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Zombi 2

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A New York reporter (Ian McCulloch) follows a woman (Tisa Farrow) to an island where a doctor (Richard Johnson) faces an epidemic of the undead.
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Zombi 2 is an absurdly graphic zombie movie legendary for some gory scenes and nothing in between.

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Kim Newman Empire Magazine A few memorable scenes but this doesn't keep up the pace or plausability sufficiently. Rated: 2/5 Mar 30, 2019 Full Review Anton Bitel Sight & Sound [the remaster] looks a whole lot better than the bootlegged version lost down the back of the sofa in the video nasty era, but apart from its iconic zombie-vs.-shark sequence, it has little to offer today's audience beyond nostalgia for its own sake Nov 15, 2012 Full Review Don Macpherson Time Out The lack of suspense amid the Technicolor carnage disappoints. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Rocco T. Thompson Rue Morgue Magazine Though not without its ridiculous, grind house elements, the thump-thump-thump of Frizzi’s main theme always brings the viewer back to the pure, unearthly terror of it all. Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Tony Crawley Starburst Zombie Flesh-Eaters is about as crude as its title. Jul 25, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Say what you will about its simple narrative, but the potent cinematography from Sergio Salvati and a haunting, eerie score from Giorgio Cascio allows for Fulci's Zombie to nestle in the brain. Rated: 3/5 Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin T This is a very good Italian gore-fest. The story is a little basic but the violence is excellent. The eye-splinter scene is horrific. The makeup is amazing. The effects are stunning. Sadly it is let down by shockingly bad dubbing which is so common among contemporary films of this time. And the story and characters could be better. This really does have a lot of credibility for a splatter zombie movie, one of the best in the genre. Overall this is a brilliant graphic horror. A real highlight in the Italian horror world. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Nick O Some of the greatest Zombie action scenes ever put on film. If you’re not amazed, check your pulse. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Dave S For anyone who has ever been kept awake at night wondering who’d win a fight between a zombie and a shark, Zombi 2 is probably the movie for you. The same would apply to anyone who has ever wondered if Mia Farrow has a younger sister who can’t act worth a lick. Set on a remote Caribbean island that, not surprisingly, has been overrun by the living dead, Zombi 2, directed by low-budget Italian director Lucio Fulci, will also appeal to anyone interested in graphic zombie gore and a sprinkling of gratuitous nudity. However, those with an aversion to the aforementioned gore, bad acting/dubbing, and a plot that moves at a zombie’s pace should probably keep their distance. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Daniel C. M A definite must see for every horror fan and one of the best zombie movies ever made. Absolutly TERRIFIC atmosphere, visuals and specially the makeup, effects and absolutly fire soundtrack by Fabio Frizzi. Some of the best gore you will ever see and the movie is short, sweet, and fast paced. The only thing that might get in your way is how situationally dumb the characters are, which is honestly worse than if they were dumb all the time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Tanner _ 1/4 Caribbean island hosts undead who stalk group who arrive. Extremely gratuitous bloodshed tries hard ripping off George Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD; offensively violent and depressing, but without any of the master's wit or subtilty. Weird Fabio Frizzi score is only advantage. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review DanTheMan 2 As Italian copyright laws tend to be more of a suggestion than anything else, you often end up with unrelated sequels to seemingly everything under the sun, case in point with Zombi 2, an unofficial sequel to Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Famously hated by the British government, often dubbed a video nasty, the film is a gut-munching, shark wrestling, eye-gouging orgy of topless skin divers, mud-caked undead terror and Italian splatter from the dark imagination of Lucio Fulci, a filmmaking I was utterly unfamiliar with until today. Say what you will about its simple narrative, but the ever-rising tension, and potent cinematography from Sergio Salvati and Fulci's direction strikes the right balance between sublimely creepy and promisingly gruesome. It's not without a set of ridiculous, grind-house elements including lousy acting, uneven pacing and some truly awful dialogue, yes, the film is shamelessly trashy but all the better for it. Aching a nauseating sort of brilliance and filled with lasting iconic imagery, gruesome special effects and a haunting, eerie score from Giorgio Cascio with enough worm-ridden zombie flesh and completely superfluous female nudity to make Fulci's Zombi 2 a winner. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York reporter (Ian McCulloch) follows a woman (Tisa Farrow) to an island where a doctor (Richard Johnson) faces an epidemic of the undead.
Director
Lucio Fulci
Producer
Fabrizio De Angelis, Ugo Tucci
Screenwriter
Elisa Briganti
Production Co
Variety
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 1979, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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