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Posted By: gorehound62 at 10:29am, November 15, 2008
this is definately one of my favorite movies of all time. lucio fulci is nothing short of a horror film genius. well paced, gore soaked, zombie ripping fun. the highlight of the film is the famous underwater fight scene between a zombie and a big shark. perfectly shot. some of the best zombie effects ever made. never a dull moment. note: this was meant to be an unofficial italian sequel to romeros dead films, hence the name zombi 2. not much similarities of the two films, but stil a great addition to any fulci of zombie fans collection.
Zombie is a very cool movie that holds up nicely 30 years after its initial release date. I can remember seeing this movie in the theater when I was about 8 years old. The "eye gouging" scene made a lasting impression on me, and was really the only thing I could remember about the film all these years later.
So I popped this movie in my DVD player and gave it another spin. Boy, was I glad I did! This is a film that belongs in any horror film collection. I have not seen many Fulci movies, but I can certainly see why he is so admired and respected as a brilliant horror film director.
Zombie has a nice blend of beauty and gore; with the backdrop of the film taking place on the beautiful Caribbean island of St. John. What a very intelligent choice of locale to shoot this blood fest! The underwater shark/zombie sequence is a masterpiece of cinematography and direction. I was floored at how well it was done. I have seen nothing that rivaled that segment in any film ever!! It left me gawking and with the burning question "How the hell did they do that"??
The make-up of the all the Zombies is also quite impressive.
A very intriguing film from beginning to end. The dubbing was slightly annoying, but most of the film is in English; which makes it more than tolerable. Definitely recommend to any fan of the horror/zombie genre.
Posted By: RedSabbath at 11:27am, September 20, 2008
(Please Note: This review and Easter Egg of Zombi 2 are only related to the Shriek Show July 2004 2 Disc release.)
Okay, let's be brief: If you didn't grow up in the horror lovin' 80's or are not an established fan of Italian horror films, this movie probably won't work for you. This is the unofficial sequel to Romero's "Dawn Of The Dead" (the 1978 version of course) made primary for Italian audiences when Dawn was released there under the title of "Zombi". Even though this one doesn't take place in a mall or feature anything or anyone like the original storyline of Dawn, it does have almost the same feel. Eventually in America, this film came to us with English dubbed audio under the title of "Zombie". But now Shriek Show has finally released a remastered 2 disc set of this classic movie fully uncut for the first time in the states.
Or so I thought.
Ya see, when the movie starts, there's a brief scene set-up (as it always was), then it goes into the opening credits. I was expecting to see the original Italian credits showing it finally under it's original title "Zombi 2", like the box. But it isn't, it's the American version with the title "Zombie". Nitpicking, huh? But after a little searching I found an Easter Egg that shows that original title sequence that finally shows that this film was called "Zombi 2". Here's how to get to it (it's easy....):
On Disc One go to the "Features" section. In there, press the number "6" on your remote. It will activate a red skull button in the upper right on the screen (you CAN'T activate it by searching around the menu with your arrow buttons, very rare by Easter Egg standards!), and it will press the button automatically and take you to the original Italian opening credits and clearly show that this film was called "Zombi 2", logo and all. Also, after they're done, it will show an alternate end credits, but honestly I couldn't see any difference on them as opposed to the ones on the movie now.
All in all, this movie has never looked or sounded better ever. Some say it's looks too cleaned up now. They might have a point because the picture is so perfect now (colors bright, sharp image, brightness exact, sound crisp, etc) that it gives away the effects in the movie. Well, I'd rather have this movie perfect picture than a dark, grainy VHS anyday.
This movie is a classic piece of horror history and should be owned (especially the Shriek Show 25th Anniversary version...the extras here are superior....the making of documentary is as long as the movie itself!) by anyone with two or more "Living Dead/Zombie" DVD's already in their collection. I'm glad I got it, THIS is the way classic horror should be re-released.
P.S.: If you look hard enough (the DVD's trailer section has their previews), there is a "Zombi 3" and a "Zombie 4" movies out there too. Trust me, you don't need them or want them, as they don't have the same feel or quality of "Zombi 2" or "Dawn Of The Dead". Just be happy with their trailers. Enjoy!
(RedSabbath Rating:9.0/10)
Posted By: Widows_Peak at 4:31pm, September 10, 2008
This movie is scary for something made back in the 70's and the gore is very realistically done!
Yes..I have the iconic zombie tattooed on my arm for life..rather than go into a long detailed review of why I love this movie with all my heart I will just state the obvious in 5 words
Great gods in Hades, this was one of the stupidest films in the genre I've ever seen. Zero plot, bad acting, and not even in the "so bad it's great" vein. This just sucked. The ONE redeeming feature: shark vs. zombie. Beyond that, don't waste your time.
