Oasis of the Zombies [DVD] [1982] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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Customer reviews

review by: JAKFI date: 2007-11-15 rating:
a very average zombie film !
as i already own jess francos "jack the ripper" on dvd ,i thought id give this zombie movie a try for £2.49 ,it seemed a steal. as soon as i started the dvd i could see lines down either side of the screen , it was br /grainy looked dated. the acting was like a b movie the noises came off a bbc sound effects disc,i know because i owned science fiction sound br /effects ,the only thing franco didnt use was "tardis take off !" maybe he br /should have with this movie ! the story started in ww2 german soldiers were ambushed killed near an oasis ,present day they rise from their sandy graves to protect their gold which is hidden in the oasis. br /the son of a captain recieves a letter telling him of the missing gold his fathers death he goes searching for this oasis guess what? hes a dead ringer for the pop star "mika !" good zombie actors but naff music br / over the top sound effects ,not a film i would watch again though.

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review by: s.vernon date: 2007-10-29 rating:
NOT THAT BAD
After hearing of his father's death, Robert Blabert, (Manuel Gelin) convinces friends Prof. Deniken, (Albino Graziani) Erika, (France Lomay) Sylvia, (Caroline Audret) Ronald, (Eric Viellard) and Ahmed, (Miguel Angel Aristu) to leave for Africa. Finding the location of a long lost secret Nazi gold convoy and the remains of a previous expedition led by Colonel Kurt Meitzell, (Eduardo Fajardo) they set up camp and wait for nightfall. During the night, a horde of zombies arise from the sand and launch an assault on the group, forcing them to defend themselves against the voracious creatures. br / br /The Good News: This isn't as bad as many make it out to be. The sequence of the fire-fight back in the war is a fun action sequence that is far better than what's been said. The fact that it lasts as long as it does is it's main strength, and rather than just being a singular round of gunfire and then it's over, this one wisely features a close-rendition of a battle, going back and forth and featuring some really nifty moments. The zombies do look suitably creepy and have a really Italian look to them. They have suitably rotting faces and sand-encrusted features complete with charred Nazi uniforms, and some of them are pretty decent looking in their execution. Several of them have a really rotted out eye-hole with one eye missing, and there's another which has the skin rotted away and giving the impression that it's eyes are bugging out. It's a memorable look, especially with the sandy features. The fact that they have several creepy moments throughout is not a bad thing, with the opening attack being the most creepy with off-screen noises and the general sense of the unknown really hammering it home. Their resurrection at the end through the slowly-shifting sand dunes with the hands slowly crawling out is incredibly atmospheric and goes a long way to giving them a menacing appearance. The part that follows, the assault on the campsite, is a full-on attack, full of action and burning bodies. The zombies score as well, and the overall scene is a general highlight. This is a far better film than what's been said about it. br / br /The Bad News: There is surprisingly very little to say wrong about this one. The zombies don't have a whole lot of screen-time in here is a big disappointment, seeing as how they look decent enough, but that also limits the fact that there's no real gore on display other than some really bloody wounds on bodies that would really be more enjoyable if it was shown how they were made. The fact that Franco is also toned down a lot is noticeable, in the zooms and also in the exploitation angle with the violence and sleaze. This really could've had more of both, and only features a fraction of what is usually in his films. The slow pace is the last major problem, and really hampers the film a lot more than it should. It takes a long time to get rolling, and the zombies being in it so little, without the usual Franco exploits this meanders around for a while until it gets going, and this is filled with lots of scenes of people talking and other such activities. That hurts the film the most, but then most of Franco's films are slow so it shouldn't really hurt it like most others. br / br /The Final Verdict: While nowhere near the best of the genre, this is a rather decent entry in the sub-genre and does have some really nice and impressive moments spread throughout to keep it from being a complete failure. This is really only recommended to the most hardcore European zombie and Jess Franco fans, and others are advised to seek caution. br /


review by: efc3 date: 2006-04-24 rating:
awful
This one of the worst zombie movies ever. Everything about it is bad the acting,editing and direction is terrible. Althogh i enjoyed it more than Resident Evil:Apocalypse(in my opinion the worst zombie film ever). br / br /The dvd quality is good overall.It is presented in an anamorphic widsreen(1.85.1)version. The sound is good and the extras consist of two trailers.

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