Flesheater (1988) 5/10

Flesheater was written and directed by Bill Hinzman, zombie star of Night Of The Living Dead. I guess he decided to cash into his new found fame during the 80's zombie boom. Perhaps he shouldn't have.

Flesheater is about a group of kids in the woods who get attacked by zombies. Thats about it. The run, they scream, they die. The townsfolk get involved, they run, they scream, they die. The film does not reinvent the wheel, which is fine because I didn't expect it to. Generic horror is fine with me so long as its executed mildly well. This one is not.

The problem with this film is the terrible acting and lack of energy. Sure there's some good gore but I just don't care because the film doesn't draw me in. I'm not a part of the action, I'm just passively viewing. The lack of energy really kills any worth the film would have had. Which is a shame because simple stories like this can really focus on the characters since the plot is so well worn. Somehow flesheater misses this opportunity and becomes a yawn fest because of it. The film proves that gore and T & A do not always make a watchable horror flick.

Gore - medium
Nudity - some
Overall - 5/10