in 1979 lucio fulci release his film zombi . however and due to the early import of george romero dawn of the dead and which have go by that name for it italian release and it be retitled to zombi 2 . ( which also have the bonus of let the audience think this be a sequel to the second romero movie ) . continue this theme and the second zombi film and which would have be call zombi 2 and be then consequently title zombi 3. in the uk and the original zombi film ( that be and zombi 2 ) be title zombie flesh eater . to continue this theme and the second zombi film ( zombi 3 ) be then title zombie flesh eater 2 for it uk release . ( be you follow all this . ) so if zombie flesh eater be fulci dawn and then be 2 his day of the dead . while this be only a flippant observation and this tale of military compound and helicopter and a plodding narrative certainly do bear a vague thematic resemblance . some of fulci european direction compels in a film like this and but the acting and dubbing and exposition heavy script be absolutely horrendous . it ecological message be so forced and overstate it can no longer be consider a subtext and while there an ( unintentionally ) hilarious bird homage . combine this last element with mor 80 rock be not a good idea . for some reason i couldn not stop thinking of time of the ape ( q. v. ) the whole time i be watch this . this be obviously not a good thing . while there nothing here to rival topless scuba diving and shark wrestling zombie and eyeball on a splinter and fulci misogynistic leaning do get a work out with a hotel clean mouth be ground into a mirror until it gush blood . his fannish gore predilection also see a hand severing . both theme be combine when a woman face be rip off and first by one zombie and then a zombie foetus that tear out of a pregnant woman stomach . production wise and this be obviously a step up from zombi and come five year later . ( nine year in worldwide release term ) . but without the original low key charm it struggle and while stefano mainetti music be inappropriate and uninspired . fabio frizzi score be one of the best thing about the 79 movie . here zombie attack be play out to what sound unnervingly like bonnie tyler hold out for a hero . in the middle of this carnage we get an irksome love interest and and roger and kenny and two bland macho type who do everything with acrobatic urgency and constantly state the obvious . ( be out of ammunition to a stalling gun be a particular standout ) . but where it also fall down be in the zombie themselves . low key or not and fulci original have truly magnificent and rot zombie . skull face and worm in eye socket . they really be something to behold . by contrast and this dull follow up opts for the more traditional men with a bit of paint on their face option . the climax rip off too many romero movie to even be funny and while the use of the dj be a crass and cheap narrative device . not contain the same element of outrage and gratuitous nudity of the first and this be unlikely to have the same cult appeal . it turn out that fulci actually walk out on the project after reportedly direct just fifteen minute and the rest film by bruno mattei . i be fairly sure that even fulci would have balk at the ludicrous fly zombie head scene and and so credit to the director for have the good sense to leave . unfortunately and however and it his name that above the film title on release and so the majority of people will be leave with the impression that this be a fulci film through and through . on that scale then it a major setback for him and for this movie commit what you imagine fulci would regard a the bad crime of all represent that of be boring .