Zombies, brain experiments, and cannibals all in one film! A low budget, plenty of inept special effects, lousy acting and locations...these factors combine to make ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST one of those so-bad-it's-good films. If you have a sense of humour like me, you'll love it, because there are a lot of things to laugh at, such as the jesting students in the morgue. One joke is along the lines of "I thought you might have mutilated the corpse, after all you did say that you needed a hand with your studies." It's so pathetic that you have to laugh at it because of the sheer cheesiness and absurdity. Lots of other immortal dialogue abounds in the film, that's just a sample.
Now, ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST is a truly bad film. Viewers more acquainted with glossy American dramas with high budgets and lavish sets will be disappointed by the badness of it. As the film is Italian, the voices are all badly dubbed, which can be something of a hindrance. But to lovers of the bad film, there's a lot to savour. Firstly, the cast; Ian McCulloch lends wooden charm as the lead, complete with an ill-fitting wig; Alexandra Delli Colli is there for glamour purposes alone, as she's certainly no actress, and Donald O'Brien (who had a life in flicks such as this) is excellent as the over-the-top villain of the piece.
The cannibals run around and shout in high pitched voices. They may not be the most convincing of actors, but they soon get down to a lot of gut ripping and eyeball popping to 'entertain' the viewer. The zombies, who actually don't eat any people in this film for a change, walk around and breathe heavily like an asthmatic Darth Vader. Sometimes they run with knives, too. They're pretty unpredictable. The comedy brain experiment ending is so unconvincing and badly acted that you just have to love it. Lots of gore, a scene of a naked girl being painted by natives, and hilarious dialogue make this one a very enjoyable watch. Okay so it didn't win any awards, but it's fun, and that's what counts in my book. I can think of films with budgets hundreds of times higher which I hated...
Now, ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST is a truly bad film. Viewers more acquainted with glossy American dramas with high budgets and lavish sets will be disappointed by the badness of it. As the film is Italian, the voices are all badly dubbed, which can be something of a hindrance. But to lovers of the bad film, there's a lot to savour. Firstly, the cast; Ian McCulloch lends wooden charm as the lead, complete with an ill-fitting wig; Alexandra Delli Colli is there for glamour purposes alone, as she's certainly no actress, and Donald O'Brien (who had a life in flicks such as this) is excellent as the over-the-top villain of the piece.
The cannibals run around and shout in high pitched voices. They may not be the most convincing of actors, but they soon get down to a lot of gut ripping and eyeball popping to 'entertain' the viewer. The zombies, who actually don't eat any people in this film for a change, walk around and breathe heavily like an asthmatic Darth Vader. Sometimes they run with knives, too. They're pretty unpredictable. The comedy brain experiment ending is so unconvincing and badly acted that you just have to love it. Lots of gore, a scene of a naked girl being painted by natives, and hilarious dialogue make this one a very enjoyable watch. Okay so it didn't win any awards, but it's fun, and that's what counts in my book. I can think of films with budgets hundreds of times higher which I hated...