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Klaus Dzuck (writer)
Ted Geoghegan (writer)
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2008 (USA) more
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A group of women, hired to assist with an impromptu concert, spend the evening at an ancient German castle... more | add synopsis
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Ralph Fellows ... Vincent

Sonja Kerskes ... Lana
Fiana de Guzman ... Beth

Carolin Schmidt ... Jessie
Cristiane Malia ... Shannon
Sarah Plochl ... Iris
Maren Lisner ... K.C.
Amy Lee ... Veronica
Julia Casper ... Carrie
Courtney Peltzer ... Tara
Wolfgang Wobeto ... Herr Janowitz (as Wolfgang Cloris Wobeto)
Joi von Regenstein ... Nathan
Jürgen Teuchert ... Cloaked Man
Christian Rothholz ... Elias
Wolfgang Noack ... Gabriel
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Vincent mentions having learned how to use The Flying Guillotine from a man named Wang Yu - a reference to Yu Wang, who appeared in numerous kung-fu films of the 70s, including Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi (1975). more
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Der Flying Guillotine, 2 March 2009
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Author: Kooblie-Gooblie from Chicago, lllinois, USA

A group of girls go to a castle to help an old friend set up for a rock concert, but when they arrive they find out that they are there on the 66th anniversary of a Nazi séance that brought dead Templar knights back to life. The Templars return from the dead but so do the Nazis. Then a descendant of one of the men who fought the Nazis shows up and fights the undead using skills he gained in the Orient. Sound confusing? Well it is.

Andreas Schnaas's new movie is easily his best looking but like most of his previous ones, Don't Wake the Dead is way too complex for its own good, has way too much nonsense (the final battle is intercut against a 10-minute rock concert) and is edited poorly. There are several great actors in this movie, and many who are very hard to understand (like Demonium). The castle they are in looks amazing and the Templars look great, appearing like a nod to the Blind Dead films.

It is not a good movie, but if you want a lot of cheesy gore, nudity, and the Shaw brothers Flying Guillotine for some reason - this is the movie for you. It defies all convention, which - after all - makes it a Schnaas movie.

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