This film was originally titled Zombie, but had its name changed to, I Eat Your Skin so it would pair better with I Drink Your Blood. Suffice to say, the zombies present in this film are the voodoo controlled zombies and not the flesh/brain eating variety; thus, we have what I consider to be the boring zombie. The one that meanders around, not looking for skin to eat, but rather it meanders around to do its master's bidding. I prefer the Romero zombies that stumble around wanting to take a chomp out of ya as do most people as these voodoo zombies are often just not nearly as fun.
The story has a guy sitting poolside, impressing the ladies with a story from one of the novels he has written. Apparently, his publisher comes and wants him to go with him to an island, to perhaps get inspiration for his next book. The island's name...Voodoo Island! Well, they land on this island that has no runway, which makes the fact they brought a plane a bit baffling. Once on the island, the author spies an attractive blonde and a zombie! He goes to her rescue, but then goes to a local who gets decapitated by the zombie! Something is going on and the person who invited them to the island does not seem to be willing to let the guests in on it!
It might of been a pretty good film if the zombies were the flesh eating type overrunning the island, but alas, these type were not around yet when this film was made. So instead of getting lots of attacks, instead, we get ceremonies being performed that last forever and dinner parties for us to witness and a blossoming romance between the author and the local girl on the island. There are a couple of attack scenes, but nothing all that great.
So, the film has no skin eating, but a few zombies, but less the living dead and more like the slow witted servant type. They do have a bit of a distinct look to them as their skin is flayed or something and they have big eyes. They can withstand gunfire too, but a good punch to the face still knocks em out for a bit. Suffice to say, you will be wanting Romero zombies as you watch this and you will wonder what is up with the blond woman named Carl!
The story has a guy sitting poolside, impressing the ladies with a story from one of the novels he has written. Apparently, his publisher comes and wants him to go with him to an island, to perhaps get inspiration for his next book. The island's name...Voodoo Island! Well, they land on this island that has no runway, which makes the fact they brought a plane a bit baffling. Once on the island, the author spies an attractive blonde and a zombie! He goes to her rescue, but then goes to a local who gets decapitated by the zombie! Something is going on and the person who invited them to the island does not seem to be willing to let the guests in on it!
It might of been a pretty good film if the zombies were the flesh eating type overrunning the island, but alas, these type were not around yet when this film was made. So instead of getting lots of attacks, instead, we get ceremonies being performed that last forever and dinner parties for us to witness and a blossoming romance between the author and the local girl on the island. There are a couple of attack scenes, but nothing all that great.
So, the film has no skin eating, but a few zombies, but less the living dead and more like the slow witted servant type. They do have a bit of a distinct look to them as their skin is flayed or something and they have big eyes. They can withstand gunfire too, but a good punch to the face still knocks em out for a bit. Suffice to say, you will be wanting Romero zombies as you watch this and you will wonder what is up with the blond woman named Carl!