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FleshEater

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This listing is for the standard edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray set. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) was limited to 5,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

While assisting on a dig, a construction worker accidentally destroys the final resting place of a demonic zombie, rousting him from his unholy slumber, and reigniting his taste for human flesh. Meanwhile, a group of teenagers have decided to spend the night camping in the woods for a Halloween hayride, only to have their partying interrupted with the arrival of an ever-growing army of bloodthirsty undead! Will anyone survive the night in one piece?

A lo-fi gore epic directed by actor and cinematographer Bill Hinzman (The Crazies), star zombie in the classic Night of the Living Dead, FLESHEATER (aka Revenge of the Living Dead) is a fitting tribute and homage to Romero’s chilling masterpiece, updating the setting to the late 1980s while piling on the gut munching, throat ripping, and limb tearing action. Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to bring this highly ambitious slice of regional madness to 4K UHD and Blu-ray, in a brand new, eye popping (and gouging) restoration from its original 16mm camera negative, presented in its cinematographer and producer approved 1.33:1 aspect ratio for the first time on disc, along with a host of brand new extra features!

directed by: Bill Hinzman
starring: Bill Hinzman, John Mowod, Leslie Ann Wick, Kevin Kindlin, Bonnie Hinzman, Heidi Hinzman
1988 / 89 min / 1.33:1 / English Mono

Additional info:

  • Region Free 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray Set
  • 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range
  • Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 16mm original camera negative
  • Brand new commentary track with cinematographer Simon Manses, composer Erica Portnoy, and producer Andrew Sands
  • "Zombie Nosh LLC" - an interview with producer Andrew Sands
  • "All Roads Lead Back to FleshEater" - an interview with cinematographer Simon Manses
  • "The Family Continues" - Remembering Bill with Bonnie Hinzman
  • "Carnage in Compositions" - an interview with composer Erica Portnoy
  • "Family of FleshEaters" - an interview with actress Heidi Hinzman
  • "Crushed Pink Grapefruit Brain" - an interview with special makeup effects artist Jerry Gergely
  • "To Live and Die in PA" - an interview with actor John Mowod
  • "Meatballs and Missing Actors" - an interview with unit manager Paul Giorgi
  • "Minor Budget Majorette" - an interview with hair stylist / makeup artist Terrie Godfrey
  • Extensive behind-the-scenes still gallery
  • Reversible cover artwork
  • English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.5086956 / 5 from 230 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

FleshEater, a 4K UHD/Blu-ray set, is praised for its entertaining zombie action, excellent transfer quality, and practical effects. Customers recommend it for its fun and engaging presentation, though opinions on the acting are mixed.

Summary topics

  • Zombie Action (10%): Customers keep praising the zombie flick, describing it as a fun and entertaining low budget flick.
  • Zombie Eating Scene (9%): It was observed by customers that the zombie eating meat scene was performed very well and highly recommended.
  • Visual Quality (14%): It was highlighted by customers that the product looks great and amazing, with many recommending it.
  • Transfer Quality (11%): Customers keep praising the transfer, with many describing it as great and excellent." (Common opinion)
  • Practical Effects (20%): Based on many customers, the common opinion is that the practical effects on this film are insane.

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Review highlights

  • "Low budget zombie flick with highly enjoyable practical effects" — Jamie M.
  • "Flesheater is a consistently entertaining and gory flannelcore film." — Teun H.
  • "FleshEater didn’t disappoint and the 4K picture that VS presented here looks great." — Mike F.

Reviews

Cheap, nasty zombie fun with plenty of gore 😁

"FleshEater is basically Bill Hinzman taking his cemetery zombie from Night of the Living Dead and building an entire low-budget gore movie around that vibe. It’s rough, simple, and unapologetically trashy — exactly what I want from this kind of late-’80s regional horror. The movie wastes very little time once the zombies get loose, and the practical gore is the big attraction for me. Torn flesh, messy kills, shambling corpses, and that cold Pennsylvania atmosphere give the whole thing a great homemade horror feel. It’s not polished, but the lack of polish is part of the charm. The 4K remaster is the real surprise. All that grain, makeup work, and grimy location shooting gets a huge upgrade without making the movie look unnaturally clean. The extras also give the release a lot more value, especially for something that started life as such a scrappy regional production. Cheap zombie movie? Absolutely. Fun as hell and exactly the kind of oddball horror I want preserved on 4K? Yep. 😁"

— Jaskaran S. (5/5)

Flesheater. Eat or be eaten!

"Flesheater is often forgotten in the long list of 80s zombie films, only a select people remember this one. I had it as part of a old DVD boxset and at the time really liked it. I finally decided to bite the bullet and upgrade and while the film looks great, the only thing it had going for me was the gore and kills. It's pretty boring to me, doesn't really move the needle much but for the price I paid i can't complain. I did like the one extra I watched about the makeup, always love stuff like that."

— Sebastian J. (4/5)

Day and Night and Day of the Living Pervy Dead

"Fun little regional gorefest from the cemetary ghoul himself. Ticks off all the best regional horror boxes: amateurish acting, stiff line reading, awkward staging, flat sets, ample nudity and generous gore. Pretty much all you can ask and hope for."

— Joseph R. (4/5)

low budget barn burner

"Fantastic slice of Philly flavored zombie gore flick directed by and starring the legendary Bill Hinzman and featuring various family members and locals. Given the shoestring budget the quality of the kills are quite impressive. For better or worse the acting is as bad as expected, but the rural atmosphere is fantastic, the plot is decent and it moves along at a steady pace. Shoutout to the opening credits done by Rick Catizone of Creepshow/Evil Dead II fame The bonus interviews are quite informative, you can tell everyone loved Bill and working on the film. The behind the scenes gallery is of note as it is truly extensive. Have only gotten to see the Blu Ray but the Transfer looks great Over all a solid blind buy and highly recommended for those looking for some rural lo-fi gory zombie goodness."

— Roger M. (4/5)

FleshEater

"Plot: A construction worker accidentally wakes up an old demonic zombie on a dig. The monster starts a bloody rampage while local teenagers camp out for a Halloween hayride."

— Zach S. (5/5)

It's no Night of the Living Dead

"The story is completely unoriginal and it's got sub-community theater levels of acting - but that's what some of us enjoy. This one's best for connoisseurs of low-budget regional film."

— MARC N. (3/5)

FleshEater

"Great horror flick! You can always count on a VS 4K restoration! Of course the art on the slipcase is top-notch. Definitely worth checking out this great remaster."

— Matthew G. (5/5)

Cool to revisit a classic zombie

"Flesheater is nuts. Some great kills and the cover is really cool. It's part of the Night of the Living Dead universe. It stars the classic graveyard zombie and it's nutty. It's a lot of fun."

— Nolan L. (5/5)

In name only

"Hinzman cashing in on Romero's cult classic. Not like everyone else hasn't done the same! Fun, trashy but overall inessential."

— Austin A. (3/5)

Awesome release!

"What a great release. Super cool low budget indie movie. Love that VS puts so much love and care into these types of movies"

— Natasha B. (5/5)

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