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The People Who Own the Dark

Original title: Último deseo
  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
455
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The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
HorrorSci-Fi
A group of rich businessmen and military officers who are partying in an old castle are spared when a nuclear war ravages the earth. When they venture out into the nearest town to search for... Read allA group of rich businessmen and military officers who are partying in an old castle are spared when a nuclear war ravages the earth. When they venture out into the nearest town to search for food and supplies, they find most of the residents blinded, and soon they discover the ex... Read allA group of rich businessmen and military officers who are partying in an old castle are spared when a nuclear war ravages the earth. When they venture out into the nearest town to search for food and supplies, they find most of the residents blinded, and soon they discover the existence of a sinister group called The People Who Own The Dark.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
455
YOUR RATING
    • León Klimovsky
    • Gabriel Moreno Burgos(story)
    • Vicente Aranda(screenplay)
    • Joaquim Jordà(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nadiuska
    • Alberto de Mendoza
    • Teresa Gimpera
    • León Klimovsky
    • Gabriel Moreno Burgos(story)
    • Vicente Aranda(screenplay)
    • Joaquim Jordà(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nadiuska
    • Alberto de Mendoza
    • Teresa Gimpera
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    • 15User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Nadiuska in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
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    Tomás Picó in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Teresa Gimpera, Diana Polakov, and Leona Devine in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Antonio Mayans in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Ricardo Palacios and Emiliano Redondo in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Julia Saly and Maria Perschy in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Nadiuska in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Julia Saly in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Julia Saly and Nadiuska in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Teresa Gimpera in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    Maria Perschy in The People Who Own the Dark (1976)

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    Nadiuska
    Nadiuska
    • Clara
    Alberto de Mendoza
    Alberto de Mendoza
    • Prof. Fulton
    Teresa Gimpera
    Teresa Gimpera
    • Berta
    Emiliano Redondo
    Emiliano Redondo
    • Dr. Messier
    Julia Saly
    • Marion
    • (as Julia Sali 'La Pocha')
    Tomás Picó
    • Victor
    Diana Polakov
    • Tania
    Antonio Mayans
    Antonio Mayans
    • Vasily Seriakov
    Leona Devine
    • Luna
    Ricardo Palacios
    Ricardo Palacios
    • Dr. Robertson
    Carmen Platero
    • Greta
    Estela Delgado
    Barta Barri
    Barta Barri
    • Russian ambassador
    • (as Berta Barry)
    Gumersindo Andrés
      Gonzalo Tejada
      Adolfo Thous
      Maria Perschy
      Maria Perschy
      • Lily
      Paul Naschy
      Paul Naschy
      • Borne
        • León Klimovsky
        • Gabriel Moreno Burgos(story) (screenplay)
        • Vicente Aranda(screenplay)
        • Joaquim Jordà(screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        The English dubbed version released in the United States as "The People Who Own the Dark" had a replacement score that included music cues from "The Blob" (1958).
      • Goofs
        During the clay pigeon shooting scene, it can clearly be seen that the man does not pull the trigger.
      • Alternate versions
        The Spanish language print runs 94 minutes. When the film was released in the US it was dubbed in English and ran approximately 82 minutes and it was this shorter, re-edited version that was released onto home video in the states. The English version is not missing any violence and retains almost all the nudity, but several scenes are trimmed mostly of some dialog.
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        Edited from The Blob (1958)

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      A Spanish-language take on NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
      Forget the reference books (including the IMDb) - PLANETA CIEGO was directed by Argentinian filmmaker Leon Klimovsky, also responsible for WEREWOLF VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMAN, VENGEANCE OF THE ZOMBIES (both with Paul Naschy, who co-stars here, too) and THE VAMPIRE'S NIGHT ORGY. A group of prominent business and military men enjoying a weekend debauch in the cellar of a rural bordello are spared when a nuclear attack devastates Europe. Finding the locals blinded, and drawing hatred upon themselves for looting the village stores, the survivors board up the villa and prepare for an attack by night. PLANETA CIEGO, which is also known as THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK (a shortened version that played in America) and ULTIMO DESEO is an exciting and disturbing (if non-graphic) reworking of themes found in George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. The cast includes Alberto deMendoza (HORROR EXPRESS) and Maria Perschy (also in Klimovsky's VENGEANCE OF THE ZOMBIES). This film has for too long been attributed to Amando de Ossorio, probably because he directed the well-known "Blind Dead" films. Well worth seeking out.
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      • Feb 9, 2000

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      • Release date
        • 1980 (United States)
        • Spain
        • Spanish
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      • Filming locations
        • Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
      • Production companies
        • José Luis Renedo Tamayo
        • Newcal
        • Sean S. Cunningham Films
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      • 1 hour 22 minutes
        • Mono

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