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Director:

Jean Rollin

Writers:

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (story)
Christian Meunier (screenplay)
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Release Date:

5 July 1978 (France) more

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi more

Plot:

A young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into killer zombies. | add synopsis

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Pesticide (France) (alternative title)
The Grapes of Death (International: English title)
The Raisins of Death (International: English title)
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Runtime:

Germany:85 min | USA:90 min (uncut version)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Films A.B.C. more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Writer Jean-Pierre Bouyxou appears also in the film as the one-eyed living dead. more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the long zoom in the scene where Élisabeth meets the blind girl at the deserted valley, a man can be seen walking in the distance. more

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Nice, Blood and Wine, 26 May 2008
7/10
Author: ed_two_o_nine from United Kingdom

Now here is a rarity. A movie I came across late at night on one of Sky's inferior movie channels (in this case zone horror) that I actually found quite enjoyable. If you are a fan of old school horror then I imagine you will enjoy this. Yes there are some ropey gore effects and some dodgy editing but overall there is a sense of menace which is greatly aided by the slow burning pace and genuinely spooky sound track. The basic premise of the film s that off a pesticide that has been sprayed on the grapes of a vineyard turn all those who consume the wine into some form of diseased zombie type. A young girl on the way to see her boyfriend at the vineyard has to deal with it. This is my first experience of French horror and of the movies of Jean Rollin and I have to say I will be seeking out more of both on this showing. You do have to take into account that this is a 1978 movie and it does show it's age but it has genuine fright moments and a real seedy scary under currant and a lot of modern horror directors could learn a thing or two about pacing a horror movie from here. A real unexpected treat. I would definitely watch this again and for fans of the genre give an extra mark.

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