Female Mercenaries 2: The Mad Doctor of Zombie Island

Director - Gary Whitson (Vampire Brides, HorrorTales.666)

Starring - Pamela Sutch (Psycho Sisters, Sorority Slaughter), Tina Krause (Bad Biology, Hunters), and Suzi Lorraine (Spider-Babe, Chainsaw Sally)

Release Date - 2008

Genre - Horror/Sci-Fi

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I started my Female Mercenaries journey I was looking forward to some no budget zombie action and beautiful women topless.  However, the first film was a mess of a flick and I struggled to finish it.  In fact, the two hour film took me almost four hours to finish because I had to take long breaks to let my brain rest.  I wanted to give myself some time before I hit play on the sequel so the following day I finally went into Female Mercenaries 2: The Mad Doctor of Zombie Island and I wish I wouldn't have.  I love no budget horror but these two films were a pain in the ass to complete.  

     The film once again follows a chaotic Earth that has been sent into darkness after a meteor strike.  Some of the survivors have drifted away from civilization while others scramble to hold on to what little humanity they have left.  An evil female scientist is attempting to take over the world but female warriors stand in the way of total control.

     Female Mercenaries 2 is an improvement over the first film in that it's not two hours long.  However, that is the only positive that I could find.  The movie was just as much a mess as the first film and damn near unwatchable.  I hate being so negative about a film, especially an indie production and one sent to me for review, but these two films are a chore to finish.  With that being said, having a sequel to the original leads me to believe that the first film actually had some sort of fan base.  If so, why?  What am I missing there?  The acting in this one is identical to what you will find in the first film.  The cast is chaotic, lacking energy, and lazily deliver their dialogue.  Any scenes that attempt to be "sexy" come across as awkward and unintentionally funny.  The story for this one is literally the same as the first film but a little more condensed.  It looks almost identical and doesn't really offer up anything new or a real continuation of the 1995 original.  Honestly, I have no idea what the point of this one was nor why it was even made.  Finally, don't expect any fun death scenes or sexy nudity.  The nudity is awkward and out of place and the deaths are extremely dull and unimaginative.  Overall, Female Mercenaries 2 is another huge disappointment.  It could have been a fun cheap and sleazy no budget flick but the lack of story, acting, and memorable deaths makes it another painful experience.  Skip it.