It is why I always address fluidity as well, because the larger the screen becomes, the easier it is to begin seeing the limitations of 1080p presentations. I have the ability to view 4K releases on a larger screen and I could see an instant uptick in quality. So, here's what you should expect from the 4K presentation:įirst, the bump to native 4K tightens up the visuals quite a bit, but my sense is that most viewers will see the biggest improvements in darker areas. I viewed the entire 4K presentation in Dolby Vision and then chose different sequences to perform some direct comparisons with the 1080p presentation for the purpose of our review. You can see our listing and review of this release here. The release is sourced from the label's recent 4K 16-bit restoration of the film which was introduced on Blu-ray in 2018. Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, encoded with HEVC/H.265 and granted a 2160p transfer, Lucio Fulci's Zombie arrives on 4K Bluray courtesy Blue Underground. *In 1981, Zombie Flesh Eaters was nominated for Saturn Award for Best Make-Up (Giannetto De Rossi) by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Simply beautiful music, arguably some of the very best ever composed for a horror film. Their roots are in classic Italian psychedelica (Franco Bixio, Berto Pisano, Piero Piccioni) but the modern edge of progressive rock can also be felt in them. The music themes are simple yet incredibly lush, dark and seductive. The key ingredient that gives Zombie Flesh Eaters so much depth is Fabio Frizzi and Giorgio Tucci's soundtrack. Considering the film's budget, what the great special effects and make-up artist Giannetto De Rossi (Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West, Fellini's Casanova) and his team managed to accomplish is also impossible not to admire.Įven by modern standards, the close-ups of the zombies reveal astonishing emphasis on detail. Even the truly odd material, such as the famous underwater footage, looks very good. Despite some rough transitions, Sergio Salvati's lensing is surprisingly elegant. Second, the atmosphere in the film is quite fantastic. The film has a very good buildup and while it attempts to impress with plenty of gore it never looks kitschy (rent Marino Girolami Zombie Holocaust to see how bad these genre films could look). First, it is the purest and best balanced of Fulci's horror films. There are three key reasons why Zombie Flesh Eaters has obtained a cult status as one of the greatest European genre pictures ever filmed. In Italy, it was released as Zombi 2 (an obvious attempt by its producers to link it to George Romero's legendary Dawn of the Dead, which was released locally as Zombi), while in the United States it was retitled Zombie. To this day, it remains the director's most successful film. Soon after, the travelers are attacked by hordes of zombies and forced to run for their lives.Ĭompleted in 1979, Zombie Flesh Eaters was cult Italian director Lucio Fulci's first horror film. He warns them to stay away from the village where the old man used to work because a strange disease has started bringing the dead back amongst the living. David Menard (Richard Johnson, The Night Child, The Comeback), a researcher who knew well Anne's father and his work. When they reach Matool, the four travelers meet Dr. They also hire Brian Hull (Al Cliver, Jess Franco's Devil Hunter, The Black Cat) and Susan Barrett (Auretta Gay) to assist them during their journey. They agree to help each other get to the bottom of the mystery, for different reasons, and then decide to travel to Matool. The authorities then contact his daughter, Anne Bowles (Tisa Farrow, Antropophagus), who reveals to them that he was last seen on the remote island of Matool, and seal the yacht.ĭetermined to find out what might have happened to her father, Anne returns to the yacht and meets Peter West (Ian McCulloch, Contamination, TV's The Professionals), a local journalist also looking for answers. Later on, the owner (Ugo Bologna) of the yacht is officially reported missing. One of them is attacked and killed by a zombie. When Hell is full, the dead will walk the EarthĪ ghost yacht enters the New York City harbor and two cops are quickly dispatched to examine it. In English or Italian, with optional English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Russian, Swedish, and Thai subtitles for the main feature. The supplemental features on the release include exclusive new audio commentary by author Troy Howarth exclusive new interview with author with Stephen Thrower vintage promotional materials vintage cast and crew interviews various featurettes and a lot more. "Zombie Flesh Eaters" (1979) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground.
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