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Don't Make the Same Mistake I Did

posted 19 years ago by jizake
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Attention fans of George Romero, zombie movies, horror films, etc.
Whatever curiosity you may have about this film, IGNORE it!!! Do not, DO NOT spend money on this movie! I wasted (this is an embarrassing admission)...20 dollars on the DVD. I had seen part of it before as a little kid (isn't that alone disturbing to think I was allowed to watch this movie at a young age?)...but I remember telling my dad I didn't want to watch anymore about 40 minutes into the film. Anyways, just a word of caution: This movie is horrible. The ONLY value it has is heckling, but it's also extremely repulsive and disgusting, so... you might not want to make the same mistake as me.

-Jacob

What'd he say?
He said the sheriff is near!
-BLAZING SADDLES

[–] mintedscott 19 years ago

ew, i like this movie, i think it's great, day of the dead is the best to me, or dawn, but it doesn't make this movie not watchable

I think you managed to singe some of my leg hairs! -- Raditz

[–] EverydayJoe 19 years ago

Did you see the first five minutes of it in John Russo's 30th Anniversary cut of NotLD like I did?

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[–] axedoff 19 years ago

Dude whats wrong with you? this movies awesome! It isnt the best zombie movie ever but it has some okay acting, ALOT of gore, some nice scares and a good atmosphere.

Speaking of that this is one of the creepiest zombie movies I have ever seen. The atmosphere works great. Do you even like horror movies?

[–] EverydayJoe 19 years ago

Speaking of that this is one of the creepiest zombie movies I have ever seen. The atmosphere works great. Do you even like horror movies?

Given that quote you are hardly qualified to question anyone else's dedication to the genre.

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[–] yellowrobe1 17 years ago

If this is one of the creepiest zombie films you've seen then you definitely haven't seen the right zombie films.

[–] paultagonist 16 years ago

I second that, yellowrobe.

The real trick to life is not to be in the know, but to be in the mystery. -Fred Wolf

[–] Blues32 14 years ago

It's a terrible film! Christ, it was directed by the guy who's only real distinction was that he was the first zombie in Night of the Living Dead! The acting is awful, the kids are moronic (two boards on the door. Yeah, that's secure. Plastic over the windows? Zombies will never get in!) and the ending is a COMPLETE rip off of Night of the Living Dead, complete with the same guy doing the shooting!

And THAT is where babies come from.

[–] horrorterror 19 years ago

If you like the zombies just watch it, it's like NOTLD with more gore, the acting and sound editing are a shame but it's a lot of fun.

"I'd give my life to be dead"
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)

[–] jizake 18 years ago

My favorite movie of all time is Night of the Living Dead, so I love the zombie genre (even if Hollywood is going overboard with zombie flicks). But I just could not watch Flesh Eater. I saw some of it a long time ago and had always wondered if it was worth re-visiting...my curiosity got the better of me when I purchased the dvd (for 20 dollars). I love bad movies but this one was unwatchable. You gotta have SOME standards even in this genre.

-Jacob

Don't touch it, Jack! You don't know where it's been!

[–] openstorage 18 years ago

Quote: 'Hollywood is going overboard with zombie flicks'

How so?

'Dawn of the Dead (Remake)' and 'Land of the Dead' is hardly going overboard!

[–] pickle45013 18 years ago

omg u liek 4gawt shawn of teh ded! rofl!

He may think Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Land of the Dead so close together is overboard. Imagine what he thinks of all the PG-13 ghost movies.

"Pain? How dare you use that word?"-Pinhead

[–] wonderboy082 18 years ago

i would like to see any of you guys make a successful film on any level...it is alot more difficult than it looks

[–] pickle45013 18 years ago

You give me the EXACT budget that Flesheater had and I will make a movie that topples Dawn of the Dead...either one.

"Pain? How dare you use that word?"-Pinhead
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[–] wonderboy082 18 years ago

i kind of doubt that you could make something that would "topple" either of the Dawn of the Dead's considering they are 2 of the best zombie movies made, but you might give them a run for their money...all i can say is that if you can get your hands on a budget let me know how you did it, that is difficult

[–] pickle45013 18 years ago

If I ever get the money for it, you can rest assured I will let everyone here know I made it. :-)

"Pain? How dare you use that word?"-Pinhead
http://butchered.2.forumer.com

[–] wonderboy082 18 years ago

good luck with that

[–] evildead1982 18 years ago

yeah it wasnt the best film ever made but like me you want to do something with the film industry i believe its fantastic for watching.

Right You Primitive Screwheads Listen Up.See This?This...Is My BOOMSTICK!!

[–] wonderboy082 18 years ago

if you guys dig this flick, you should go to massacrefilms.com and check out the 45 min flick my friends and i made...let me know what you think

[–] Blues32 14 years ago

Very unlikely. You could topple many zombie movies, but not Dawn of the Dead. The problem with "Flesheaters" wasn't budget, it was acting and writing. Two boards over a door doesn't make it secure!

And THAT is where babies come from.

[–] ShotgunHemingway 17 years ago

This movie suffers from a mixture of bad writing, poor editing, and uninspired direction. The story is like an eighties slasher film mixed with Night of the Living Dead. If they had fleshed (no pun intended) out some of the characters and we didn't have those generic "nameless/faceless" victims, this one could have actually been good. They also "borrowed" way too heavily from NotLD for my tastes. The grue is surprisingly good, however. I gave it a 4/10.

"I'm sort of my own Mafia, you know, breaking my own knees." - John Cassavetes

[–] Archie-37 17 years ago

I bought this movie not knowing anything about it for a buck on vhs awhile back and watched it with my friends, sure the acting was bad and the story was pretty generic but all in all, I think it's a pretty funny zombie flick with a few surprisingly great moments (The little zombie girl.)

Your Favorite Cannibal, Archie Hannibal

[–] andy_gza 17 years ago

It's a bad movie, doesn't make it into the "so bad it's good" category neither. It makes the dead next door resemble a fulci flick, and makes zombie flesh eaters resemble a romero flick!

....back of the net.

[–] haggard_mess 17 years ago

FLESH EASTER and DEAD NEXT DOOR both kick major a$$$$$$!!!!! night of the living dead is still my favorite movie of all time though :)

hey WONDERBOY, just started your film you mentioned massacrefilms ... nice friday the 13th movie poster..ill post again after i watch it.

"I`M RUNNIN THIS MONKEY FARM NOW FRANKENSTEIN..."

[–] wonderboy082 17 years ago

thanks for the support hope you get a laugh!

i came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and i'm all out of bubble gum

[–] haggard_mess 17 years ago

wonderboy. ya that was a great little project man. i loved it. let us know if your doing any more in the future

"I`M RUNNIN THIS MONKEY FARM NOW FRANKENSTEIN..."

[–] wonderboy082 17 years ago

thanks for taking the time and checking out camp massacre, it was the first of our onslaught into the horror genre. we wanted to start out easy take on something that we could handle like a parody of friday the 13th. we are working on a couple of short films right now, i will let you know we they hit the net, we are also working on first feature slasher it will be great fun
Ryan

...the boogeyman is real and you found him...

[–] haggard_mess 17 years ago

hey wonderboy,
you should check this out, its a (first time) international film festival i guy i know is directing this summer, he is looking for all kinds of Independant stuff to show, you should send yours in.
here is the link if you or anyone you know is interested. You dont have to be there to be in in. I am entering one as well.

http://www.stgeorgefilmfest.com/

just thought you might be interested, pass along to anyone you think might be.

cheers

"I`M RUNNIN THIS MONKEY FARM NOW FRANKENSTEIN..."

[–] wonderboy082 17 years ago

hey haggard mess,
thanks for the information i am def looking into it, do you happen to have a link for the short film that you are entering, or where i could see a trailer for it?

Ryan

..white meat..dark meat..all will be carved

[–] haggard_mess 17 years ago

unfortunately i dont yet, i am not makin a trailer until the short is completely finished. Which will prob be towards the end of May. But when i do i will post you a link for sure.

"I`M RUNNIN THIS MONKEY FARM NOW FRANKENSTEIN..."

[–] Staticxman51 17 years ago

And all of you should watch "Freddy Vs Jason 2" on Braxtonfilms.com

"C'mawn, fat boy! I'm taking you back to my own private zoo!"

[–] Blues32 14 years ago

Dead Next Door was supposed to be bad. It was funded by Sam Raimi, just for mindless kicks, which it acheives. It wasn't supposed to be a money raker or anything. Characters named after horror movie buffs, the bad acting...and the way the doctor administers injections...in the commentary he admits he hates needles, so he could only do it by just jamming it downward, rather then do an actual slow injection.

Flesheaters, however, was not supposed to be a joke.

And THAT is where babies come from.

[–] mlis73 17 years ago

First off, maybe you should have researched the movie first before assuming it was a Romero, secondly, you're a whiner.

[–] paultagonist 16 years ago

The original poster didn't say he thought it was a Romero film. He said,

Attention fans of George Romero, zombie movies, horror films, etc. ...

See? No assuming anything.

The real trick to life is not to be in the know, but to be in the mystery. -Fred Alan Wolf

[–] raz0rblade_apolo 14 years ago

This is funny coming from the person who claims to have lived in the house from the movie even though it and the land were a wal-mart less than 2 years later.

[–] smerd_70 16 years ago

"but it's also extremely repulsive and disgusting"

How is this a bad thing?

My head hurts, my teeth itch, my feet stink, and I don't love Jesus.