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The Zombie Walks

Original title: Im Banne des Unheimlichen
  • 19681968
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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The Zombie Walks (1968)
CrimeMysteryThriller
A serial killer who calls himself "The Laughing Corpse" dresses up in a skeleton costume and kills his victims with a poison-filled scorpion-shaped ring.A serial killer who calls himself "The Laughing Corpse" dresses up in a skeleton costume and kills his victims with a poison-filled scorpion-shaped ring.A serial killer who calls himself "The Laughing Corpse" dresses up in a skeleton costume and kills his victims with a poison-filled scorpion-shaped ring.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
533
YOUR RATING
    • Alfred Vohrer
    • Ladislas Fodor(screenplay)
    • Edgar Wallace
  • Stars
    • Joachim Fuchsberger
    • Hubert von Meyerinck
    • Siw Mattson
    • Alfred Vohrer
    • Ladislas Fodor(screenplay)
    • Edgar Wallace
  • Stars
    • Joachim Fuchsberger
    • Hubert von Meyerinck
    • Siw Mattson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    The Zombie Walks (1968)
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    Siw Mattson in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Claude Farell in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Siw Mattson in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Wolfgang Kieling and Siw Mattson in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Claude Farell in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Edith Schneider in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Edith Schneider in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Siw Mattson in The Zombie Walks (1968)
    Joachim Fuchsberger and Siw Mattson in The Zombie Walks (1968)

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    Joachim Fuchsberger
    Joachim Fuchsberger
    • Inspektor Higgins
    Hubert von Meyerinck
    Hubert von Meyerinck
    • Sir Arthur
    Siw Mattson
    Siw Mattson
    • Peggy Ward
    Wolfgang Kieling
    Wolfgang Kieling
    • Sir Cecil
    Pinkas Braun
    Pinkas Braun
    • The Stranger
    Claude Farell
    Claude Farell
    • Adela
    Peter Mosbacher
    Peter Mosbacher
    • Ramiro
    Siegfried Rauch
    Siegfried Rauch
    • Dr. Brand
    Otto Stern
    • Mr. Merryl
    Renate Grosser
    • Mrs. Potter
    Hans Krull
    • Mr. Potter
    Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors
    Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors
    • Sabrina
    • (as Lil Lindfors)
    Ilse Pagé
    Ilse Pagé
    • Miss Mabel Finley
    Edith Schneider
    • Prof. Bound
    Wolfgang Spier
    • Bannister
    Ewa Strömberg
    Ewa Strömberg
    • Library Clerk
    Jimmy Powell
    • Casper
    Dietrich Behne
    • Lachende Leiche (Double)
    • (uncredited)
      • Alfred Vohrer
      • Ladislas Fodor(screenplay)
      • Edgar Wallace
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    • Trivia
      Director Alfred Vohrer provided the voice of the "laughing skull" himself.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pastewka: Die Strategie der Schnecke (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Space of today
      Music by Peter Thomas

      Performed by Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors

    User reviews11

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    5/10
    Shall we just call it "The Laughing Corpse"?
    From the versatile (albeit rather monotonous) mind of Edgar Wallace comes another reasonably effective Krimi that incomprehensibly isn't called "The Laughing Corpse". I think we can all agree this would make a much better title than the dull and irrelevant titles "The Zombie Walks" or "The Hand of Power". The best sequence is the opening, when during the funeral of the wealthy but eccentric Sir Oliver the pallbearers drop the casket because diabolical laughter suddenly comes from inside of it. When soon after the heirs of Sir Oliver are getting killed, the remaining family members are convinced he returned as a vengeful zombie.

    The usual Krimi-ingredients are there, like far too many characters that are all suspects, and the only way to prove their innocence is by dying at the hand of the real killer. Scotland Yard hero Joachim Fuchsberger is present again, but to my knowledge this is the first and only Krimi without the annoying Eddi Arent as the comic relief. Instead, the charismatic Hubert Von Meyerinck provides the redundant comical interludes. Oh, there's also a guy with a green face, but everybody seems to think this is totally normal. It must be said the killer looks awesome! He wears a creepy skull mask, in combination with long hair, a black cloak and hat, and uses scorpion's venom to murder his victim. Where can I pick up his outfit to celebrate Halloween?
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    • Coventry
    • Nov 2, 2022

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 1968 (West Germany)
      • West Germany
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Buckingham Street, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Rialto Film
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes

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