Zombies, the nachte des grauens im bann des voodoopriesters original. The plague of the zombies 12th january 1966 cinema 90 mins 1. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In a cornish village in august 1860, the inhabitants. Jan 31, 2015 the plague of the zombies was one of four films shot backtoback at bray studios, the others being dracula. Young workers are dying because of a mysterious epidemic in a little village in. Prince of darkness, rasputin the mad monk, and the reptile all 1966, films that redressed the same sets and rotated cast members, furthering that strange continuum that suggests our current climate of shared universe franchises.
The plague of the zombies blu ray shout factory 1966 1. By the 50s, they were already used for comic effect, until hammer. Trailer for the plague of the zombies 1966 captured from the the plague of the zombies 1966 vhs tape. Plague of the zombies was shot backtoback with the reptile, another hammer movie which is unjustly relegated to the second tier in most fans estimation. The hammer horror series brides of dracula curse of the werewolf phantom of. Gilling s film prefigures romero s reinvention of zombie mythology, by engaging in social commentary and employing similar imagery to hammer s earlier. Sir james forbes morell arrives in a remote cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. Plague of the zombies has some legitimately disturbinglydone moments the wouldbe rape scene, thompsons nightmare that pay off for the slow buildup. Season 3 episode 8 crisis theory explained star wars jedi. Pearce servalan, who the same year starred in hammers the reptile. While it may not run at a quick pace, the plague of the zombies builds. Local squire charles, a disciple of haitian witchcraft, is using the voodoo magic to resurrect the dead to work in his decrepit and unsafe tin mines that are shunned by the local population.
The plague of the zombies movie 1966 teaser trailer. At the start of the event the infection had a duration of 10 minutes, but this decreased nearly daily, with a duration of only 1 minute by day 5 of the event. Filmed back to back with the reptile, another hammer film, the plague of the zombies features not only members of the same cast and crew, but also some of the same sets and a similar premise. Lord of the rings series renewed by amazon for season 2 19 november 2019 variety tv news. John gilling anchor bay entertainment region 1 originally released on a doublebill with dracula prince of darkness, anchor bay has released this 1966 chiller as part of the hammer collection. The plaque of the zombies 1966 full hd trailer youtube. Apr 08, 2017 plague of the zombies 1965 30 th july 1977 00.
The film, starring andre morell, diane clare and john carson, currently has a total of one poster available. Michael ripper, andr morell, diane clare, brook williams, jacqueline pearce, john carson, alexander davion, marcus hammond, dennis chinnery, louis mahoney, john gilling, the plague of the zombies 1966, the plague of the zombies 1966, john gilling, michael ripper, andr morell, diane clare. Filmed backtoback with the reptile 1966, using many of the same sets, most noticeably the main village set on the back lot at bray studios. The professor and his daughter sylvia travel to thomson. The plague of the zombies 1966 signed hardback classic. In the first season amazing stories television show episode mirror, mirror. Season 2 had berserker zombies, which added a whole new set of zombies to your game. The film was released on bd in the uk, in 2012 by studiocanal, and now anolis entertainment. The plague of the zombies 1966 trailer vhs capture youtube. From its strategic use of zombies in small doses to its intelligent, believable cast, the only bad thing about the plague of the zombies is that its hammers only zombie flick. Clive hamiltonjohn carson discovers the benefits of zombie labor, they work cheap and kill your enemies for free. Young workers are dying because of a mysterious epidemic in a little village in cornwall. The plague of the zombies is a 1966 hammer film directed by john gilling and starring andre morell, john carson, jacqueline pearce, brook williams and michael ripper. Gillings film prefigures romeros reinvention of zombie mythology, by engaging in social commentary and employing similar imagery to hammers earlier vampire films.
In the 19th century, the eminent sir james forbes morell is called to a cornish village to investigate a series of mysterious deaths. Doctor thompson is helpless and asks professor james forbes for help. Following a series of strange and frightening clues, they discover a. When the graves are discovered to be empty sir james forbesandre morell who has come to the aid of dr. Propping up one of hammer studios more visceral doublebills, john gilling s the plague of the zombies was released alongside terence fisher s dracula, prince of darkness in january of 1966. Both, like 1964s the gorgon, are attempts to diversify the studios output from what had become its.
Shot utilizing many of the same sets and locations as 1966s the reptile. May 30, 2010 the original movie trailer from 1966 in full hd. The plague of the zombies 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Peter tompsonbrook williamsconfronts the evil doers and has to rescue his lovely daughter sylviadiane clare from the clutches of the zombies. Its depths do not end at the level of entertainment, however, for it is a tremendously complex film from a talent, gilling, who after terence fisher, may well be hammers most impressive auteurdirector. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. These zombies are both threatening and tragic, as we can. The plague of the zombies 1966 but above all, this is a smart horror film. Its another fine example of misconceived conventional wisdom notions of what leads to quality, as the duplication would usually suggest lowbudget, probleminfested films, but instead, plague, at. John gillings the plague of the zombies was released two years before george romeros night of the living dead us, 1968 irrevocably linked zombies with cannibalism in audiences minds. With andre morell, diane clare, brook williams, jacqueline pearce. The films imagery influenced many later films in the zombie genre. Fallen order free may 4th update trailer best psychotic.
Plague zombie wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of. Street date january 15, 2019 starring andre morell, john carson, jacqueline pearce cinematography by arthur grant directed by john gilling propping up one of hammer studios more visceral doublebills, john gillings the plague of the zombies was released alongside terence fishers dracula, prince of darkness. The plague of the zombies 9th january 1966 cinema 91 mins 1. A victorian cornish tinmining village suffers a series of mysterious deaths and the. The plague of the zombies ultimate guide signed hardback is the strictly limited premium edition of this title there will be just 25 copies in the world and comes signed by both authors in a presentation box with a free set of postcards and certificate of authenticity. Double bill five plague of the zombies 1966 dracula. The plague disease can be acquired through several sources. But his magic relies on human sacrifice and he unleashes his army of the undead on the.
The plague of the zombies 1966 trailer vhs capture. But his magic relies on human sacrifice and he unleashes. The plague of the zombies 26th october 1999 dvd 90 mins 1. This novella, originally published as lord john and the plague of zombies, is now available as a standalone ebook. Filming locations 5 filming dates 1 filming locations. So good, in fact, that its probably the film thats responsible for the slew of zombie video nasties of the 70s and 80s. Season 3 added skinner zombies but, although i never played that version, skinner zombies looked less fun than berserker zombies. The plague of the zombies wikipedia republished wiki 2. The plague of the zombies 1966 cast and crew moviefone. May 01, 2020 the comic creator robert kirkman has provided a brief explanation of where the zombies came from in the walking dead, and the reason might surprise you. The plague of the zombies 1966 nonusa format, pal, reg. Gilling would release both this and the similarly themed the reptile within the same year, using many of the same characters and settings in both films. It certainly laid the foundations for romeros zombie trilogy, anyway. Terrible things happen soon, beyond imagination or.
Nov 19, 2000 in line with the traditional haitian accounts of real zombification as of 1966, the plague of the zombies may have been the film most based on the reallife source of zombie films since white zombie in 1932, there seems to be a soul, or consciousness, trapped in a hypnotized body. Young workers are dying because of a mysterious epidemic in a little. Plague of the zombies 1966 plague of the zombies is good. Lord john grey, a lieutenantcolonel in his majestys army, arrives in j. Andre morell, john carson, diane clare, jacqueline pearce, brook williams, michael ripper, alex davion, marcus hammond, roy royston. The plague of zombies original theatrical trailer 1966. Sep 11, 2015 trailer for the plague of the zombies 1966 captured from the the plague of the zombies 1966 vhs tape. By the 50s, they were already used for comic effect, until hammer took their chance with the plague of the zombies 1966, an atmospheric yet rousing period piece that would help set up another template for zombiedoms biggest sea change two years later. Oct 21, 2016 plague of the zombies was shot backtoback with the reptile, another hammer movie which is unjustly relegated to the second tier in most fans estimation. Filmed backtoback with the reptile 1966, using many of the same sets, most noticeably the main. The plague of the zombies 11th october 2004 dvd 86 mins 1. Sir james forbes is called to assist a local doctor deal with a mysterious disease that is killing off the inhabitants of a small village in cornwall.
The plague of the zombies was one of four films shot backtoback at bray studios, the others being dracula. As a ripping yarn in hammers best style, the plague of the zombies is magnificent. Only the lord of the dead could unleash them sir james forbes arrives in a remote cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. The plague of the zombies 1966 the movie database tmdb. Both, like 1964s the gorgon, are attempts to diversify the studios output from what had become its stockintrade, vampires and mad scientists. The plague of the zombies 1966 cast and crew a medical professor andre morell and his daughter diane clare link a cornish epidemic to a village squires john carson voodoo. Its also one of the last depictions of zombies as shuffling minions bound to a voodoo master before the 70s arrived and they would be forever recast as the cannibalsagents of apocalypse we know them as now. Local squire charles, a disciple of haitian witchcraft, is using the voodoo magic to resurrect the dead to work in his decrepit and unsafe tin mines that are shunned by the local. One can suppose it was inevitable for hammer to take on a lesser celebrated at the time yet influential subgenre such as zombies. Oct, 2014 the plague of the zombies 1966 but above all, this is a smart horror film. Terrible things happen soon, beyond imagination or reality. Chinatown prequel pilot eyed at netflix from robert towne, david fincher. This is meant to be humorous, but legitimate criticism. Sir james forbes arrives in a remote cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population.
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