Hammer Horror: The Plague of the Zombies

The Plague of the Zombies (1966) Hammer Horror film directed by John Gilling. The film's imagery influenced many later films in the zombie genre.

Only The Lord Of The Dead Could Unleash Them! Within a remote 18th century Cornish village, an evil presence lurks within the darkness of the witching hour, a mysterious plague relentlessly taking lives at an unstoppable rate. Unable to find the cause, Dr Peter Thompson enlists the help of Professor James Forbes. Desperate to find an antidote, what they find instead are empty coffins with the diseased corpses missing. Following a series of strange and frightening clues, Thompson and Forbes are lead to a deserted mine where they discover a world of black magic and a doomed legion of flesh eating slaves – the walking dead.

Special Features:

• New “Making Of” documentary: “Back to Black”
• Restoration Comparison
• Restored Original Trailer

Critic Reviews:

• " A colourful romp with a smattering of subtext. " – David Jenkins

• " Certainly isn't the “best” horror film made by Hammer Film Productions… What it is, maybe, is the “Hammer-est” Hammer film. " – Tim Brayton

• " The best Hammer Horror for quite some time, with remarkably few of the lapses into crudity which are usually part and parcel of this company's work. " – MFB Critics