Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)
"Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti" (original title)

A cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a thirst for human flesh by chemical pesticides being used by area farmers.

Director:

Jorge Grau

Writers:

Sandro Continenza, Marcello Coscia,

Stars:

Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock, Arthur Kennedy

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cristina Galbó	...	Edna (as Christine Galbo)
Ray Lovelock	...	George
Arthur Kennedy	...	The Inspector
Aldo Massasso	...	Kinsey
Giorgio Trestini	...	Craig
Roberto Posse	...	Benson
José Lifante	...	Martin (as Jose Ruiz Lifante)
Jeannine Mestre	...	Katie
Gengher Gatti	...	Keith
Fernando Hilbeck	...	Guthrie
Vera Drudi	...	Mary
Vicente Vega	...	Dr. Duffield
Francisco Sanz	...	Perkins
Paul Benson	...	Wood
Anita Colby	...	Nurse

Storyline

A cop chases two young people visiting the English countryside, suspecting them of a local murder; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a thirst for human flesh by radiation being used by area farmers as a pesticide alternative.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | radiation | human flesh | farmer | living dead | 

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Taglines:

They tampered with nature - now they must pay the price...

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Spain Italy

Language:

Italian Spanish

Release Date:

1 June 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Don't Open the Window

Filming Locations:

Barnes Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 16,894,971 (Spain) (3 March 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Star Films S.A., Flaminia Produzioni Cinematografiche

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 85 min (R-rated) 93 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film has a grand total of 16 alternate titles from its various international releases.

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Goofs

During the zombie attack scene on the hospital stairway, a zombie has part of his chest sliced off by an ax. In the next shot, that part of his chest is undamaged.

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Quotes

policeman: I'm mad for apples, me!

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Connections

Referenced in 28 Days Later... (2002)

User Reviews

Possibly the most underrated zombie movie ever made.

'The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue' is possibly the most underrated zombie movie ever made. It's certainly one of the most interesting as it's an Italian/Spanish co-production, but curiously set in England, and it predates both 'Dawn Of The Dead' and the subsequent Eurozombie boom led by Lucio Fulci et al. The zombies themselves aren't as gruesome and repulsive as Romero or Fulci zombies, but once you get over that you've got yourself one very watchable and entertaining take on the genre. The two leads (Cristina Galbo and 'Autopsy's Ray Lovelock) are both good. They meet while travelling due to a minor accident, become uneasy travelling companions, and subsequently find themselves caught in a nightmare of non-stop zombie action while being pursued by a ruthless cop (Arthur Kennedy - 'Fantastic Voyage') who believes they are Manson-like hippie serial killers. I enjoyed this movie very much and recommend it to fans of 1970s European horror. An unfairly neglected movie that deserves a larger audience.