Zombie
Directed by Lucio Fulci
After making his name in the giallo subgenre, Lucio Fulci breathed new life into his career with this ultra-gory 1979 masterpiece about a group of unfortunate Americans who foolishly set sail for a remote Caribbean island that's crawling with worm-filled zombies. Thanks to its extraordinarily gruesome FX and that still-unbelievable zombie vs. shark-scene, ZOMBIE sparked a zombie-gore trend in Italy, and landed itself a permanent spot on the list of the greatest zombie movies in the history of the subgenre. Essential viewing for all Shudder-ers!
Lucio Fulci’s ultra-gory masterpiece is a must-see classic of zombie cinema.
Cast: Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloh, Richard Johnson, Olga Karlatos
Member Reviews
Best zombie movie ever
Zombie is a horror film for the quintessential horror fan. Anyone who's a passive fan of horror movies won't get much out of this movie, having said that, the super fan will be disappointed if they believe this to be the ultimate zombie flick. The zombies themselves are fantastic. A kind of next level to the Day of the Dead zombies, the island setting is unique. The two intertwining plots and subplot are interesting. The gore is splendid, and the climax is fantastic. However, the rest of the movie is lacking. It's not so much a slow burn, more like coal embers that had petrol chucked over to make a fireball at the end. Also, the dated stereotype of petrified women is agonizing. It's certainly inspired, but a remake could sharpen all the dull points.
A great Zombie movie
a zombie eaten underwater by a shark. . . . . very well done !!
not good. acting was sub-par besides the zombies. i couldn't tell if this was a foreign film, poorly dubbed, or if they filmed most of the movie without a script and just had the actors move their mouths. the only reason it gets 3/5 was for the effects. the gore was well done for it being the 70's.