The 50 best zombie movies of all time paste paste magazine. In the case of zombie flesheaters, there were two vhs versions. The 1970s was a fertile period for european horror, and an explosion of. This atmospheric and stunning shot is a frame from lucio fulcis classic grindhouse horror zombi 2, aka zombie flesh eaters that was released in 1979 it shows the bloated, fat zombie that is seen on the boat at the start of the movie who proceeds to attack the police that board the boat, emerging from the cold waters in new york. What if it spread like wildfire, killing and zombiefying almost everyone. The boat owners daughter, anne bowles, hasnt seen her. It was adapted from an original screenplay by dardano sacchetti to serve as a sequel to george a. When i bought my first shameless dvd and saw the linkadress on the backcover. Check out this classic sadist video and revel in a wonderfully. Find out everything empire knows about zombie flesh eaters zombi 2. We scoured the history of the zombie genre to bring you classics and.
Bbc journey to the east from passion animation studios plus. Cult labs cannot take responsibility for all content posted on the site. Dec 18, 2014 zombie flesh eaters is an italian horror film, directed by lucio fulchi and released in 1979. Steven spielberg how did you find out about cult labs. Zombie flesheaters is the movie that put lucio fulci on the map, after a career of over twenty years. Romeros dawn of the dead which was released under the title zombi in parts of europe.
Kyurem from pokemon is a frozen dragon from space whose appearance and mannerisms are based off of the classic flesheating zombie. Soon the infected populace mutate into fleshhungry zombies, and a trio of soldiers on leave must team up with a group of. The muddled production history of this sloppy horror film was so convoluted that for years it was assumed that schlockmeister bruno mattei inferno dei mortiviventi had completed the project. If you loved dawn of the dead, youll just eat up zombie. Actor ian mcculloch remembers his three classics of latin horror lunacy zombie flesh eaters, contamination and zombi. The film featured multiple taglines aimed at the grindhouse crowd.
Though it is known by many different names there is no doubting that this is one of. They discover a terrifying disease which is turning the islanders into horrifying zombies, who devour human flesh and seem indestructible movies info. Zombi 2 aka zombie flesh eaters is a cult grindhouse zombie horror from lucio. On saturday, i watched the movie zombie flesh eaters. It remains the most eyeskewering, skinripping, goregushing graphic horror blockbuster of all time. A slight but very gory pulp zombie tale in true spaghetti style. Zombie aka zombie flesh eaters aka zombi 2 aka zombies 2 blu.
From the sleazy video nasty vaults comes a movie so stained with controversy and moral indignation that the very mention of its name sends shudders down the spines of the weak stomached and censorious zombie flesh eaters. Though it is known by many different names there is no doubting that this is one of the most wellknown films in the zombie genre and. After a zombie reaches new york on an abandoned boat that drifts into the harbour, a small team set out to track its origin and end up on a remote island where they find an epidemic of reanimated corpses. Buy zombie flesh eaters uk buy zombie flesh eaters us. Zombie flesh eaters being one of the most infamous if this, it was re released, but in heavily censored forms, thankfully in the past decade, someone has seen sense and finally we are able to get the uncut uncensored versions again. If youre into flesheaters, this shocking italian horror flick is a must see. Clueless, romy and michelles high school reunion, dirty harry. Zombi 3 zombie flesh eaters 2 pictures rotten tomatoes.
Similar films to watch if you like zombie flesh eaters. An abandoned sail boat containing a zombie drifts into new york harbour. However, just as zombi 2 was inspired by dawn of the dead, with zombi 3 fulci spins his own terrific t. Zombie aka zombie flesh eaters aka zombi 2 aka zombies 2 1979 when the earth spits out the dead, they will rise to suck the blood of the living.
Zombie flesh eaters what is your favourite shameless release so far. In large numbers, and from the 2d view normally associated with platformers. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Buy zombie flesh eaters uncut dvd lucio fulci with tisa farrow and ian. May 26, 2011 comparison between the cut uk vhs by vipco bbfc 18 and the uncut german dvd by cmv laservision. Lucio fulci who is your favourite nonhorror director. Anyway, it was a very good movie, as far as that kind o. While the first zombie flesh eaters had zombie vs shark, the closest this has is one of the hapless survivors being gunned down by the army which itself is a homage to night of the living dead and a surprise zombiewieldingamachete scene that sees the film rewrite its own rules on what the undead can do entirely. Though lucio fulcis italian horror classic zombie flesh eaters, aka zombie 1979, has received several special edition releases over the years, beginning with the anchor bay 2disc dvd anniversary edition and, more recently, blue undergrounds superb bluray edition, it seems the film has received its best release to date with u. The late, great lucio fulci with a little uncredited help from zombie creeping flesh helmer bruno mattei returned to his living dead roots with zombi 3 the long awaited sequel to zombie flesh eaters aka zombi 2. Zombie flesh eaters, also known as zombi 2 was directed by lucio fulci, is widely regarding as a classic from the late 70s early 80s video nasty era.
Initially presented as a sequel to romeros superior dawn. Tonight on the video nasty project its zombie flesh eaters, the 1979 horror flick that made lucio fulci a horror icon. Synopsis strangers looking for a womans father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately searches for the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead. After over thirty years, zombie flesh eaters still has the power to shock and offend the unwilling. Zombie flesheaters 1979, directed by lucio fulci film. Then again if you havent seen this movie at all, then your life as a horror geek is not complete.
Arrow video brings zombie flesh eaters to bluray in three buying options, one of which includes a steelbook case. Zombie aka zombie flesh eaters aka zombi 2 aka zombies 2 bluray 1979 we are going to eat you. When a terrorists body, infected with a stolen chemical, is recovered by the us military, the corpse is cremated, unintentionally releasing the virusbacteria into the atmosphere over a small island. Romeros dawn of the dead 1978, which was released in italy with the title zombi. Zfe, really was the bench mark in gore and shock stakes for many inferior copies. Dawn of the dead, this is the unrelenting story of the dead rising from the grave as a result of voodoo rituals on a small pacific island. If you do youll help keep the this is horror ship afloat with some very welcome remuneration. It stars tisa farrow, ian mcculloch, and richard johnson, and features a score by frequent fulci collaborator fabio frizzi. Easily, this is the best of the italianmade zombie films. After meeting a shark wrestling zombie en route, they arrive. Mastered in 1080p from a 2k scan of the original 2perf techniscope camera negative with color grading, dirt and scratch removal, and frame repair performed at deluxe soho, london under the supervision of james white. Mar 23, 20 trailer for lucio fulcis masterpiece zombie flesh eaters aka. Zombi 3 zombie flesh eaters 2 1988 rotten tomatoes.
If you have an issue with content posted on the site please click the report post button. When the earth spits out the dead, they will rise to suck the blood of the living. Zombie flesh eaters uncut dvd lucio fulci with tisa farrow and. Whilst lucio fuci never had the creative genius of dario argento in profondo rosso, tenebrae and suspiria, he certainly knew how to make a good old fashioned zombie gore movie. Buy zombie flesh eaters from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Zombi 2 is a 1979 italian zombie film directed by lucio fulci. When richard johnson delivered the famous opening line in lucio fulcis zombie flesh eaters, little did he know that three decades later his words would gain a double meaning. Directed by jamie hewlett with animation directors pete candeland and rob valley at zombie flesh eaters and passion pictures.
Zombie flesh eaters credits appear to be newly created and follow the italian sequence. A journalist travels to the antilles with the daughter of the scientist. Fabio frizzi zombie flesh eaters 2015, gatefold green. Comparison between the cut uk vhs by vipco bbfc 18 and the uncut german dvd by cmv laservision. A total of 2 minutes and 7 seconds are missing in 15 scenes in the uk, the zombie classic by lucio fulci was released in three different versions. When richard johnson delivered the famous opening line in lucio fulcis zombie flesheaters, little did he know that three decades later his words would gain a double meaning. It made me think, what if zombie flesh eaters really existed. Zombie flesh eaters is an italian horror film, directed by lucio fulchi and released in 1979. Raider of the lost arc who is your favourite horror director.
Despite the fact that it purports to be a sequel to dawn of the dead released under the italian title of zombi, the two films are completely unrelated. Zombie flesh eaters steelbook edition bluray zavvi us. Zombie flesh eaters undoubtedly brought director lucio fulcis career back from the dead, and while it may not be his best zombie movie you could take your pick from city of the living dead, the beyond or the house by the cemetary, its arguably his most recognisable and infamous, especially in the uk, due to its treatment at the hand of. Buy zombie flesh eaters steelbook edition here at zavvi us, the home of pop culture and the zbox. Zombi 2 zombie, zombie flesh eaters is a classic gore filled zombie film, in italy its classed as a sequel to george a romeros dawn of the. The uncut movie was released by anchor bay on dvd and on vhs by vipco, the latter, however, was put on the video nasties list. A zombie is found aboard a boat off the new york coast which belongs to a famous scientist. Originally planned and released in europe as a sequel to dario argentos zombie. The flesh eaters 1964 unrated 87 min comedy, horror, scifi 18 march 1964 usa a group of young adults are trapped on a desert island only to find the water inhabited by a violent form of flesh eating organisms.
Zombi 2 has also been released under the titles sanguella, the island of the living dead, zombie flesh eaters, zombie, zombie. Hi everyone, up for grabs in todays competition is the highly anticipated zombie flesh eaters release from arrow video. A tribute to lucio fulci classic 1979 zombie film,for all fans of the film and the late great man. Brand new high definition restoration presented on both high definition bluray and standard definition dvd. Trailer for lucio fulcis masterpiece zombie flesh eaters aka. I imported the blue underground release last year but ill go for a steelbook. Zombi 3 zombie flesh eaters 2 pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released zombi 3 zombie flesh eaters 2 pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten. This leads to two investigative journalists, including gore stalwart ian mcculloch, with two holiday makers going to the island of matul. Lucio fulcis classic masterpiece of splatter represents the ne plus ultra of a sometimes dubious but always inventively opportunistic collection of film production practices, which the italian film industry of the 1970s and 80 specialised in like nobody else before or since.
The flesh eaters 1964 feature comedy, horror, scifi film gorillas. The flesh eaters 1964 feature comedy, horror, scifi. Does zombie flesh eaters 2 match up to the classic original. From italian movie director lucio fulci, zombie or zombi 2 whichever you prefer is a gruesome tale about a group of strangers looking for a womans father at a. Buy zombie flesh eaters 2 from zavvi, the home of pop culture. The thai zombi series follows the titling and numbering of the british series, but adds the unrelated film killing birds with the new title, zombie flesh eaters 4. It was also released under the title zombi 2, as an opportunistic way to make it sound like a sequel to george a. Nov 20, 2014 zombie flesh eaters, also known as zombi 2 was directed by lucio fulci, is widely regarding as a classic from the late 70s early 80s video nasty era.
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