The ANU Film Group is proud to present one of the most gruesome films from one of the most gruesome directors of all time, Lucio Falci. I am going to be straight up with you by saying that that is about this movie's only selling point. Zombie is generally not regarded as being strong on character portrayal or narrative, which is not at all off-set by the quality of the acting, or lack there of, in addition to the fact that it is not even scary. Falci's direction is not as mindlessly functional as those of many other directors in this genre, but this is not why this film is held in cult status all over the world. Rather, it is notable for being chokkas with flesh shredding, vein-ripping, live-shark-killing, disemboweling, splinter-through-the-eyeball-shown-in-horrific-detail action.

Around two decades ago Falci launched the Italian zombie horror genre with this very violent and blood-thirsty tale about a bunch of, lets face it, idiots, who decide to investigate the origin of a couple of zombies who turn up in New York one night, by travelling to a deserted island. People die fairly regularly in lots of wacky ways; guts veins, splinters; and then it ends.

Those who came along to Dawn of the Dead last semester, no doubt an inspiration for this film, should like this, but note that it is not as intelligent and novel in its approach to its subject matter. But, as I said, live sharks, guts, splinters, and so on. Some might say that due to its gratuitous gory titillation this is horror's equivalent of a porno movie, others may say however that this title more aptly describes Show Girls. Judge for yourself.