Zombies: The Beginning

Zombies: The Beginning

When the dead first walked, they had no time for appetizers.

2007 · 91 min · ★ 4.0 · Action, Horror

A woman floating on a raft in the middle of the Pacific. She was found by a rescue team and taken ashore. Once there, she tells a story of how she escaped from an island full of zombies. She was persuaded to lead a commando unit to the island to explore.

Directed by Bruno Mattei · Written by Giovanni Paolucci

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