El director Lucio Fulci tuvo en esta película la primera de sus producciones de terror, ya que solo se dedicaba a trabajar con películas de suspense y comedia. Anne and Peter look on as she brazenly goes into the water topless. The Jerry Gross Organization Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 1:11:22. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Lucio Fulci crea un'opera indimenticabile, uno dei film horror per antonomasia. Written By It appears that the group has stumbled onto a Spanish Cemetery. Many critics blasted late director Lucio Fulci for "borrowing" other directors' ideas and styles. Zombi 2 was Fulci's eerste film die alle kenmerken van zijn regiestijl vertoont: veel (vaak sadistische) gore, kleurrijk camerawerk, een pessimistisch verhaal,synthesizermuziek, kortom een effectieve combinatie van seks, drugs, sadisme en veel smerig geweld. Zombi 2 grossed higher in the domestic Italian box office than its predecessor, leading to future sequels—Fulci began directed Zombi 3 before illness forced him to hand over the reigns to Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso, the latter of whom would also direct Zombi 4. Matool is a cursed place where the dead have risen to attack the living. Director: Lucio Fulci Reparto: Al Cliver, Auretta Gay, Ian McCulloch, Lucio Fulci, Olga Karlatos, Omero Capanna, Richard Johnson, Stefania D'Amario, Tisa Farrow, Ugo Bologna Sinopsis: A Nueva York llega un barco sin rumbo, cuando llega la policía descubren que en el interior del barco se alberga un zombie. Anne and Peter are laying on the ground and proceed to have an ill timed love session when a zombie grabs her hair and another zombie grabs Peter's foot. The daughter of the boat's missing owner, named Anne Bowles (Tisa Farrow- ANTHROPOPHAGUS), distraught and looking for answers, teams up w/ West, and the pair heads for a remote, tropical island. Producer Fabrizio de Angelis had originally intended Zombi 2to be directed by Enzo Castellari (much admired by Quentin Tarantino, and director of the famous Bronxseries made in the wake of John Carpenter's Escape from New York); Castellari declined, so the job was given to Fulci. Upon its release in the United Kingdom on 2 January 1980, the British Board of Film Classification required a total of one minute and forty-six seconds of material to be cut in order to obtain an X rating; its most recent home release on 1 August 2005 passed for an 18 rating with no cuts required. The ones that have been infected in the hospital begin to reanimate and a frothing black zombie bites a huge chunk of flesh and muscle out of Lucas' forearm, Lucas lets out a blood curdling scream then silently dies of his horrific injury while the zombies start attacking the nurse. GUARDA FILM. Bryan sees the attack and shoots the rabid Fritz in the head as he ravenously gnaws on the doctor's cheek. In another famous scene, a petrified Susan watches in horror as an ominous, worm infested zombie Conquistador rises through the earth, lunges at her and tears out her throat. Strangers searching for a young woman's missing father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately seeks the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead. The "abandoned graveyard" scene proves, beyond all doubt, just how much trouble is in store for these people. lucio fulci e' sempre stato un regista poliedrico e questo tentativo di incursione nell'horror e' sicuramente uno dei migliori film del regista romano ,che inaugura una quadrilogia surrealista composta da zombi 2,paura nella citta' dei morti viventi,quella villa accanto al cimitero,e l'aldila'.il suo merito risiede soprattutto nell'aver avuto come make uper un personaggio come giannetto de rossi che ha realizzato … Zombi 2, scheda del film diretto da Lucio Fulci con Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, leggi la trama, guarda la locandina, scopri il cast, scrivi un commento In Italy, La Stampa described the film as "pedestrian", as well finding it hard to bear Olga Karlatos' character's death scene. This is a classic Italian horror zombie film. As she is hiding in a coral reef, however, a zombie attacks her, but she manages to avoid the creature by slashing its water-bloated face with a piece of coral. Several of the actors' contracts had specified being provided with trailers for the duration of production; however, none were present when filming started and only Johnson was able to convince the producers to provide one. Su fuerte trama y maquillajes, junto con los efectos especiales, logró ganar un Premio Saturn en 1981, y recordada como una película de culto. În rolurile principale joacă actorii Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson și Al Cliver. The blood doesn't begin to flow until half the movie has passed, but it is never boring. The group finally arrives at the hospital and barricade themselves inside. August 25, 1979 Images of Zombi 2. What appears to be an abandoned yacht drifts into New York Harbor. The Zombi series refers collectively to various European horror films that have been falsely marketed as sequels to either George A. Romero's Italian-American film Dawn of the Dead, (1978) or Lucio Fulci's Italian film Zombi 2 (1979). He approaches Fritz and he says that he was bitten. Produced By Zombi 2. His wife, Paola, having been forced to live in relative isolation on the island for many months has reached her limit and goes into a fi… Its fair to say that this movie ranks as the best zombie movie EVER, even better than Romero,s Dead Trilogy, and even if most people consider that sacrilegious, I stand by my statement. As the credits roll, the zombies are walking on the Brooklyn bridge, leaving an unknown fate to Peter and Anne. The House By the Cemetery (Special Edition), The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection [Blu-ray]. Once on the island themselves, our four travelers soon discover an unbelievable nightmare in paradise, where nothing is sacred and no one's survival is guaranteed! McCulloch and Johnson had known each other for many years by the time they collaborated on Zombi 2, having first met while they were members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, with the younger McCulloch coming to idolise Johnson's work. While noting that the cast was competent and the film featured "sometimes effective make-up work", Milne opined that the film "lacks-for all weaknesses of Romero's film—even a tenth of the minatory charge harboured by Zombies." Dr. Menard asks what happened to Paola. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2014. The Fulci Classic Returns, And Once Again The Dead Are Among Us! All she knows is that her father left for a tropical island to work on some research. This classification, and the de-facto "ban" it involved, has subsequently been used for publicity when advertising future home releases I have seen a lot of gory horror movies over the decades, but this beats them all due to the fact that it practically revels in the bloodshed by showing you much of it in glorious close up. He also explains he is still searching for an answer to stopping the curse. The further along it goes, the less hope there seems to be. Screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti had already worked with Fulci on Sette note in nero. Zombi 2's incredible success in Europe re-ignited Fulci's sagging career and reinvented the director as a horror maven. Fellow trashmaster Bruno Mattei directed the rest. The shark then turns and attacks the zombie, which proceeds to tear a chunk out of the shark; the two creatures battle until the shark mangles and severs the zombie's arm, after which the shark swims away, while the zombie seemingly gives up and heads in the opposite direction. It seems that the island is cursed and the dead are coming back to life. It is perhaps the best-known of Fulci's many genre films and made him a horror icon. This much-ballyhooed scene is indeed amazing, in part because of Ms. ZOMBI 2 (1979) Regia di Lucio Fulci - Trailer Italiano. Dr. Menard goes to look for bullets, but is attacked and killed by a reanimated Fritz. What can I say about this movie that you probably haven't heard? A reporter, named Peter West (Ian McCulloch- THE GHOUL, ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST, CONTAMINATION) is put on the story. Unrated. One zombie even rises from the standing position! Directed By Questi coniarono per lui, grazie a questo film, l'espressione poeta del … The group explains that she is dead. Release Date(s) Peter shoots the reanimated Susan in the head. Distributie Zombi 2, actori: Richard Johnson, Alberto Dell'Acqua, Hadryan Darko, Franco Fantasia, Tisa Farrow, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, regizor: Lucio Fulci It is perhaps the best-known of Fulci's many genre films and made him a horror icon. Lucio Fulci is credited director on this, though he completed only about 70-80% of the movie (either due to health or a dispute with the producers, depending on the source). Oltre a consacrare Lucio Fulci maestro dell'horror e poeta del macabro, Zombi 2 ha ridefinito i limiti e il concetto stesso di cinema splatter, in un'orgia visiva di violenze e atrocità unite a … Lucio Fulci Zombie Flesh Eaters being one of the most infamous if this, it was re released, but in heavily censored forms, thankfully in the past decade, someone has seen sense and finally we are able to get the uncut uncensored versions again. This audaciously disgusting spectacle from the late master of gruesome horror, Lucio Fulci, was posited as a semi-sequel to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead, which was released in Italy as Zombi. While blocking the door the zombies hands breaks through the door and grabs her hair. The last of the group are on the road heading to the boat and all the while destroying more zombies but a reanimated, blood caked Susan appears in front of Bryan and bites his arm. Fulci would go on to direct several more horror films, and Zombi 2 introduced several of his trademarks: zombies, hyper-realistic gore and blood, and the infamous "eyeball gag" (a character is impaled or otherwise stabbed through the eyeball). Bryan saves Anne and Peter but fails to save Susan. The camera shows a zombie spying on her from outside the house. "Out There, They're Coming Back To Life! Let's also not forget the scene of the wood shard going through an eyeball. Meanwhile, Dr. Menard and his nurse continue to study the zombies. The nurse goes to get some supplies but a reanimated Lucas grabs and bites her. Menard's local assistant Lucas appears at the door, and asks him how to kill the zombies. They decide to continue the investigation together. ZFE, really was the bench mark in gore and shock stakes for many inferior copies. Bryan hears Anne's scream and he follows it and leaves Susan. ), and the acting is above par this time around. ZOMBIE, originally released by Wizard Video on VHS, is available on VHS and DVD from Anchor Bay and a really crappy VHS print from T-Z Video. She manages to close the door and barricaded herself by putting the weight of her body against the door. Newman did compliment several sequences as interesting, particularly one underwater scene depicting a zombie attacking a shark, but found that overall the film did no "keep up the pace or plausability sufficiently". 6", the sequence composed for the eye-gouging scene—was inspired by the melody of The Beatles' 1967 song "A Day in the Life". Distributie Hadryan Darko, Alberto Dell'Acqua. O'Neill felt that the film stood the passage of time well, and explained that this was "because it delivers, plain and simple". A boat sails into New York Harbor, seemingly devoid of passengers. The film would go on to gross over ₤3,000,000,000 worldwide, significantly higher than its ₤410,000,000 budget. It's not long before the island is full of the walking dead and everyone that is alive is fighting for their lives. A girl (Tisa Farrow) , who is the daughter of the man who owned the boat, and a newspaper reporter (Ian McCulloch) go to an island in the Caribbean where her father was last seen alive, to solve the mystery. With Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver. Other DVD releases include a 2004 version by Cornerstone Media, and a 2012 DVD and Blu-Ray version by Arrow Films. As Italian copyright law allows any film to be marketed as a sequel to another work, the film was quickly greenlit and financed by producer Fabrizio De Angelis; director Lucio Fulci was De Angelis' second choice for the project, and was hired based on his handling of violent scenes in his previous films Sette note in nero and Non si sevizia un paperino. What are you talking about!? Then had poor copies of copies over the years until now available in lovely Blu-ray quality. As they arrive, Lucas says that something happened to Fritz. Are you saying that this 4K restoration is a scam because it's not on a 4k-uhd disc?? Starring Zombi 2 (also known as Zombie, Zombie Flesh Eaters, and Woodoo) is a 1979 zombie horror film directed by Lucio Fulci working from a screenplay by Elisa Briganti and Dardano Sacchetti. Luci Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters is really the movie that put him on the map. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Kloda felt that the film "can often blind with its shock violence but is well worth the look". 91 minutes Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015. Also available on DVD from Media Blasters/Shriek Show in a 2-DVD set under the title ZOMBI 2 (the title used for the film overseas). There are many great scenes and the gore is everywhere. Zombi 2 è un film del 1979 diretto da Lucio Fulci. L'inquietudine di questo film soffoca gli spettatori, grazie agli effetti splatter del grande Giannetto de Rossi, le ambientazioni e l'atmosfera claustrofobica che solo un genio come Fulci … Dr. Menard waits for his friends body to reanimate and proceeds to shoot him in the head. The group arrive at the mansion where they discover the horribly mutilated corpse of Paola being hungrily devoured by zombies. The score itself was released on vinyl by Death Waltz Records in 2015, with new artwork by Tom Beauvais. Dr. Menard explains the desperate situation they're all in. We Are Going To Eat You! Susan dives under again and tries to escape, and the shark narrowly misses her in its attack. Blue Underground also offers the film on DVD & Blu-Ray in a single disc or double-disc set which is really the only way to watch the film today. https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Zombi_2?oldid=141674. Paura Nella Città Dei Morti Viventi HORROR EROT CULT ITALIANO (Lucio Fulci) 1T. On the island of Matoul, scientist Doctor David Menard tries to make radio contact with the mainland. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2017. The group then head back to the hospital. The dead harbor patrol officer is taken in for an autopsy. Back at the hospital the nurse wakes Dr. Menard from a deep sleep. It is as near to perfection, both in picture and sound, that you are ever going to get. Dr. David Menard, a resident on the island and physician at the local mission, is investigating its secrets. È il primo horror diretto da Fulci, autore sino ad allora prevalentemente di commedie e thriller. Filming took place in Latina, Italy, as well as in New York City and Santo Domingo. Vincenzo Tomassi Images of Zombi 2. The photography is sharp, the make-up and gore effects are quite convincing (and graphic! Zombi 2 has been released several times on home video, beginning with a 1981 VHS version by VIPCO following the theatrical cuts directed by the BBFC. ITL 614,000,000 In a contemporary review, Tom Milne reviewed a 89 minute English-language dub in the Monthly Film Bulletin and compared the film to Dawn of the Dead. Dr. Menard tells them that it's a voodoo curse that is making the dead rise. If it's another issue I'd like to know but it seems to me that you're complaining and turning people off from this wonderful release without knowing what you are even talking about. This is one of those films that I could watch over and over without ever growing tired of it. Zombie, Zombi 2 and Zombie Flesheaters. Peters knee is badly hurt. When the film was released in 1979 it was condemned for its extremely bloody content, notably by the UK's Conservative government. Blue Underground also offers the film on DVD & Blu-Ray in a single disc or double-disc set which is really the only way to watch the film today. ZOMBIE (1979) opens in macabre, classic fashion, w/ a "ghost ship" sailing into New York Harbor. The group is nearing the island when Susan decides to go for a dive. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Cinematography Although Fulci's detractors labeled the film as a cheap attempt to cash in on the success of Dawn of the Dead, it is interesting to note that the Zombi 2 screenp… As Lucas is digging the burial of Matthias and the others that died from the contagion he saw a flare gun fire. Peter and Bryan shoot at the zombies while Anne throws Molotov cocktails at them. More and more zombies rise from their graves. While on the boat, Anne and Peter discover a note from her father explaining he is on the island of Matool (Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) suffering from a strange disease. A low budget film, but with decent actors, it still has the power to shock nearly 40 years on, a classic cult film that every horror fan must see, especially in this uncensored form, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2017. Back in the late 70s Dario Argento did his own cut of Romero's Dawn Of The Dead, calling it Zombi, for the Italian and European market. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. One more fun fact! Empire‍‍ '​‍s Kim Newman awarded the film two stars out of five, chalking up much of its "video nasty" reputation to the "eye gouging" scene, comparing this unfavourably to similar material in 1929's Un Chien Andalou. Anne Bowles, Tisa Farrow Ian McCulloch Richard Johnson Al Cliver Zombi 2 This film is a notch above the rest of the Italian zombie pics. A doctor on the island (Richard Johnson) knows how to stop this plague; shoot 'em in the head. The body of the deceased officer is deposited in the morgue. Editing By Sacchetti has since stated that his initial script for Zombi 2—originally written under the title Nightmare Island—had been influenced by The Island of Doctor Moreau and had been intended to return to "classic zombie tales" such as I Walked with a Zombie, The Walking Dead or Voodoo Island. Sacchetti began work on this script in July 1978, before it was optioned by Angelis' company Variety Films that December and re-tooled as Zombi 2. One scene is so outstanding, I doubt I'll ever forget it. El film está inspirado en la película de … E' l'horror. VIPCO produced an uncut release, marketed as the "strong uncut version", on VHS the following year; this is the release which was widely confiscated as a "video nasty". Italy Writing for AllMovie, Robert Firsching described Zombi 2 as a "relatively well made shocker" which "led to the zombie-gore film becoming the dominant motif of 1980s Italian horror". Hey "joe". Music By The film was first released on DVD by VIPCO in 2004, with minor cuts, and uncut by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2005. Zombi 2 (cunoscut și ca Zombie, Zombie Flesh Eaters sau Woodoo) este un film de groază italian din 1979 regizat de Lucio Fulci după un scenariu de Elisa Briganti și Dardano Sacchetti. They manage to stop some of the zombies and escape the hospital which is now burning down. Fabrizio De Angelis Ugo Tucci It's all very creepy and atmospheric. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The zombies finally destroy the main door and break in. I still squirm when that scene comes up. (also known as Zombie, Zombies 2, Zombie Flesh Eaters, Woodoo). They stumble upon an ancient burial ground of Spanish Conquistadors, which proceed to rise from the grave. Lead star McCulloch was cast primarily on the success in Italy of the 1975 BBC television series Survivors, which had impressed producer Ugo Tucci. When these first came out on video they were unrated so you got the uncut versions, but soon the gloom brigade got wind and starting banning them one by one. Please try again. Firsching rated the film three stars out of five. Directed by Lucio Fulci. Suffice it to say that this movie goes right for the jugular! However, the 1980 release found itself classified as a "video nasty", having been considered a breach of the Obscene Publications Act. The latter was itself falsely marketed by the Italian distributor as a sequel to the former, against the wishes of both Romero and Fulci. Zombi 2 (also known as Zombie, Zombie Flesh Eaters, and Woodoo) is a 1979 zombie horror film directed by Lucio Fulci working from a screenplay by Elisa Briganti and Dardano Sacchetti. Zombi 2 es una película de terror italiana de 1979 dirigida por Lucio Fulci. When they reach the open ocean, however, they receive a radio report that a plague of zombies has attacked New York City. Anne Billson, writing for The Daily Telegraph in 2013, included Zombi 2 in her list of the top ten zombie films, describing its opening scenes as "sublimely creepy" and the eye-gouging scene as "memorably nasty". They reach the boat and sail away. Peter hears her scream and tries to help her but a zombie breaks out the window. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Only Ms. Farrow and Mr. McCulloch come out alive and they lock a zombie on board their boat as proof as they sail back to New York. Night falls and Menards wife, Paola, takes a shower. The review noted that the censorship trimmed a "promisingly gruesome sequence" with a corpse undergoing an autopsy. Back on the boat, we are treated to the memorable underwater zombie / shark encounter. She tells him that Matthias died because of the infection. Bryan gets a gun and shoots the shark, but the shark hits the boat, causing them to lose control. Mind clarifying? Upon their arrival in the tropics, they enlist the aid of a seafaring couple, Bryan Curt and Susan Barrett, to assist them in finding the island. Gay's choice in swimwear, and the actual battle between the two flesh eaters! Some of them are newly bitten, some are on the stage of zombiefication and some are already decomposing. Elsewhere in the score, Frizzi included Carribean musical cues, which he noted were intended to "pleasantly deceive" the audience. Zombie Flesh Eaters. She explains what she saw to them. Zombi 2 was first released in September 1979 in Italy, before being released in English-speaking markets in 1980. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In possibly the most famous scene from the movie, Paola's eye is pierced by a large splintered piece of wood and she is then killed off camera. Production occurred during June and July of 1979. Regizat de Lucio Fulci. Paola get out of the shower and she sees the zombie. The only thing coming back over the radio is static and Menard grows frustrated. Zombi 2 (Śómbi 2) l'è na pelìcula ad scarésa dal 1979 ad Lucio Fulci. Zombi 2 è un film del 1979, diretto da Lucio Fulci.. Torniamo indietro di quarant’anni. Fearless when it comes to gore, Fulci gets a chance to shine in this movie, several times! Lucio Fulci's greatest achievement in so many respects - atmospherics, pacing, minute-to-minute disparity of composition and editing. Zombi 2 marked the first time the two had worked together on a straight horror movie as opposed to their previous spaghetti western and giallo thriller work; Frizzi would go on to compose for many more horror films with and without Fulci. A swarm of zombies attack them but they escape. The group traverse through the jungle when Peter takes a rest. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The zombies then begin their assault on the hospital. It's called Zombie Flesh Eaters in the UK. Whatever you want to call it, doesn't matter in the slightest. Elisa Briganti Dardano Sacchetti As close a tribute to George Romero as you can get, with a lot of originality thrown in (even the "zombie vs. shark" sequence was used in part of a TV commercial!). Back on the island, the infamous "eyeball scene" unfolds, w/ its maddening build-up, making us wince! Susan manages to get on the boat as Anne, Peter and Bryan help her. He tells the group to go to his mansion where Paola is located. Too late, as New York is full of the walking dead, started by the bitten harbor patrol cop. Dr. Menard tells Anne about her Father and when the contagion started. If so I believe you are perhaps uniformed about how these restorations work. Budget While in the water, Susan encounters a shark, which tries to attack her, but she manages to hide among the coral reefs. Peter shoots the zombie. His contemptuous, high-strung wife Paola wants to leave the island in fear of the increasing zombie attacks, but Dr. Menard insists on continuing his research. The zombie comes in and tries to open the door just as Paola was trying to close it. Director, Lucio Fulci certainly shows his flair for the gruesome and bizarre. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. But at least he left us with horror classics such as The New York Ripper, City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, The Black Cat and this little baby, Zombie Flesh Eaters. Zombi 2 (Blu-ray) è un Blu-ray di Lucio Fulci - con Tisa Farrow , Ian McCulloch.Lo trovi nel reparto Fantastico di IBS: risparmia online con le offerte IBS! This film has stayed with me from first watch after renting the video cassette back in the video nasty glory days. Gross He follows it and discovers the crew from the boat. 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