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Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)
Directed by Lucio Fulci
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Tisa Farrow | Ian McCulloch | Richard Johnson | Olga Karlatos | Al Cliver | Auretta Gay | Stefania D'Amario | Ugo Bologna | Omero Capanna | Lucio Fulci | Franco Fantasia | Captain Haggerty | Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | Dakar | Leo Gavero | Leslie Thomas | James Sampson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2011 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
Not growing up with horror films, I’m not familiar with much of the older material, but one name I’d heard of many times in the last decade was Lucio Fulci, so I was excited to see my first one on a big screen.
Though not as bloody as I expected, it was great to see a classic like this. The special effects of the time were limited, of course, but Fulci had some great ideas and beats, like the zombie versus shark battle and resurrecting long-dead corpses and not just the recently dead; you don’t see that idea played in many modern films. I appreciate how creative he was; so many today just seem paint-by-bodies.
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