of voodoo and not some chemical polution is perfect.The acting is much better than the average acting in this kind of movie, especially Christopher Johnson as the doctor gives a great performance.Some of the scenes in this film like the attack of the zombies at the church or the zombie-shark duel are truely unforgettable.As for the gore..well IT IS a Fulci movie so what do you expect?I don't find the gore on Fulci movies disturbing though just entertaining because it's somewhat comic like.Anyway this is a hardcore horror movie and like the other 3 great Fulci movies a perfect representation of a nightmare.
Up there with George A. Romero's films
posted on 02 Jun 2009I'm a big fan of zombie films especially the George A. Romero films, so when I decided to watch this film I prepared myself to be disappointed like I was when I saw the remake of 'Dawn of the Dead'. I wasn't! This film is brilliant; I hardly even noticed the badly dubbed voice acting. If you are not a fan of zombie films then this film wont make you change your mind, but if you are, this film will add to your passion with zombie action like you've never seen before. I was particularly surprised when I saw the 'zombie fighting a shark' scene, and I didn't even let out a chuckle, it was that good and not in the slightest bit cheesy.
A low-budget zombie classic, thanks Lucio!
posted on 24 May 2009Zombie 2 (Zombie Flesh Eaters UK title) is one of my favourite zombie horror flicks, to me it is better than George A. Romero's classic 1978 Dawn Of The Dead. The reason for this is that zombie 2 being Italian has a weird and wonderful plot, even weirder actors that make the film quite cheesy, but is still good. The film has an array of gory parts and blood splattering moments, clearly fake due to the low budget effects but great none the less.Another plus is that Zombie 2 also has its own 'theme' tune which makes it slightly more unique (and tacky).Who needs big budget movies for them to be good? Zombie 2 is near 30 years old now and cost approximately £142,000 (approximately $278,000) to make when it was made back in 1979. Today's horror movies cost much more and aren't always as good. Take Ghost Ship for example, it was made in 2002 and cost approximately 17.8 million ($35,000,000) that's well over 100 times more that zombie 2 cost to make. 90% of today's movies are better than older movies, special effects and technology have proceeded, but old movies can be good!In conclusion, a great horror flick, slightly cheesy and low budget but still worth the 91 minutes and will most probably impress an old skool horror fan. - 8/10
A classic on its own right...
posted on 12 May 2009Soon after its release, "Zombi 2" quickly gained a big reputation as a new classic of horror and gave worldwide recognition to director Luicio Fulci's career and finally established him as a horror master after a long series of successful works in the Giallo sub-genre. While it was named by the studios as "Zombi 2" to try to tie it to George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" (which had a tremendous success in Europe titled as "Zombi"); "Zombi 2" is completely the original idea of writers Elisa Briganti and Dardano Sacchetti and has no relation to Romero's series of movies other than the fact that they use zombies, and that they changed the face of horror for ever.The story begins with an abandoned ship that reaches New York's coast without any living crew. Tisa Farrow plays Anne Bowles, who recognizes the ship as the one owned by her father, and starts an investigation to unveil the mystery of her father's disappearance. Peter West (Ian McCulloch) is a journalists who offers to help her in order to receive the exclusive rights to publish the story. On their quest, the couple arrives to a tropical island where they'll find the beginning of a zombie epidemic.Renamed as "Zombie" in the U.S. and "Zombie Flseh Eaters" in the U.K., "Zombi 2" struck with great power thanks to its graphic and realistic violence that contrasted with the more cartoon-like (although still very graphic) violence of "Dawn of the Dead". The gory violence of the film contrasts with the peaceful tropical scenery and was the obvious next step after Fulci's series of graphic Gialli films. The realistic make-up effects by Giannetto De Rossi and his team are truly one of the highlights of the film and one of the reasons it still is praised. I dare to say that De Rossi's realist approach probably influenced Savini's own work in "Day of the Dead" (which is considerably more realistic than "Dawn of the Dead").Having perfected his craft across the 60s with spaghetti westerns and Gialli, Fulci's vision consist of a fluid camera-work and a great use of his exotic locations. His trademark mix of subtle suspense and very graphic violence find a balance rarely seen in other of his works and totally defines what "Zombi 2" is: a visually powerful horror movie. It is safe to say that if Romero created the modern zombie genre, Fulci gave it the shape we know nowadays, and is directly responsible for the way zombie films are done today. "Zombi 2" benefits of the visual technique of Fulci and despite its gruesome scenes of violence the film do have a beautiful composition.Tisa Farrow, a familiar face in the Italian horror scene of the late 70s, gives a convincing performance as Anne, and while her character (like the rest) is not very well developed, she makes a convincing lead character and carry the film with dignity. Ian McCulloch is less lucky, but still his performance was acceptable. Pierluigi Conti (as Al Cliver) has a small role, but his performance was remarkably good as a man trapped in the madness of the island without even asking for it.Many critics label Richard Johnson's performance as Dr. David Menard as unnecessarily over-the-top, but I disagree. I think that the exaggerated expressions he pulled off were consistent with his character, a man who is trying obsessively to find a scientific explanation to the zombie epidemic as he labels voodoo as mere superstitions.Still, "Zombi 2" has its flaws, and sadly, are notorious enough to give the film some bash. Fulci includes a couple of scenes that can only be labeled as "silly" as they stand out of the film's raw approach. The script contains its fair share of plot holes and illogical situations but still there is more good than bad in "Zombi 2". The film is remarkably well-done and it is a testament of Fulci's quality as a director."Zombi 2" is a film that lives up to its reputation and the perfect introduction to European horror of the 70s. With its beautiful cinematography contrasting with the graphic gory violence it displays the characteristics of that style of film-making with brutal power. While probably it will always live under the shadow of Romero's zombie films, "Zombi 2"'s influence will always reign supreme. 9/10
Good old Fulci!
posted on 09 May 2009Finally I got to see this somewhat classic cult film, which might be the most notorious of them all. I can't say its my best, but it delivers all stuff Fulci fans expect from a film this fame. I have only seen horror/splatter of Fulci, all his HITS, including THE BEYOND, 6th GATE OF HELL, HOUSE BY THE Cemetery, CAT IN THE BRAIN and finally this one. Yes, the zombies are creepy, but it is the atmosphere that photography plus soundtrack builds that make it so genuinely Fulci. Fabio Frizzi is once again the soundtrack composer, lots of nasty Fulci gore/splatter scenes. Blood & style. You got to love this for what it is. If you don't like this or The beyond, skip Fulci horror films, because that's what it looks, sounds and feels.I have yet to see The New York Ripper, which I recently bought along with ZOMBIE 2.
"The boat can leave now...tell the crew".
posted on 12 Apr 2009After an unmanned sailboat arrives in New York Harbor with a zombie on board, a young woman (Tisa Farrow) and an investigative journalist (Ian McCulloch) travel to an obscure Caribbean island where the dead are returning to life due to possible acts of voodoo.My first introduction to foreign horror is a simple, straightforward, unpretentious little picture that isn't really any great shakes as a horror movie but it is packed with such potent, gruesome set pieces (a fight between a zombie and a shark, a slow eyeball piercing, etc.) that it's a favorite among a number of horror fans (at least, the variety of horror fan that watches these kinds of films for the gore). I myself have become so numbed to this kind of material that I no longer wince at all but have to laugh at it.Other than the graphic gore, the thing that I liked best about it was the presence of Richard Johnson, who was so good as the paranormal researcher Dr. Markway in the 1963 version of "The Haunting" (a totally different kind of horror, that's for sure) and he's just as good here. Co-star Farrow, Mia F.'s sister, is underwhelming at best.The final scene is fairly memorable, too.6/10
will stay with me forever
posted on 31 Mar 2009My Dad took me to see Zombie when it was released in 1982 as the first film in the Jerry Gross Triple Horror Show (nobody seems to remember this "Zombie, The Boogy Man, Blood Beach" even though it was advertised on TV and the theatre (Mayfair) was packed. Watching it now on Laserdisc (ROAN Group) and occasionally at the EXHUMED FILMS revival shows in NJ, I must comment on the genius of Elisa Brigante (actually she was the front name for Dardino Sachetti who ghost-wrote the picture for legal reasons--I'm writing from memory, though). Manhattan's an island, Matoul's an island, the important (pivotal) scenes of action take place in a church (a spiritual island) and a boat (an "island" flotasm). I saw Zombie over a year before i saw dawn of the dead which made its Thorn/EMI debuet on 1/23/83 about 19 or 20 times on Wizard video--it was the first movie I copied ($5.00 a night at Mel's Pharmacy in Broomall, PA). Zombie made Dawn of the Dead feel like a dissapointment. I'll always love Zombie despite Ian Mullacoloch's disparaging remarks on the commentary about how only total scums of the earth like "video nasties." I have four soundtracks to this film: the first Blackest Heart Pressing, the Cannibal Ferox/Zombie cd, the Zombie Comic Book cd, and the Zombi 2 Beat pressing. I play these soundtracks and dance around the house to the beat of the theme song--I can't believe that's Georgio Tucci's thumb against a microphone (its true). Thanks Shawn, Chas., Anchor bay, Jerry Gross-Lucio Fulci(RIP), Exhumed: Dan, Joe, Nelson, and the quiet kid, and my dad (RIP) for making Zombie such a memorable part of my life; it really sparked an interest in films and reading about films for me.
BIG Letdown
posted on 07 Mar 2009This is by far the most over-rated horror movie ever. I had read up on it for months before finally getting my hands on an uncut copy. I had seen that it was one of the greats, a stand out zombie film, better than Dawn of the Dead. Yeah right. First off, i later found out that this guy Fulci released this as "Zombi 2" just cause Dawn of the Dead was released as "Zombi". So he is a hack and a thief right off the bat. Then I watched this debacle, and boy was i mad. The story was so routine I could not believe it. It lacked any imagination that which makes horror movies individual, and just plain ol' sucked. My advice to anyone who has heard the hype, but not seen the movie, skip this one and watch Dawn of the Dead again.Mr. Pogo has spoken
Fulci's Cult Classic
posted on 12 Jan 2009Zombie by cult Director Lucio Fulci was produced due to the success of George A. Romero's Dawn of The Dead.Peter West(Ian McCulloch) is journalist and travels to the Antilles with Ann(Tisa Farrow) the daughter of a scientist. Ann is in search of her father.On the way, they meet with Brian(Al Cliver)who is a ethnologist, and Susan(Auretta Gay) When they arrive at Matul Island, they find Dr. Menard(Richard Johnson) and discover a terrifying disease which is turning the Islanders into horrifying Zombies which devour human flesh and seem indestructible.The first few minutes are well done, after that Zombie gets so slow.I passed out watching, for about the next hour nothing happens what so ever.The final 10 minutes though are really good, with a lot of action and plenty of gore.And the ending was awesome.But 10 minutes can't make up for over an hour of nothing happening.Director Lucio Fulci can be a very inventive director but at other times he can be nothing but a hack.And this time out Lucio Fulci was nothing more then a hackI give Zombie 2/10
One of the better Romero rip-offs
posted on 06 Jan 2009Yes the make-up of the Zombies is better than in "Dawn of the Dead" and yes this movie has one very memorable fight scene, involving a zombie and an animal! It also has some very great gory memorable moments. Some of them are still quoted, for their sheer terror and the gore, they contain! But what made the Romero movies great, is missing here. Characters you cared about, but also the hidden messages in between! The social criticism of Night, the consumer criticism of Dawn and the military criticism of Day! Nothing here that compares to that! Still one of the better Zombie movies that got made, just for fun (and blood)! If that's what you're looking for, you'll enjoy this very much (if you haven't watched it yet)!
The father of many sequels
posted on 31 Dec 2008It is common knowledge that Mr. Fulci made films that were compelled to replicate what was successful in the States at the time, but fair play, we're talking about the Italian film business, remember the flood of successful, sometimes more engaging Spaghetti Westerns in the 60s? I must give it to Lucio though, his most successful films (1979 – 1983) may never have surfaced if it were not for Romero's Dawn of the Dead, but they can and do stand alone without the Romero relations.Ignoring the bad dubbing, unusual narrative development and some excessive gore, try remembering the good points within the film. For one, Fulci's worm infested zombies are far more hideous and terrifying than Romero's shambling poke 'em and they go down living dead. The score by Fulci regular, Fabio Frizzi is also more seedily effective, especially during the scene where the conquistadors rise from an ancient burial ground. An underwater battle between shark and zombie? The idea is so ludicrous but shot with such sincerity that it loses its comic effect and adds to the mystifying world of the film. There's also a good sweaty performance from Richard Johnson as the doctor struggling to discover the cause of the zombie takeover, reluctant to see anything but scientific causality. Which brings me to my final point, Zombie is more of a supernatural/folklore nightmare than the socially conscious Dawn of the Dead. Romero's great skill is making the impossible seem believable, and has never really explained the reason for why his dead return to life, refusing to resort to logic. In Zombie the fact is made clear Voodoo is the cause of the horror, making the film a more fantastical, and light-hearted, if repulsive undertaking.If you enjoyed this then you might want to look at the flood of imitations that followed, Zombie Holocaust, Nights of Terror, Hell of the Living Dead, Nightmare City … etc.
Better than DAWN OF THE DEAD(But not by much.)
posted on 19 Aug 2009Released and filmed in Europe(Most of it was filmed elsewhere.)as Zombie 2, Zombi 2, Zombies 2, and Zombie Flesh Eaters, this is one of the most nauseating and most interesting Italian "Zombie" films this side of Demons, and The Beyond. This isn't the sequel to DAWN OF THE DEAD that it claims to be, but it's close to being a slightly better update. The zombies look really gross(In a good way.), the music is eerie at times, and the ending is very apocalyptic. Good story, effects, and music score. ***1/2 out of *****. Followed by Zombie: The Nights of Terror, Zombi 3, and Zombie 4: After Death.