Zombie Island Massacre
Zombie Island Massacre

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Zombie Island Massacre

1984
Movie
95 min
English

Americans on vacation in the Caribbean take a tour of a nearby island at night and watch a local voodoo ritual. Soon after, they find themselves stranded on the island and under attack by unseen foes. One by one they meet violent ends.

Insights

IMDb4.7/10
Director: Juan Piquer SimónGenres: Horror, Zombie

Plot Summary

A group of tourists on a Caribbean island vacation finds themselves stranded when their boat is destroyed. They soon discover that the island is home to a reanimated zombie population controlled by a voodoo priest. The tourists must fight for their lives against the relentless undead and the sinister forces behind their resurrection.

Critical Reception

Zombie Island Massacre is a low-budget exploitation horror film that garnered a cult following among genre enthusiasts for its gratuitous gore and bizarre narrative. Critically, it is often viewed as a forgettable entry in the crowded zombie subgenre of the 1980s, with many reviews pointing to its amateurish filmmaking and nonsensical plot.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film is known for its excessive gore and practical effects.

  • Plot elements are often criticized as nonsensical and poorly developed.

  • It is considered a cult classic by some fans of obscure horror.

Google audience: Audience reception for Zombie Island Massacre is mixed, with many acknowledging its cult status among horror fans due to its exploitation elements and gruesome special effects. However, viewers often point out its amateurish production values and weak storyline.

Fun Fact

Despite its title and premise, the film primarily features voodoo-controlled zombies rather than the more traditional Romero-style undead.

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portnoyz

portnoyz

Another Troma Team release. Not as entertaining as Return to Nuke 'em High or the Toxic Avenger but more so than Blood Hook. The movie doesn't go off the deep end like some of the others. It's light on the titular zombies; the gore is a...

Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Dull survival horror on a Caribbean island**_ A tourist bus on the Jamaican island of San Maria (fictitious) takes a group of vacationers to a supposedly real-life voodoo ritual deep in the woods under the moonlight. When the bus fail...