|
Zombie
(1979)
|
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Share this Rating
Title: Zombie (1979)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
City of the Living Dead
(1980)
Horror
Director:
Lucio Fulci
Stars:
Christopher George,
Catriona MacColl,
Carlo De Mejo
Horror
Director:
Lucio Fulci
Stars:
Catriona MacColl,
David Warbeck,
Cinzia Monreale
The Evil Dead
(1981)
Horror
Director:
Sam Raimi
Stars:
Bruce Campbell,
Ellen Sandweiss,
Richard DeManincor
Hellraiser
(1987)
Horror
Director:
Clive Barker
Stars:
Andrew Robinson,
Clare Higgins,
Ashley Laurence
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984)
Horror
Director:
Wes Craven
Stars:
Heather Langenkamp,
Johnny Depp,
Robert Englund
Suspiria
(1977)
Horror
Director:
Dario Argento
Stars:
Jessica Harper,
Stefania Casini,
Flavio Bucci
Night of the Living Dead
(1990)
Horror
Director:
Tom Savini
Stars:
Tony Todd,
Patricia Tallman,
Tom Towles
The House by the Cemetery
(1981)
Horror
Director:
Lucio Fulci
Stars:
Catriona MacColl,
Paolo Malco,
Ania Pieroni
Phantasm
(1979)
Fantasy
|
Horror
|
Sci-Fi
Director:
Don Coscarelli
Stars:
A. Michael Baldwin,
Bill Thornbury,
Reggie Bannister
Carrie
(1976)
Horror
|
Thriller
Director:
Brian De Palma
Stars:
Sissy Spacek,
Piper Laurie,
Amy Irving
Candyman
(1992)
Horror
Director:
Bernard Rose
Stars:
Virginia Madsen,
Xander Berkeley,
Tony Todd
Beyond the Darkness
(1979)
Horror
Director:
Joe D'Amato
Stars:
Kieran Canter,
Cinzia Monreale,
Franca Stoppi
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Tisa Farrow | ... | ||
 |
Ian McCulloch | ... |
Peter West
|
| Richard Johnson | ... | ||
|
|
Al Cliver | ... |
Brian Hull
|
|
|
Auretta Gay | ... |
Susan Barrett
|
|
|
Stefania D'Amario | ... |
Menard's Nurse
|
|
|
Olga Karlatos | ... |
Paola Menard
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A zombie is found aboard a boat off the New York coast which belongs to do a famous scientist. Peter West, a journalist, travels to the Antilles with Ann, the daughter of the scientist. On the way, they meet with with Brian, a ethnologist, and Susan. When they arrive at Matul Island, they find Dr. Menard, and discover a terrifying disease which is turning the islanders into horrifying zombies which devour human flesh and seem indestructible.... Written by Si Elliott <se1@ukc.ac.uk>
Taglines:
The dead are among us. See more »Genres:
HorrorParents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
ItalyRelease Date:
18 July 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Zombie 2: The Dead are Among Us See more »Box Office
Budget:
ITL 410,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (cut)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1
Edit
A "Zombie" poster is visible. See more »
(uncredited)
Composed by Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio, Vince Tempera, Vittorio Pezzolla
Performed by Linda Lee
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Like many Italian horror films of the time, half the cast spoke only English and the other half only Italian. Many Italian films produced for international distribution filmed without sound and recorded several dialog tracks in different languages in the studio for later overdubbing. Because the actors are speaking a number of different languages (or some are speaking a non-native language phonetically), the dubbing in all versions of the film is not 100% synchronized. Ian McCulloch, Tisa Farrow, Olga Karlatos, and Stefania D'Amario were of the main English speaking cast, while Al Cliver, Auretta Gay, and Dakar were of the main Italian-speaking cast. See more »Goofs
In the last scene, the radio announcer in New York City states that the governor has declared a state of national emergency. Only the President can declare a national emergency, not a governor of a state. See more »Connections
Referenced in Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)A "Zombie" poster is visible. See more »
Soundtracks
"There's No Matter"(uncredited)
Composed by Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio, Vince Tempera, Vittorio Pezzolla
Performed by Linda Lee
See more »
Lucio Fulci is sometimes an extremely interesting and talented director. His contribution to the Italian thriller franchise Giallo's range from good (The Psychic) to great (Don't torture a duckling). His Gothic gore drenched later works such as The Beyond, City of the Living Dead and House by the Cemetery vary considerably in quality.
Zombie 2 proved to be a stepping stone for the Italian godfather of gore. Prior to this film Fulci's work was not as gory but the rest of his work proved to be. Gore overflowed in conventional thrillers such as New York Ripper and Contraband. Simply put; Fulci had new admirers who demanded his work to be gory.
I hate films like New York Ripper and House by the Cemetery but The Beyond does have a strange Gothic charm about it and City of the Living Dead is an ample horror film with some astonishing gore sequences. Zombie 2 falls somewhere in between City and The Beyond. There are some eye popping gore sequences to behold and the film is energetically made. There are some solid actors and production values are quite good. But this is trash, complete and utter trash. Enjoyable as such, if you're into this kind of thing, you can appreciate the level of talent behind the film. The look is good, make up is great and it's fast paced. Fulci's heart was definitely in this project.
Fulci is a flawed but interesting director in my books, he should have lessened the emphasis on gore in his later films and made more conventional thrillers but his body of work is varied and original.