If you've ever wanted to see a really, really awful zombie film, then this is the one for you. This is the film which makes ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS look like a technical masterpiece. A film which swipes liberally from George Romero's dead trilogy, THE BIRDS, and even RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. A film totally irredeemable except for one small thing - it's funny. Yes, hilariously funny. In fact I would have to say this is the funniest zombie film I've ever seen. But first things first. For the most part this is total rubbish. The cast are of the uninteresting, bland teenage-types who populated the likes of DEMONS 2. There's a trio of amusing soldiers, one of whom is the spitting image of John Steiner. The dubbing is appalling, and the usual pieces of choice dialogue to enjoy ("I'm feeling thirsty... FOR YOUR BLOOD!"). The only character I did find amusing was the scientist, dubbed by somebody with a stutter! It's pretty funny. The film is poorly made - don't be fooled into thinking Lucio Fulci directed it, as he did only the first 15 minutes before being forced to retire through ill health. Claudio Fragasso took over, filling the film with his confusing editing, poorly-framed shots, and general lack of technical ability. This also has to be one of the most grainy, dark films I've seen - a lot of the zombie attacks take place at night.

For most of the time, we get to see pointless things happen. For instance, a group of survivors spend half an hour building a barricade which the zombies knock down in two seconds. Why? The zombie attacks, when they do come, usually consist of an over-excited person being jumped on by a horde of them, hilarious instead of frightening. Some people even partake in a little hand-to-hand combat with the zombies, not realistic but very amusing. The makeup is insipid and uninspired, worse than in any other zombie film I've seen. The gore is quite disgusting but exceptionally cheesy, and when it comes it's laughable - view the bit where a man rescues a girl from a pool, only to find her missing her legs! Most chucklesome. Or what about the rubbish bit where a zombie hand bursts out of a pregnant woman's stomach - trust me, it's not as disgusting as it sounds, just silly.

BUT...some bits turn out to be classic, not because they're good, but because they're so awful. In one scene a zombie head flies out of a fridge (!) to bite an unfortunate soul, this had me choking on my own tongue. The description just doesn't do it justice. These particular zombies seem to have little co-ordination, and on top of this none of them behave the same. Some like to hide in bushes and jump out on people. Some like to climb pillars and jump on people from there. One particularly enterprising zombie-guy appears to have been trained in the art of ninja, jumping about in a frenzy and slashing his machete everywhere in a scene which will have you wetting yourself due to the fact it happens so quickly. The ending tries to be shocking, but it's just plain dumb. A DJ who has been adding out-of-place comments throughout the film turns out to be a zombie. ZOMBIES CAN TALK?! What is this? Apart from the above unintentional humour, this is a film for sadists only. But if you're drunk and want a good laugh, then it might just be worthwhile. Just don't expect anything good. It's sheer awfulness all the way...

When a group of men rob a chemical virus from a facility, they are chased and killed. One of them escapes with the container but the glass with the virus breaks and he is infected. The military force finds his body and cremates his corpse unleashing the virus airborne. The locals are infected becoming killer zombies.

"Zombi 3" is a cheesy and trash but also funny zombie movie. The story and the screenplay are lame, the acting is histrionic, but the gross special effect is gruesome, gore and hilarious. The zombies are a complete mess, with some of them moving very slow and others very fast, but I believe that fans like me of the cult Lucio Fulci will find exactly what we expect. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): Not Available

An experimental drug/virus gets loose in the Philippines (?) as people and birds become infecting flesh eaters. There are various subplots involving tourists and the military. The feature has some camp value to it. The initial gun fight sequence was poorly done and comical as people fire at each other at close range and some people with guns seem to be standing around. The bird attack was funny. The zombie makeup only covered the head and hands. The feet and legs were unaffected. The zombies are sometimes foot draggers, other times they can box and fight. Head shots are not required to kill them. And oh yes some talk and think. Just a bad script.

Not worth viewing, even for zombie fans...unless you can't get enough of an 80's action sound track.

Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.