Zombi 3
Directed by	Lucio Fulci Bruno Mattei (uncredited)
Produced by	Franco Gaudenzi
Written by	Rossella Drudi (uncredited) Claudio Fragasso
Starring	Deran Sarafian Beatrice Ring Ottaviano Dell'Acqua Mike Monty Ulli Reinthaler
Music by	Stefano Mainetti
Cinematography	Richard Grassetti
Editing by	Alberto Moriani
Distributed by	United States Shriek Show (DVD)  United Kingdom Vipco (DVD)
Release date(s)	July 29, 1988
Running time	85 min
Language	Italian, German, English (English dub)
Preceded by	Zombi 2
Followed by	Zombi 4
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Zombi 3 (known as Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 in the UK) is the in-name-only 1988 followup to Zombi 2, itself an unofficial sequel to 1979's Dawn of the Dead (released in Italy as Zombi). Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Zombi 2 (also known as Zombie, Island of the Living Dead, Zombie Island, Zombie Flesh Eaters Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dawn of the Dead (also known as George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead, Zombie internationally Zombies in Britain, and alternately called Beyond its title, Zombi 3 has little to no relation with the characters or plotlines of Zombi, Zombi 2 or in fact any subsequent "Zombi" films. Its only major similarity is in that it is another zombie horror film. zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers It is also a much less revered film than its predecessor was, generally hailed only for being "so bad it's good".

Plotline

The theft of a biological weapon from a tropical military base leads to the transformation many of the island's inhabitants into flesh eating zombies.

Production problems

Though Lucio Fulci is cited as director in the film's opening credits, Fulci really only directed portions of the film, bowing out after a few weeks of filming. Lucio Fulci ( June 17, 1927 – March 13, 1996) was an Italian film director, Screenwriter, and Actor This has been largely attributed to an illness that was aggravated by the Philippines filming location. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The footage amounted to approximately 70 minutes worth and was found wanting.

Bruno Mattei was asked to step in and the resultant film, with its running zombies and a more sci-fi/action-oriented story, ended up resembling Mattei's films much more closely than anything Fulci had done up until then. Bruno Mattei ( 30 July 1931 – 21 May 2007) was an Italian Film director and editor who gained a cult following In a filmed interview found on the Shriek Show DVD release, Mattei estimated that Fulci's surviving contributions constitute approximately 50 minutes of the finished film. Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that was founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz

Theatrical release

Zombi 3 was released to theatres on July 29, 1988. Although it has gained some notoriety over the years, it has never received an official theatrical release outside of Italy.

VHS/DVD releases

In the United States, Zombi 3 was released as a special edition from Media Blasters' Shriek Show division, who released the uncut version of the film. Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that was founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that was founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz The film used many sources including VHS footage in order to be uncut. It also features trailers and interviews. The disc was then re-released with a commentary track. People who bought the earlier disc were told to mail in their disc to receive a replacement, but many orders when unfulfilled.

In the United Kingdom, Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 is available as part of Vipco's Screamtime Collection. VIPCO (Video Instant Picture Company was a UK based home video distribution company that specialized in releasing obscure and cult horror films - in particular low The only special features are a picture gallery and promotional trailer. ^[1]

Zombi 3's place in the "Zombi" films

1979

• Lucio Fulci begins to film an original zombie film with a mystic, voodoo-oriented script written by Dardano Sacchetti. Dardano Sacchetti (born 1944) is an Italian screenwriter most well-known for his work in the horror genre
• During filming, Dario Argento's cut of George A. Romero's film Dawn of the Dead is released to theatres in Italy under the title Zombi. Dario Argento (born September 7 1940) is an Italian Film director, producer and Screenwriter. George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American director writer editor and actor The film is a huge worldwide success.
• Fulci is instructed by his producers to film some new script changes which serve to unofficially connect it to Romero's film. Fulci's film was retitled Zombi 2 in Italy, but is released as Zombie in the US, Zombie Flesh Eaters in the UK and "Woodoo-Schreckensinsel der Zombies" in Germany. Zombi 2 (also known as Zombie, Island of the Living Dead, Zombie Island, Zombie Flesh Eaters zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled Zombi 2 (also known as Zombie, Island of the Living Dead, Zombie Island, Zombie Flesh Eaters

1988

• Lucio Fulci is asked to film a script for the sequel to Zombi 2. Fulci reportedly completed 70-or-so minutes of film before leaving due to health problems.
• Writer Fragasso's friend Bruno Mattei was brought on board to do reshoots, and to finish the film. Bruno Mattei ( 30 July 1931 – 21 May 2007) was an Italian Film director and editor who gained a cult following The result was released to Italian theatres in July, and later to home video internationally.

References

External links

• Million Monkey Theater in-depth Analysis
• Zombi 3 at the Internet Movie Database