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Zombi 3

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
5.8K
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Zombi 3 (1988)
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Zombie HorrorActionHorrorSci-Fi

When a terrorist's body, infected with a stolen chemical, is cremated by the US military, a virus is unintentionally released into the atmosphere over a small island.When a terrorist's body, infected with a stolen chemical, is cremated by the US military, a virus is unintentionally released into the atmosphere over a small island.When a terrorist's body, infected with a stolen chemical, is cremated by the US military, a virus is unintentionally released into the atmosphere over a small island.

  • Directors
    • Lucio Fulci
    • Claudio Fragasso
    • Bruno Mattei
  • Writers
    • Claudio Fragasso
    • Lucio Fulci
    • Rossella Drudi
  • Stars
    • Deran Sarafian
    • Beatrice Ring
    • Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    5.8K
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    • Directors
      • Lucio Fulci
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • Bruno Mattei
    • Writers
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • Lucio Fulci
      • Rossella Drudi
    • Stars
      • Deran Sarafian
      • Beatrice Ring
      • Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
    • 121User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Deran Sarafian
    Deran Sarafian
    • Kenny Waters
    Beatrice Ring
    • Patricia
    Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
    Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
    • Roger Smith
    • (as Richard Raymond)
    Massimo Vanni
    Massimo Vanni
    • Bo
    • (as Alex McBride)
    Ulli Reinthaler
    Ulli Reinthaler
    • Nancy
    Marina Loi
    • Carol
    Deborah Bergamini
    Deborah Bergamini
    • Lia
    Luciano Pigozzi
    Luciano Pigozzi
    • Plant Director
    • (scenes deleted)
    • (as Alan Collins)
    Rene Abadeza
    • Zombie
    • (uncredited)
    Roberto Dell'Acqua
    • Zombie on Footbridge
    • (uncredited)
    Claudio Fragasso
    Claudio Fragasso
    • Soldier at creamatorum
    • (uncredited)
    Lara Lamberti
    Lara Lamberti
    • Jane
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Marius
    Robert Marius
    • Doctor Holder
    • (uncredited)
    Bruno Mattei
    Bruno Mattei
    • Soldier at creamatorum
    • (uncredited)
    Mike Monty
    • General Morton
    • (uncredited)
    Antone Pagán
    • The Terrorist
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Del Russel
    • DJ Blue Heart
    • (uncredited)
    Maricar Totengco
    • Suzanna
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Lucio Fulci
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • Bruno Mattei
    • Writers
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • Lucio Fulci
      • Rossella Drudi
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews121

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    jond-2

    What a shame.......

    I was hoping this was going to be a good movie. "Ooooooh the next instalment." I thought to myself. I plonked the dvd in the player and sat back. The first promising scene with the zombie with a machete really made me sit up. I, like many, am used to zombies shuffling around and moaning a bit. For those few moments i was quite excited. Then nothing entertaining happens for ages as the dull story plods along with little gore to spice it up. Then there is the flying head in a fridge scene, which made me soil myself from laughing so hard. I am glad i have the dvd, just so i can replay that scene again and again. What else can i tell you? The rest of the film is instantly forgettable, horrible dubbing, naff music and so on. If it had more gore then i would be more inclined to recommend it (yes, it is the uncut version i have). I'm sure had Fulci been more involved it would have been better. Oh well. 3 out of 10 for the flying head!!
    7carlykristen

    An entertaining Italian Zombie flick

    Zombi 3 has an interesting history in it's making. 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. Romero's Dawn of the Dead aka Zombi. Confusing enough? Basically, none of the films have anything to do with one another, but who cares when they make money. I guess Fulci himself starting to not care about the production about half way through Zombi 3 when he decided to walk out. Bruno Mattei was brought on board to help pad the film with additional scenes to lengthen the running time.

    Zombi 3's plot is your typical zombie fare. Scientists develop a serum on an island in the Philippines, terrorists steal it unleashing a plague, and zombie run amok. The scientists want to create an antidote, while the military is set on mowing down everyone without prejudice. There are also brief inserts of a Radio DJ preaching about how we treat the planet.

    Overall, I actually liked this film. I heard horrible things, but I find the goofy dialogue quite enjoyable. The film seems to be an attempt at raising awareness about pollution, corrupted military, Man playing God, etc. 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.

    Besides ripping off other zombie flicks, this was very reminiscent of Romero's The Crazies. 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. Later, they straight up steal a scene from Crazies in which one of the regular, uncontaminated people is killed by mistake.

    The gore factor is pretty good in this one with zombie hordes around every corner. How is it cool? Let me count the ways…1. Zombie Birth 2. Flying Zombie Head 3. Zombie Birds. 4. Zombie with no legs swimming in a pool. My favorite zombie was the machete-wielding maniac at the gas station. He was bad ass and nearly tore down the entire building trying to kill a girl.

    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.

    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.

    Bottom Line: A must see for zombie and Fulci fans.

    Rating: 7/10

    Molly Celaschi www.HorrorYearbook.com MySpace.com/HorrorYearbook
    9DocEmmettBrown

    My Favourite Zombie film this side of Pittsburgh

    Off the blocks let me just say that I am a huge zombie fan so I don't make statements like the above lightly. Secondly let me say that this is an Italian zombie film and Fulci only directed 15 minutes of it before handing over to Bruno (Rats, Night Of Terror) Mattei. This is no Dawn of the Dead folks.

    That said this is easily one of the most entertaining zombie films I have ever seen.

    The script is wonderfully horrible. Just check out the two scientists trying to find an antidote ("Let's try putting these two molecules together").

    The zombies come in all varieties. From moaning shufflers, to machete wielding maniacs, to birds!

    The gore is plentiful. Legs are bitten off, arms amputated, stomachs burst open.

    The pace is fast, flying from one zombie attack to the next.

    Then there's the head in the fridge. Oh the head in the fridge! One of the greatest moments in horror since Ash got his hand possessed in Evil Dead 2.

    You should know already whether you're the sort of person who's going to like this sort of film. Get some mates and some beer and you'll be in for a fun night.

    Did I mention the head in the fridge?!?!?
    ecto1ajon

    Utter garabage...

    I can't even began to write a review on this movie as my i.q. has dropped so sharply after watching it. Everything about it, from the atrocious acting to the recycled theme played throughout spoke of utter garbage. It's a miracle we made it all the way through the movie. Weapons are randomly placed throughout the town such as a crate of machine guns in the basement of a motel or a grenade under a jeep that had the blast radius of an atomic bomb. Don't even get me started on the dialog. It was garbage, garbage, garbage!!! For some reason the characters felt they had to spell out everything for us. Like when their car would break down they would say "Looks like our car broke down. I'm going to go to that abandoned gas station right over there and see if i can find some water" - this brings me to my next point - the director's obsession with water. At least three times the characters would wander off alone in search of water as if it was a miracle cure for the zombie disease. It's killing me to write this so i have to stop now. A warning for all those planning to see this movie: don't. You will walk away a mindless, babbling zombie yourself.
    4Witchfinder-General-666

    Disappointing Sequel To A Gore Classic

    I am an avid fan of Lucio Fulci, and yet I must say that "Zombi 3" (aka. "Zombie Flesh Eaters 2") of 1988, which he made with two other directors, Bruno Mattei and Claudi Fragasso, was quite a disappointment. Especially compared to its great predecessor, Fulci's very own Gore classic "Zombi 2" (aka. "Zombie Felsh Eaters"/"Zombie") of 1979, this is vastly disappointing. Sure, the low rating of 4.5 already suggests that it's not a good film, but, these low ratings usually come from people who are not into Italian Zombie flicks, and as enthusiastic fan of Italian Horror films and low-budget Exploitation cinema, I love many films that have only been rewarded with much lower ratings. Also, many of my fellow Italian Horror buffs seem to think of this film as underrated, which I sadly cannot agree with. Not that the film was a complete disaster. It has some redeeming qualities, above all Fulci's nauseating gore effects, that are always a pleasure to watch for an Italian Horror/Gore buff. The basic idea behind the film is also not bad (allthough far from original) and I liked the ruthless portrayal of the military. Sadly, that's about it. While the great predecessor "Zombi 2" was extremely gory, but beyond that also genuinely creepy, this is not creepy or scary for a minute, and the nauseating and often grotesque gore is the only true reason to watch "Zombi 3". The film is sometimes fun to watch, but only for the gore, and as an unintentional comedy. I guess that it was mainly the gore that came from Fulci, and the disappointing rest that came from Mattei and Fragasso, the first of which was involved in a bunch of nasty cult-flicks (such as D'Amato's "Porno Holocaust"), and the second of which is responsible for one of the worst movies ever made, the god-awful "Troll 2". Overall, this is definitely watchable for the gore, but, out of all Fulci films I've seen so far, this is definitely the worst, and I've seen the majority of this great filmmaker's repertoire. I am a Fulci fan, and I always will be, but this sure isn't his magic moment. It may be fun for the gore, but I recommend to watch any other Fulci film before this!

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    • Trivia
      In the original script, the skull which flies out of the freezer was not included - it was added by Lucio Fulci. He later remarked that he felt it was one of the most clever things he had come up with, and was the only thing about the movie he was truly proud of.
    • Goofs
      When the group arrive outside the abandoned military hospital, a crew member is visible to the left behind a house turning on a smoke machine.
    • Quotes

      Glenn: I'm feeling better, Patricia, but I'm thirsty... for your blood!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits appear over footage of three separate groups of characters travelling to the same destination (the helipad outside the chemical plant). All three groups converge once the credits end.
    • Alternate versions
      In the UK release (entitled Zombie Flesh Eaters 2), the actor Mike Monty (who plays General Morton), appears in the opening cast list, but in the end list don't. In the Italian version the actor is completely uncredited.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Tumble Down
      Written by Mario Zaccagnini (as Zac) - Stefano Mainetti (as S. Mainetti)

      Performed by Clue In The Crew

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1988 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Philippines
    • Languages
      • Filipino
      • Tagalog
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zombie 3
    • Filming locations
      • Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
    • Production company
      • Flora Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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