Umberto (CANNIBAL FEROX) Lenzi's BLACK DEMONS is a goofy but entertaining entry in the zombie genre. Lots of dumb stuff happens for no apparent reason, a good bit of silly gore, and even though it was made in 1991 it looks like a film from 1975, make BLACK DEMONS a none-too-serious but fun watch...
Three college students are in Brazil, one of whom sneaks off to witness and tape-record a voodoo ritual. Later on, their car breaks down and they come across two locals who own an old house who offer the kids refuge until they can get their vehicle fixed. The voodoo enthusiast is inexplicably drawn to a small graveyard by the house, plays his voodoo-tape, and presto! Black demons. Apparently there is a curse on the land where six slaves were killed for trying to escape and they will not rest until the blood of 6 honkys is spilled. The rest of the film is the group avoiding death (or not avoiding death in some cases) at the hands of the vengeful zombies...
Completely ridiculous and totally fun - BLACK DEMONS is a semi Un-PC zombie romp that will probably be of interest to Italian horror fans. Don't expect much in the way of a sensible or coherent storyline, and I was also disappointed by the lack of nudity - but the gore is decent, with two (count 'em...TWO!!!) wonderfully cheezy Fulci-style eye gougings, a throat puncture, and a few other "choice" scenes...but be warned - the "action" doesn't come til after the half-way point of the film. The zombies themselves are suitably creepy looking as well. Fun Italian trash - BLACK DEMONS is a no-brainer good time...7/10
Three college students are in Brazil, one of whom sneaks off to witness and tape-record a voodoo ritual. Later on, their car breaks down and they come across two locals who own an old house who offer the kids refuge until they can get their vehicle fixed. The voodoo enthusiast is inexplicably drawn to a small graveyard by the house, plays his voodoo-tape, and presto! Black demons. Apparently there is a curse on the land where six slaves were killed for trying to escape and they will not rest until the blood of 6 honkys is spilled. The rest of the film is the group avoiding death (or not avoiding death in some cases) at the hands of the vengeful zombies...
Completely ridiculous and totally fun - BLACK DEMONS is a semi Un-PC zombie romp that will probably be of interest to Italian horror fans. Don't expect much in the way of a sensible or coherent storyline, and I was also disappointed by the lack of nudity - but the gore is decent, with two (count 'em...TWO!!!) wonderfully cheezy Fulci-style eye gougings, a throat puncture, and a few other "choice" scenes...but be warned - the "action" doesn't come til after the half-way point of the film. The zombies themselves are suitably creepy looking as well. Fun Italian trash - BLACK DEMONS is a no-brainer good time...7/10