Les raisins de la mort (1978)

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

Director:

Jean Rollin

Writers:

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (story), Jean Rollin (story)

Stars:

Marie-Georges Pascal, Félix Marten, Serge Marquand

Cast

Cast overview:
Marie-Georges Pascal	...	Élisabeth (as Marie George Pascal)
Félix Marten	...	Paul (as Felix Marten)
Serge Marquand	...	Lucien
Mirella Rancelot	...	Lucie
Patrice Valota	...	Pierre
Patricia Cartier	...	Antoinette
Michel Herval	...	Michel
Paul Bisciglia	...	Lucas
Brigitte Lahaie	...	La grande femme blonde (as Brigitte Lahaye)
Olivier Rollin	...	Le mort-vivant qui se fracasse le crâne
François Pascal	...	L'homme du train
Evelyne Thomas	...	Brigitte
Jean-Pierre Bouyxou	...	Le mort borgne / Le mort-vivant à la faux

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

vineyard | pesticide | female full frontal nudity | breasts | stabbed in the chest | 

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Taglines:

When the wine flows, the terror begins ...

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Distributor's official website for private individuals Distributor's official website for professionnals

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 July 1978 (France)

Also Known As:

As Uvas da Morte

Filming Locations:

Causse du Larzac, Massif Central, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films A.B.C.,Off Production,Rush Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer Jean-Pierre Bouyxou appears in two different bits : as the one-eyed living dead (with mustache), and as the living dead with a scythe (without mustache).

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Goofs

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.

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Connections

References Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)

User Reviews

Definitely Rollin's best, but not necessarily that good.

This film is watchable, but it is hit-and-miss in several respects. The atmosphere and story are not too bad, and the gore is a bit amateurish but plentiful. My major objection to the film is the poor editing. If you are ever asked about the importance of editing and continuity to the watchability of a film, just point to this film as an example of how NOT to do it. Due to the poor editing and lack of continuity, people "jump" all over the screen and sets, showing up in one place after starting in another. One of the actresses literally walks around a corner of a building and changes clothes completely at the same time. (No, I don't believe that this was intentional.) A couple huge dogs just show up at one point (which also makes no sense), wounds change locations, and some events were obviously intended to precede other events that now appear earlier in the film.

Don't get me wrong, this film is worth your time if you're a fan, but it is definitely not a slick, finished product.