International Zombies

by Ana Hernandez
(Long Beach, CA, USA)

Dear Zombie Master,

I love zombie movies and I'm glad I found this site, it's pretty cool.

So I was wondering, what is the best International zombie movie that you can recommend? How are foreign directors different from American directors?

Hope to hear from you soon.

-Ana

Ana,

These are very good questions and any one who knows me knows the answer to the first question. IMHO Lucio Fulci created the best of the foreign zombie films. Zombi 2 is required viewing in Zombie 101 and The Beyond is probably his best zombie film. If you are in the mood to laugh at a absolutely dreadful film, Zombie Lake (I just love this film).

As to your second question, foreign directors have never really cared about the masses. The good ones tend to make a film that they want to see and if it is a commercial success then so be it but that isn't the goal. Here in the states, most of the directors, if they want any kind of national promotion, have to put the commercial viability first.

That is a sad reality but that is one of the reasons why we here try to promote the independent film maker every chance we get. Please stop by the Best Indy Horror page to get our take on just some of the best and spread the word.

Good hunting and aim high,

The Zombie Master