''Zombie Island Massacre'' is a 1984

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directed by film editor John N. Carter (in his sole directing effort) and starred David Broadnax and

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. The film is currently distributed by

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Plot

A group of American tourists on vacation in the Caribbean watch a voodoo ceremony. As they take a tour of a local island at night, they become stranded when their bus driver disappears. The group of tourists take refuge in an old mansion, one by one falling victim to an unknown menace.

Cast

* David Broadnax as Paul *

as Sandy * Tom Cantrell as Steve * Diane Clayre Holub as Connie * Ian McMillian as Joe * George Peters as Whitney * Dennis Stephenson as Tour Guide * Trevor Reid as Voodoo Priest * Christopher Ferris as Matt

Release

Troma released ''Zombie Island Massacre'' on a triple pack in January 2004 and a 15 pack in October 2006. In August 2014, it played at the eighth B Movie Celebration, hosted by

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Reception

Ian Jane of

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said that the film has "a sense of ridiculous charm to it" and is enjoyable despite its flaws. Writing in the ''Zombie Movie Encyclopedia'', academic

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said, "Though up-scale for a Troma release, this is still unbearably tedious and awful, to be avoided by any expedient." Dendle writes that although the film does not have traditional Romero-style zombies, the voodoo ceremony raises what seems to be Haitian zombie.

References

External links

* * 1984 films 1984 horror films American independent films 1980s English-language films American zombie films Films set in the Caribbean Films set on islands Films set in country houses Troma Entertainment films Films scored by Harry Manfredini Films about Voodoo 1980s American films 1984 directorial debut films {{1980s-horror-film-stub