Synopsis
After an abandoned boat sails into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, a reporter teams up with the daughter of the boat's missing owner to investigate the island where he was last seen conducting research—the site of an alleged zombie outbreak.
Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) is a 1h 31min horror feature film by Lucio Fulci. After an abandoned boat sails into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, a reporter teams up with the daughter of the... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2011).
Key facts
Cast
Al Cliver, Tisa Farrow, Auretta Gay, Olga Karlatos, Richard Johnson, Ian McCulloch, Stefania D'Amario, Ugo Bologna
Original language
Italian
First release
August 25, 1979 (Italy)
Production companies
VARIETY FILM
Home video distributors
Video Invest (Sweden), VTC|VTC svart (Sweden), Wizard Video (United States), VIPCO (United Kingdom), Magnum Entertainment (United States), EDDE Entertainment (United States), Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Elisa Briganti
Producer
Fabrizio De Angelis, Ugo Tucci
Cinematography
Sergio Salvati
Editing
Vincenzo Tomassi
Music
Fabio Frizzi, Giorgio Cascio, Giorgio Tucci
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Québec French title | L'Enfer des zombies | |
| Alternate title | Island of the Flesh-Eaters | |
| Alternate title | Island of the Living Dead | |
| Alternate title | Gli Ultimi zombi | |
| Alternate title | Zombie | |
| Alternate title | Zombie 2: The Dead Are Among Us | |
| Alternate title | Zombie Flesh-Eaters | |
| Alternate title | Zombies 2 | |
| Alternate title | Woodoo | |
| Alternate title | Chicken testicles | |
| Alternate title | Zombi 2 Zombi | |
| Alternate title | Yüzde 99 ölüm | |
| Alternate title | Зомби 2 | |
| Alternate title | Nueva York bajo el terror de los zombi | |
| Alternate title | 生人迴避 | |
| Alternate title | Пожиратели плоти | |
| Alternate title | サンゲリア | Japanese |
| Alternate title | Ostrvo živih mrtvaca | |
| Alternate title | A Invasão dos Mortos Vivos | |
| Alternate title | Los muertos vivientes | |
| Alternate title | Sangeria | |
| Alternate title | Sheng ren hui bi | |
| Alternate title | Τα ζόμπι χτυπάνε μεσάνυχτα | Greek |
| Alternate title | Epidromi ton zombi | |
| Alternate title | Zumbi Nº 2 | |
| Alternate title | Woodoo - rædslernes grønne ø | |
| Alternate title | Noche de pánico | |
| Alternate title | La reencarnación de los zombies | |
| Alternate title | Zombie: Noche de Pánico | |
| Alternate title | Зомби |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | VTC|VTC svart (cat. no. VTC Svart 5014) | 1979, Sweden |
| VHS | Video Invest (cat. no. Video Invest 1001) | 1979, Sweden |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP024) | 1981, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | Wizard Video (cat. no. 019) | 1981, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Wizard Video (cat. no. 019) | 1985, United States, big box |
| VHS | Wizard Video (cat. no. 019) | 1986, United States, big box |
| VHS | Magnum Entertainment (cat. no. 3187) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | EDDE Entertainment (cat. no. ED0043) | 1992, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP020) | 1992, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP005) | 1992, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | Anchor Bay Entertainment (cat. no. SV10365) | 1998, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP070) | 1999, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP061) | 1999, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | August 25, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 23, 1979 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 7, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 8, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 5, 1980 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 18, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | August 15, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | November 4, 2009 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Italian) | ||
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1979 Video Invest 1001 |
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1979 VTC Svart 5014 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 019 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1981 VIP024 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 1, 1981 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 019 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 019 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 3187 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1992 ED0043 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1992 VIP020 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1992 VIP005 |
| Home video | Sweden | February 1, 1997 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1998 SV10365 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1999 VIP070 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1999 VIP061 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 25, 2001 |
| Home video | Sweden | December 3, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Lucio Fulci |
| Cast | Al Cliver, Tisa Farrow, Auretta Gay, Olga Karlatos (Paola Menard), Richard Johnson, Ian McCulloch, Stefania D'Amario (Menard's Nurse), Ugo Bologna (Ann's Father (uncredited)), Omero Capanna (Zombie (uncredited)), Lucio Fulci (Newspaper Editor (uncredited)), Franco Fantasia (Matthias (uncredited)), Captain Haggerty (Boat Zombie (uncredited)), Ottaviano Dell'Acqua (Worm-Eye Zombie (uncredited)), Dakar (Lucas (uncredited)), Leo Gavero (Fritz (uncredited)), Leslie Thomas (Coroner (uncredited)), James Sampson (James (uncredited)), Mónica Zanchi (Zombie (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Elisa Briganti |
| Producer | Fabrizio De Angelis, Ugo Tucci |
| Cinematography | Sergio Salvati |
| Editing | Vincenzo Tomassi |
| Music | Fabio Frizzi, Giorgio Cascio, Giorgio Tucci |
| Production design | Walter Patriarca |
| Costumes | Walter Patriarca |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
