Italian zombie films are a mixed bag. Films like "Zombi" and "The Beyond" are classics in the zombie genre. But films like "Burial Ground" and "Zombie 3" are painfully bad. "Nightmare City" is somewhere in the middle.
"Nightmare City" was released as "City of the Walking Dead" in America. A rather misleading title because the zombies actually run. They also attack with weapons (bats, knifes, chains, guns) before drinking their victims blood. So the film gets points for originality and the attack sequences are frantic and exhilarating. But the appearance of the zombies leave something to be desired. Most of them just have charred faces or look like they dipped their heads in oatmeal.
The plot is absent and dismal. It revolves around Hugo Stiglitz running around the city trying to survive the epidemic while some military personnel discuss the situation in a command post. Several characters are introduced and then dispatched quickly by the zombies.
The nudity is on overload in "Nightmare City". Many of the walking dead have a knack for tearing off the blouses of females before killing them. Several zombies even fondle these unlucky victims breasts. One poor gal gets one of her breasts cut off completely. Speaking of the gore, it ranges from decent to bad. A scene with hatchet is memorable and there are some good head-shots.
Overall, "Nightmare City" lacks plot and acting but has a fun and kinetic energy about it. Far better than most Italian zombie flicks.
"Nightmare City" features plenty of breasts, "aerobicide", a zombie priest, eye gouging, a carnival shootout, and a really lame "twist" ending.
Till next time horror hounds and fright fanatics, beware the darkness
"Nightmare City" was released as "City of the Walking Dead" in America. A rather misleading title because the zombies actually run. They also attack with weapons (bats, knifes, chains, guns) before drinking their victims blood. So the film gets points for originality and the attack sequences are frantic and exhilarating. But the appearance of the zombies leave something to be desired. Most of them just have charred faces or look like they dipped their heads in oatmeal.
The plot is absent and dismal. It revolves around Hugo Stiglitz running around the city trying to survive the epidemic while some military personnel discuss the situation in a command post. Several characters are introduced and then dispatched quickly by the zombies.
The nudity is on overload in "Nightmare City". Many of the walking dead have a knack for tearing off the blouses of females before killing them. Several zombies even fondle these unlucky victims breasts. One poor gal gets one of her breasts cut off completely. Speaking of the gore, it ranges from decent to bad. A scene with hatchet is memorable and there are some good head-shots.
Overall, "Nightmare City" lacks plot and acting but has a fun and kinetic energy about it. Far better than most Italian zombie flicks.
"Nightmare City" features plenty of breasts, "aerobicide", a zombie priest, eye gouging, a carnival shootout, and a really lame "twist" ending.
Till next time horror hounds and fright fanatics, beware the darkness