![]() They wait till you walk past then jump out from behind a bush or from behind a wall. Theirs zombie people, zombie birds, even zombie fish (their must've been zombie fish because a zombie pushes a girl out of a window and she falls into this lake, one of the soldiers dives in to save her, and when he pulls her up, her legs have been eaten and she's instantly a zombie), most of the zombies don't just mindlessly roam, most of them are hiding, yes hiding. There are so many things to mention about the zombies. No entry wound, no blood, just a guy going "Argh!" jumping up and falling down. The helicopter shoots a couple of guys and when they get shot, they jump up into the air and fall down. But.at the very start, when the terrorists are fleeing and the military is shooting at them, there are no effects once so ever. After being bitten, you don't immediately turn into a zombie, the bite turns into some disgusting looking mutated fungus that pulsates and oozes blood and green gunk. The gore overall is pretty good, tons of blood and guts and visceral feasting. The terrorist who turns into a zombie kills a poor maid by yes, smearing the maids face into a mirror, causing massive hemorrhaging and ultimately killing her. Look out for an assortment of karate chops, kicks, and throws. When these soldiers are battling off hordes of undead corpses and they don't have fire power on them, they resort to their mastered ninja skills. What is with this, in every scene there seems to be endless amounts of smoke being pumped out everywhere. OK, well.lets start with some of the things that stood out to me. The terrorists corpse is then cremated which in turn, spreads the virus throughout the land. There, he kills and spreads the disease to a poor maid (Ill explain her death a little later). He then flees and finds refuge in a crappy motel. The terrorists are all gunned down, but one escapes with the toxin, unfortunately he ends up cutting himself on the vile somehow and becomes infected. The military (for some reason) is developing a toxin that revives the dead, and while it's being transported, it is stolen by some terrorists. Rating: 7/10 Molly Celaschi /HorrorYearbook Bottom Line: A must see for zombie and Fulci fans. Extras: Gallery, Trailers, and Interviews, most notably the one with Mattei where he insists he directed 40% of the scenes, yet cannot recall which ones or any other significant details. Favorite Quote When a sergeant insists on cremating a zombie, the scientists asks, "Don't you think that once the ash is in the air, it will fall to the ground, and contaminate everything?" To which the Sargeant boldly replies, "Now you're talking science fiction." He also continues to mention the "Science Fiction" told by the scientists even at the end when everyone dies. He was bad ass and nearly tore down the entire building trying to kill a girl. My favorite zombie was the machete-wielding maniac at the gas station. The gore factor is pretty good in this one with zombie hordes around every corner. Later, they straight up steal a scene from Crazies in which one of the regular, uncontaminated people is killed by mistake. You hear the Radio DJ breaking the good news with, "When you see the men in white suits & gas masks, Run to them for Help." This is of course played to the images of the men in white gunning down zombies. Besides ripping off other zombie flicks, this was very reminiscent of Romero's The Crazies. I get the feeling this was at one point a serious film, but it veered off in a weird direction, presumably when Mattei came on board. The film seems to be an attempt at raising awareness about pollution, corrupted military, Man playing God, etc. I heard horrible things, but I find the goofy dialogue quite enjoyable. There are also brief inserts of a Radio DJ preaching about how we treat the planet. The scientists want to create an antidote, while the military is set on mowing down everyone without prejudice. Scientists develop a serum on an island in the Philippines, terrorists steal it unleashing a plague, and zombie run amok. Zombi 3's plot is your typical zombie fare. Bruno Mattei was brought on board to help pad the film with additional scenes to lengthen the running time. I guess Fulci himself starting to not care about the production about half way through Zombi 3 when he decided to walk out. Confusing enough? Basically, none of the films have anything to do with one another, but who cares when they make money. Firstly, it is a sequel to Fulci's hit Zombi 2, with Zombi 2 itself being of course a marketing ploy to trick people into thinking it was a sequel to George A. Zombi 3 has an interesting history in it's making. ![]()
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