Once upon a time Italy was infamous for it's zombie movies, they became the stuff of legends and generally were of the highest quality especially considering the age. Sadly the 90's hit and they rapidly faded away.
Nightmare City is an odd one because the creatures featured aren't actually zombies, in fact it never truly establishes what they are.
With a zombie appearance but vampire thirst, they have a clear consciousness and desire for the use of weapons they weren't very appealing.
Thankfully the usual Italian tropes were there including the fitting soundtrack, but these creatures just didn't make entertaining antagonists.
Nightmare City is watchable but is highly anti-climatic next to the greats. Only to be viewed with the realization this is not a zombie film.
The Good:
Soundtrack
The Bad:
Standard 60's-80's red paint blood
Simply not very likable
Awful finale, just why would they do that?
Nightmare City is an odd one because the creatures featured aren't actually zombies, in fact it never truly establishes what they are.
With a zombie appearance but vampire thirst, they have a clear consciousness and desire for the use of weapons they weren't very appealing.
Thankfully the usual Italian tropes were there including the fitting soundtrack, but these creatures just didn't make entertaining antagonists.
Nightmare City is watchable but is highly anti-climatic next to the greats. Only to be viewed with the realization this is not a zombie film.
The Good:
Soundtrack
The Bad:
Standard 60's-80's red paint blood
Simply not very likable
Awful finale, just why would they do that?