The Plague of the Zombies (2012)

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• Michael G

  
  Plague of the Zombies offers up the voodoo brand as opposed the rotten diseased brand of zombies. Not my preference, but combine some creepy zombies with that trademarked Hammer gothic atmosphere and you're in for a good time. The zombies are sporadic but they're pretty… More
  Plague of the Zombies offers up the voodoo brand as opposed the rotten diseased brand of zombies. Not my preference, but combine some creepy zombies with that trademarked Hammer gothic atmosphere and you're in for a good time. The zombies are sporadic but they're pretty nasty when they actually do show. Plague of the Zombies has some legitimately disturbingly-done moments (the would-be rape scene, Thompson's nightmare) that pay off for the slow buildup. But as with a good many Hammer movies, the last 15 minutes make up for it. And for as much of a tightass as Andre Morell came across as in the first 15 minutes, he kicked some serious ass in the end.

• El Hombre I

  
  Up until the late 60's, zombies were almost exclusively depicted as the brainwashed, lumbering slaves of evil voodoo masters, I believe. They are as such here but also shown as foul, cadaverous creatures risen from freshly dug graves. Old school spooky atmosphere with voodoo… More
  Up until the late 60's, zombies were almost exclusively depicted as the brainwashed, lumbering slaves of evil voodoo masters, I believe. They are as such here but also shown as foul, cadaverous creatures risen from freshly dug graves. Old school spooky atmosphere with voodoo drums thrown in only the way Hammer Studios could do. It's awfully British, but fun nonetheless. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view&current=plague1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/plague1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Stella D

  
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• Randy T

  
  Prototypical Hammer fare. Equal parts goth, gore, camp and shtick. A milestone in the evolution of the 'zombie flick', fans of Hammer Studios will love it, most others won't.

• Ken S

  
  The most dignified Zombie film of all time and one of Hammer's best works.

• David S

  
  In an age where we've been inundated with zombie films in recent years and we now have the excellent series 'The Walking Dead' this film comes across as a little quaint and the zombies aren't really used to their full affect (they're brought back from the dead… More
  In an age where we've been inundated with zombie films in recent years and we now have the excellent series 'The Walking Dead' this film comes across as a little quaint and the zombies aren't really used to their full affect (they're brought back from the dead to work a tin mine!) but this is still the peak of Hammer's visual style period and the film looks great. The zombies also make quite an impression on their first appearance and the dream sequence is effective. A shame that Lee and Cushing aren't involved but Morell brings quiet authority to the lead and Pearce is great but underused. Unfortunately Clare is a stilted heroine but at least this makes her convincing when she is hypnotized!

• Henrik S

  
  A very early "Zombie" movie, pre-dating Romero and the lot. An evil plot in a remote village summons the dead, which go on and to menace the living. A solid Hammer Horror film and one of the best from their C-Line productions (Those which are not part of a franchise or have… More
  A very early "Zombie" movie, pre-dating Romero and the lot. An evil plot in a remote village summons the dead, which go on and to menace the living. A solid Hammer Horror film and one of the best from their C-Line productions (Those which are not part of a franchise or have a star lead). The editing and direction is far better than many other Hammer movies. <br/>Andre Morell is a very good lead, believable in his determination and vigour, but yet still emotional and paternal. The rest of the cast is rather typecast (with the Sergeant standing out) and they serve their purpose, including the slightly bloodless villain. <br/><br/>Unlike many other, even most modern zombie movies, the reason why the undead walk the earth is quite sensible, which might surprise some and I give Kudos to the storywriter for that. <br/>The movie mentions the "Voodoo" phenonemon here and there, and the manner in which they "portray" the "Haiti" culture is typical Hammer camp and was really putting me off, you'll know it when you see it. Other than that, we have the usual British horror splendour of the remote and gloomy countryside, lush Victorian interiors and costumes, lovely. Unlike many other classic horror movies, this one still has its creepy moments, which it might owe to the fact that undead have always been some to scare me, but I found that rather thrilling. <br/><br/>I recommend this to every Horror enthusiasts and Zombie film expert to be.<br/>All lovers of classic movies, British Horror and Hammer should be in a for a treat as well of course.<br/><br/>take care<br/>HX

• Eduardo C

  
  Severely underrated and woefully underwatched, "Plague of the Zombies" ranks near the top among Hammer's best. A lot has been made about its influences on Romero's "Night of the Living Dead", but the hallucinatory sequence in the graveyard may very well… More
  Severely underrated and woefully underwatched, "Plague of the Zombies" ranks near the top among Hammer's best. A lot has been made about its influences on Romero's "Night of the Living Dead", but the hallucinatory sequence in the graveyard may very well have given birth to Lucio Fulci's horror career.

• ken j

  
  When a medical professor gets a letter from a old student being told about weird deaths inside a small english town he decided to pack up and go there himself to investigate what he finds can not be explained with normal medicine seems the dead are riseing and someone in the town has… More
  When a medical professor gets a letter from a old student being told about weird deaths inside a small english town he decided to pack up and go there himself to investigate what he finds can not be explained with normal medicine seems the dead are riseing and someone in the town has been practiceing black magic now the former student doctor must try and stop the outbreak before more people get killed, The one and only attempt of a zombie film by Hammer Studios i found to be a good one little bit outdated but still worth a watch if your a fan of all zombie movies or the stuff that came out of Hammer Studios

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