Zombie aka Zombie Flesh
Eaters (1979 – Directed by Lucio Fulci)
The film has many alternative
titles across the world including… Island
of the Flesh-Eaters, Zombi, Zombi 2, Zombies, Island of the Living Dead and
Woodoo.
Across the globe various films
have been marketed as being sequels to Fulci’s film although none of them are
actually true sequels and most have absolutely no connection with the original:
In the UK…
Zombie (1979) became Zombie Flesh Eaters
Zombi 3 (1988) became Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
After
Death
(1989) became Zombie Flesh Eaters 3
In Italy…
George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978) became Zombi
Zombie aka Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) became Zombi 2
Zombi 3 (1988) was simply
called Zombi 3
In Germany…
Dawn of
the Dead
(1978) became Zombie
Day of
the Dead
(1985) became Zombie 2
Zombi 3 (1988) became Zombie 3
Strangely enough Fulci’s 1979 Zombie isn’t included – this was
released separately as Woodoo
In Thailand…
Zombie (1979) became Zombie Flesh Eaters
Zombi 3 (1988) became Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
After
Death
(1989) became Zombie Flesh Eaters 3
Killing
Birds
(1988) became Zombie Flesh Eaters 4
In America…
Zombie aka Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) was simply Zombie
Zombi 3 (1988) became Zombie 3
After
Death
(1989) became Zombie 4
Killing
Birds
(1988) became Zombie 5
America seemed to skip calling
anything Zombie 2!
In order to shoot the incredible zombie
vs. shark scene a real shark was used. The actor who was scheduled to play the
zombie in the sequence wisely claimed to be ill on the day of the shoot and the
shark’s trainer, Ramón Bravo, agreed to take his place. In order to get so
close to the shark it had been fed horse meat and tranquilizers prior to
shooting. I think I would have called in sick too!
Taken from Incredible Horror Movie Facts
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