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Hell of the Living Dead

Original title: Virus
  • 1980
  • Unrated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
5.6K
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Hell of the Living Dead (1980)
HorrorSci-FiThriller

After an experiment gone wrong, a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea. A female reporter and her cameraman, and a team of four commandos sent to investigate tr... Read allAfter an experiment gone wrong, a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea. A female reporter and her cameraman, and a team of four commandos sent to investigate try to survive the onslaught.After an experiment gone wrong, a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea. A female reporter and her cameraman, and a team of four commandos sent to investigate try to survive the onslaught.

  • Directors
    • Bruno Mattei
    • Claudio Fragasso
  • Writers
    • Claudio Fragasso
    • José María Cunillés
    • Rossella Drudi
  • Stars
    • Margie Newton
    • Franco Garofalo
    • Selan Karay
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Bruno Mattei
      • Claudio Fragasso
    • Writers
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • José María Cunillés
      • Rossella Drudi
    • Stars
      • Margie Newton
      • Franco Garofalo
      • Selan Karay
    • 165User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Margie Newton
    Margie Newton
    • Lia Rousseau
    • (as Margit Evelyn Newton)
    Franco Garofalo
    Franco Garofalo
    • Zantoro
    • (as Frank Garfield)
    Selan Karay
    • Vincent
    José Gras
    • Lt. Mike London
    • (as Robert O'Neil)
    Gabriel Renom
    • Pierre
    • (as Gaby Renom)
    Josep Lluís Fonoll
    • Osborne
    • (as Luis Fonoll)
    Pietro Fumelli
    • Man on TV
    • (as Piero Fumelli)
    Bruno Boni
    • Reporter
    Patrizia Costa
    • Woman in Bar
    Cesare Di Vito
    • TV Speaker
    Sergio Pislar
    • Technician Lawson
    Bernard Seray
    Bernard Seray
    • Prof. Barrett's Assistant
    Víctor Israel
    Víctor Israel
    • Zombie priest
    Pep Ballester
    • Josie's Husband
    • (as Pep Ballenster)
    Joaquín Blanco
    Joaquín Blanco
    • Professor Barrett
    Esther Mesina
    • Josie
    Óscar Daniel
    • Zombie child
    • (uncredited)
    Claudio Fragasso
    Claudio Fragasso
    • SWAT Officer at Embassy Siege
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Bruno Mattei
      • Claudio Fragasso(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • José María Cunillés
      • Rossella Drudi(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Stock footage from the film Nuova Guinea, l'isola dei cannibali (1974) was used for the native scenes.
    • Goofs
      Some of the animals featured in the stock footage aren't indigenous to New Guinea.
    • Quotes

      Technician #1: She may not know much about chemestry, but in bed, her reactions are terrific.

      Technician #2: I'm not surprised with that cute little ass.

      Technician #1: I'm a tit man, myself.

    • Alternate versions
      Vestron Home Video's release, around 1985, of the picture, under the title Night Of The Zombies, was the same print used by Creature Features for home video tape in 1996. Creature Features added a brief card to the tail end of the closing credits for its copyright. This exact same print, even including the Creature Features copyright card, was used by Cydonia Pictures for its Night Of The Zombies DVD release in 2002. The same year, Anchor Bay Entertainment, released a cleaned up DVD under the title Hell Of The Living Dead. All of these Night Of The Zombies versions are identical, save for the inserted Creature Features copyright card. The film print is the infamous one known for being too dark, due to numerous copies being made, and, thus nearly impossible to tell a lot of what is going on in the film.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (1972)

    User reviews165

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    7/10
    Take it for what it is.
    This is not Dawn of the Dead. It's not Night of the Living Dead. It's a low grade 70's Italian zombie gore flick. The acting is not great, the story is shaky, the dubbing is bad, and the clips of animals are completely off of the story. But you have to take this movie for what it is. It's got some good gore and is a fun movie if you're into zombies. It's not Shakespeare. It's campy and schlocky and goofy, and if you're looking for a true quality horror movie you should go elsewhere. But if you enjoy the Italian zombie genre, you'll enjoy this one. Just don't expect Oscar caliber.
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    • cemetery_man_69
    • Apr 17, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Virus (1980)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Night of the Zombies
    • Filming locations
      • TERSA Incineration Plant, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain(Hope Center #1)
    • Production companies
      • Beatrice Film
      • Films Dara
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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