FleshEater (1988, Dir. S. William Hinzman)

Story

A group of teenagers, taking a nocturnal hayride come across the grave of a man. Little did they know that this deceased man is in fact very much alive in the form of a zombie. One by one, the actual living are falling victim and becoming zombies. Eventually there are zombies everywhere, and someone needs to stop them, but who?

Actors

The problem with this film is the amazingly poor choice of actors. To say it plain and simple, they just can't act at all. The most realistic acting in this film is the zombies. The reactions from the actors are the worst I have ever seen. The characters that are living just don't have anything special about them and are hardly memorable. The only character which I can remember the name of the lead zombie, but only because his name is the title of the film. There is just no emotion felt with the characters. The end scene, where the guy and girl gets shot (I wonder where they got that idea from) is meant to be emotional, but you just can't feel anything. You just don't simply care that they've decided.

Music

If you've ever seen a classic episode of Doctor Who, then you will know exactly what type of music in this film is. The soundtrack used is more of a techno, sci-fi feeling and only fits with a select few scenes. It doesn't let you forget it anytime soon, as it's basically repeated throughout the film. Basically it's just a badly composed soundtrack.

Special Effects

The special effects are one of the things in which are not faulty in this film. They are actually very decent and are well made. Although some scenes have effects which are so obvious, they are not that bad. If they put as much effort into their soundtrack and actors, then the film has the chance to have been a lot better.

Conclusion

'FleshEater' suffers from a lot of problems. I would go as far as saying the special effects are fantastic, with the rest being bad. The film is that bad it can often be funny, but don't go into this film if you're expecting a serious zombie flick. It's often repetitive, with a lot of chances to guess what happens next. Also, if you're a red-blooded male, u would be pleased as there is a lot of nudity. You can tell when there is too much nudity, when you start getting the feeling that the filmmakers are just throwing in random naked women. I'll leave it up to you to choose but if you want to enjoy 88 minutes of laughable acting, then watch this, otherwise avoid.

"WOW... You're supposed to say trick or treat." – Heidi, the Little Angel (Heidi Hinzman)