Zombie

Zombie (1980) is the best/worst-titled zombie movie of all time (it's hilarious, but extremely inconvenient in conversation).   Sparing no time to get to the action, the film opens with a seemingly abandoned boat arriving in New York City.  Things turn ugly when investigators find a stowaway zombie on board, and it's up to Anne (the boat-owner's daughter) and Peter (some raaaandom reporter) to solve this quasi-mystery.  Their journey takes them to a tropical isle where Voodoo magic and some bad ju-ju are causing the dead to rise again.

BR:  This is one seriously overlooked gem.  It's got stereotyped voodooism, a zombie vs. shark battle, an epic eye poke, molatov cocktails, and some fantastic zombie makeup.  Plus it's an Italian horror movie from the '70s, which means automatic awesomeness in the form of farty synth sounds and the worst ADR ever.  It's not particularly scary, and at times a little slow, but the highlights more than make up for it.  I could just go on listing awesome shit - '70s nips?  Zombie conquistadors?  Check and check, kiddos.

RB:  Shit goddamn.  There are so many good things about this movie.  I almost don't even want to tell you about it.  You should just watch this movie.  What can I even say?  Zombie vs. Shark!!  Mia Farrow's sister!  What?!  I am blown away.  I screamed.  I gagged.  I laughed.  Amazing.

BR:  And if there's anything to be learned here, it's that we don't really need a perfect movie to be thoroughly amazed and entertained.  It's ok to have some slow parts when the cash-out is a shark battle.  And I can overlook the fact that you didn't have a consequent undead shark when the zombies look so fantastically skeletal and gory.  Just see this movie before we spill any more beans.  Or piss our pants.

RB:  Seriously.  Next time we want an undead shark okay plz thanx.


A shot from the shark battle was used in a recent commercial for Windows 7, with added faux Discovery Channel narration.