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Zombie Flesh Eaters

Zombie Flesh Eaters

We are going to eat you!

19796.71h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by Lucio Fulci
Written by Elisa Briganti
Produced by Ugo Tucci, Fabrizio De Angelis
Box OfficeBudget: $497KRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Tisa Farrow

Tisa Farrow

Anne Bowles

Ian McCulloch

Ian McCulloch

Peter West

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Dr. David Menard

Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Paola Menard

Al Cliver

Al Cliver

Brian Hull

Auretta Gay

Auretta Gay

Susan Barrett

Stefania D'Amario

Stefania D'Amario

Menard's Nurse

Ugo Bologna

Ugo Bologna

Ann's Father (uncredited)

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Zombie (uncredited)

Lucio Fulci

Lucio Fulci

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

new york cityjournalistboatvoodoozombiedoctorsharktropical islandvideo nastycaribbean

About Zombie Flesh Eaters

Zombie Flesh Eaters is a horror film released in 1979 exploring themes of new york city, journalist, boat, voodoo, zombie, doctor. Directed by Lucio Fulci, it stars Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson. 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.

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