Zombi 2

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: No
Watched With: Myself

AKA Zombi, Zombie, Zombie 2, Zombie Flesh Eaters, Island of the Flesh-Eaters, Island of the Living Dead... Basically it's Lucio Fulci's zombie movie that was at some stage given the sequel moniker to try and cash in as an unofficial sequel to Romero's Night of the Living Dead.

And as was the usual practice of Italian produced films with mixed nationalities in the cast, no audio was recorded on set and everything was dubbed in later. the sync problems from these old Italian films always wig me out a little. Also there seeming lack or ethics regarding animal treatment *cough* Cannible Holocaust *cough*. Or perhaps this time it was all a trick.

Okay so lets talk about that, because that's why everyone remembers this film and it's been given a bluray treatment and made a bit of a comeback. Zombie vs Shark. A zombie fights a shark underwater. Hand to hand. I'm serious. Holy crap it's badass.

Apart from that, some amazingly fun eye trauma, a great many classic rising from the ground scenes and a few fire deaths there isn't much to this film. The zombie make up has a very unique look but also looks a little cheap now, with patches or normal skin always poking through here and there.

Still, I am glad I saw that zombie/shark fight. And I do like the more classical voodoo zombie vibe it has going.