It is easily one of the most original and entertaining films the studio ever released. Zombies, also known as plague zombies, are victims of a highly contagious and deadly viral infection known as the zombie plague or the curse of unbelief, spread by the minions of the chaos god nurgle. A description of tropes appearing in plague of the zombies. The horror hammer to open script archive to public. Theres something wicked afoot and shambling about in a cornish village where the death toll is suddenly rising, but the local squire refuses to. Prince of darkness seen here, i took notice of the world of hammer tv episode dracula and the undead. These zombies are both threatening and tragic, as we can relate to their history as humans like us. These newer making of documentaries are pretty entertaining.
The anchor bay dvd has been out of production for more than fifteen years and used copies dont come cheap. A plague of zombies is a standalone ebook novella from the lord john grey and outlander series, which originally appeared as lord john and the plague of zombies in several anthologies. This emotionpacked novella is set in the same world of the last plague, which depicts an england devastated by a horrible epidemic of zombielike creatures. The plague of zombies original theatrical trailer 1966. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I was introduced to it in my early years when the b. Double bill five plague of the zombies 1966 dracula. A hammer horror film from 1966, directed by john gilling. In the most sweeping story so far in the voodoo plague series, red hammer ratchets up the danger. If you are ill not zombies then read on its a well written series made for you. Hammer only made one foray into the zombie subgenre with this film about a doctor and his daughter paying a visit to a former medical student who has written for help.
The british independent film company hammer productions was founded in 1934, and flourished in the mid1950s through the 70s with gothic horror films often based on classic literature characters and imaginative story fragments. Prince of darkness was doubled billed with the plague of zombies. Fans immediately were drawn to regulars christopher lee unforgettable as hypnotic dracula and peter cushing as an intense, passionate dr. Russell highlights quite correctly that plague is the first zombie feature that abandons the racial elements of earlier genre productions. Plague of the zombies, the hammer 1966 classic monsters. The plague of the zombies is one you may have missed, but this is the perfect opportunity to catch up on one of the more influential titles in the horror genre. Director john gilling also responsible for the bodysnatching classic the flesh and the fiends a.
May 24, 2016 i survived minecraft for 100 days with tors and this is what happened duration. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crucifixion. Hammers color productions looked far worse than they had a decade before, when the consummate talent of terence fisher repeatedly made less look like more. Posted on january 2, 2018 in 31 days of hammer, movies. Nov 19, 2000 these zombies are both threatening and tragic, as we can relate to their history as humans like us. The plague of the zombies 1966 official trailer hd duration. In a remote 19thcentury cornish village, an evil presence lurks within the darkness of the witching hour, a mysterious plague relentlessly taking lives at an unstoppable rate. Usage public domain topics trailer, horror, zombies. Instead of flesh eating ghouls, however, we are treated to voodoo zombies in the english. The first and last zombie film hammer produced, the plague of the zombies was in part a throwback to jacques tourneurs classic for val lewton, i walked with a zombie 1943, and most especially the. My vote for best hammer movie of the 1960s goes to the plague of the zombies. Sir james forbes morell arrives in a remote cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. Morell has apart to get to grips with in the plague of zombies as the scientist who saves the day, but only just.
Stylistically they can fit in with the best universal creations of the 30s, but they extend the genre in. The zombies look great but sadly the best scene is a nightmare sequence. The plague of the zombies trailer 1966 hammer films. Much of it is fairly standard hammer fareset in the nineteenth century, stagey dialogue, filmed on artificial setsbut it has moments of real power, and its an important entry in the zombie tradition. Like many hammer movies, the plague of the zombies works as a bridge between the classical 20th century horror films and the later ones. I survived minecraft for 100 days with tors and this is what happened duration. John gilling directs with style and flair in one of his minor masterpieces the plague of the zombies. One of two features shot backtoback by veteran director john gilling, it continues the bray line of quality with something that hadnt been seen in several years, a. Andre morell, john phillips, david buck, elizabeth sellars, maggie kimberly, michael ripper, tim barrett, richard warner, roger delgado, catherine lacey, dickie owen, bruno barnabe, arthur grant, john gilling, chris barnes, anthony nelson keys, anthony hinds, john.
One hammer chiller that didnt let the fans down was an anomaly with a title only a confirmed horror fan would like. Jan 12, 2019 a solid script, decent pacing and strong performances make this an unexpected treat for audiences and makes me wish hammer had pursued the subgenre a bit more. With the makeup for the zombies, hammer again pushed the boundary of classic horror. Plague of the zombies is one of my favourite hammer horrors. Manually spawn zombies i will outline two ways to manually spawn zombies. Plague of the zombies is that happy accident, a good thriller at at time when hammer films was sliding into a rut. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This novella, originally published as lord john and the plague of zombies, is now available as a standalone ebook. A solid script, decent pacing and strong performances make this an unexpected treat for audiences and makes me wish hammer had pursued the subgenre a bit more. Burke as part of his 1967 book the second hammer horror film omnibus. Local squire charles harris carson, a disciple of haitian witchcraft, is using the voodoo. I love it when the first book you read by a newtome author is excellent from the first page to the last.
A rare attempt at zombie pre romero night of the living dead in 1969. The plague of the zombies is your typical hammer horror film but with a tad bit more atmosphere sprinkled throughout that gives it an extra edge over the other nonchristopher leepeter cushingterence fisher films. The plague of zombies original theatrical trailer 1966 youtube. The plague of the zombies is your typical hammer horror film but with a tad bit more atmosphere sprinkled throughout that gives it an extra edge over the other non. Desperate to find an antidote, what they find instead are. Whereas in white zombie 1932 and i walked with a zombie 1943 the living dead were merely people with a shuffling gait and a wideeyed stare, the zombies in the plague of the zombies are clearly decaying corpses. The mummys shroud the plague of the zombies limited edition 2 disc set. One of the numerous period horror movies to come out of hammer film productions in the late 50s and 60s, plague of the zombies is pretty typical of the genre excepting the absence of perennials peter cushing and christopher lee. The original cinematic hammerfilmstrailer from 1966. Hammer horror tackles the zombie subgenre with no little amount of success. I am currently reading jamie russells truly excellent book of the dead and felt it only appropriate to therefore rewatch hammers plague of the zombies even at the risk of seeing it yet again during don fearneys john carson tribute later this year. Theres something wicked afoot and shambling about in a cornish village where the death toll is suddenly rising, but the local squire refuses to allow any autopsies. Peter tompson enlists the help of his former tutor sir james forbes. Local squire charles harris carson, 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.
Oct 02, 20 theres something wicked afoot and shambling about in a cornish village where the death toll is suddenly rising, but the local squire refuses to allow any autopsies. Zombies, the nachte des grauens im bann des voodoopriesters original. In keeping with nurgles fondness for variation, many different strains of the zombie plague are confirmed to exist with a different set of symptoms for each, such as the somnambuphage and the spawnrot fever. It was nominated for an edgar award by the mystery writers of america, for the best short mystery story of 2011.
One might be let down upon seeing plague after the pittsburgh entries as far as zombie makeup and execution, the zombies like earlier efforts are the result of voodoo practices rather than radiation or some modernday unexplained fallout, but it is still a very good hammer film of notable recognition and one that surely had an impact in. Cinesavants 2015 roundup of available hammer restorations listed studio canals 2012 region b bluray as being more than satisfactory. 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. Mania really turns up the suspense in this gripping tale. If you havent watched the 1966 hammer film, the plague of the zombies john gilling, you should. 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. I wanted to close out my hammerforoctober articles with the plague of the zombies, but hesitated because the movie isnt easily available in north america. Hammer films the soulless ones teaser trailer facebook. The plaque of the zombies 1966 full hd trailer youtube.
The plague of the zombies filmed at irelands bray studios, the plague of the zombies is a wellmade horror programmer about strange happenings a century ago in a small town on the moors. Much of it is fairly standard hammer fareset in the nineteenth century, stagey dialogue, filmed on artificial setsbut it has moments of real power, and. The plague of the zombies blu ray shout factory 1966 1. Raising the dead the making of the plague of the zombies i recommend watching this. Perhaps more than any other hammer film, plague of the zombies is quintessentially a british tale, with class consciousness as an overriding theme. Which is too bad, because this one feels like a sweet breath of fresh. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The films imagery influenced many later films in the zombie genre. 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. The plague of the zombies 1966 is one of these films that veered. Mar 02, 2009 i am currently reading jamie russells truly excellent book of the dead and felt it only appropriate to therefore rewatch hammers plague of the zombies even at the risk of seeing it yet again during don fearneys john carson tribute later this year.
In watching the special features of scream factorys dracula. The first two are relatively obvious with frankenstein and general. Joe, jeremiah has to travel a lawless wasteland teeming with zombies, bandits, and worse, like people who put anchovies on pizza you know. May 17, 2017 if you havent watched the 1966 hammer film, the plague of the zombies john gilling, you should. The horror hammer to open script archive to public research. Hammer films were popular with the working class during the 60s. Apr 08, 2017 plague of the zombies 1965 30 th july 1977 00.
Lord john grey, a lieutenantcolonel in his majestys. May 30, 2010 the original movie trailer from 1966 in full hd. Vbcdjtasm read book do zombies dream of undead sheep. By the mid 1960s, hammer had reinvented pretty much all of the original universal monsters. The plague of the zombies 1966 directed by john gilling. Whereas in white zombie 1932 and i walked with a zombie 1943 the living dead were merely people with a shuffling gait and a wideeyed stare, the zombies in the plague of. Directed by john gilling, the plague of the zombies was filmed back to back with.
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