Zombie Lake (1980)

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• Lee ?

  
  A high toleration for bad movies is required if you're to make it through this one as it's probably one of the worst zombie movies I've ever seen, and it even had director Jean Rollin cringing with embarrassment upon its completion. The actual zombies look and act… More
  A high toleration for bad movies is required if you're to make it through this one as it's probably one of the worst zombie movies I've ever seen, and it even had director Jean Rollin cringing with embarrassment upon its completion. The actual zombies look and act laughable with an almost illuminous green make-up applied to the skin. There's no gore to speak of and the plot is just silly. As with the majority of the directors other films there is a healthy supply of naked ladies to feast your eyes on as they take a dip in the enticing lake only to then get munched upon by the nazi zombies lurking below. Only recommended to those who are curious to see how bad it all is.

• David L

  
  To jump right in on this one. "Zombie Lake" is a film that is completely inept on all levels but its also very entertaining to watch and is chock full of unintentional giggles derived from the stupidity. At least its never boring. Its rather shocking that the film is as… More
  To jump right in on this one. "Zombie Lake" is a film that is completely inept on all levels but its also very entertaining to watch and is chock full of unintentional giggles derived from the stupidity. At least its never boring. Its rather shocking that the film is as lousy as it is, considering the amount of b-movie talent involved. Jean Rollin is well known for creating beautiful and stylish horror films that are full of dream like atmosphere, as is the original director Jess Franco. This is far from Rollin's most artistic project ( I figure he was called in on this one and needed a quick rent payment) An obvious lack of care or quality is everywhere in the film. For the zombie attacks, the soundtrack is full of highly inappropriate lounge music (a lot of which I recognized from Jess Franco's "Female Vampire"). The script is chock full of holes and lacks anything resembling logic (naked girls run into bars where the men are more interested in their safety, a dead Nazi's daughter is only 12 despite the fact the film takes place in the 70s (no one seems to age), to mention a few lapses of thought). Not to mention the Zombie makeup - I've seen kids fashion more convincing Halloween costumes. Also, the direction and editing are horrible - if you watch some of the scenes, you can clearly see the extras trying to hold back their giggles. I didn't - I laughed my head off throughout this entire hunk of junk. "Zombie Lake" is a truly great piece of schlock that provides more entertainment value than any recent Oscar winner. This is a so bad its good movie all the way.

• Curtis L

  
  Blah. Zombie nazis in a lake that kill chicks. Pretty lame.

• ken j

  
  During world war II a group of villagers ambushed and defeated a ban of german soldiers and ended up throwing there bodies in a nearby like now of course as with any zombie movie they have returned to prey on the unsuspecting female swimmers and no one knows how to stop them except… More
  During world war II a group of villagers ambushed and defeated a ban of german soldiers and ended up throwing there bodies in a nearby like now of course as with any zombie movie they have returned to prey on the unsuspecting female swimmers and no one knows how to stop them except maybe one little girl that holds a link to one of the nazi's. Thats the plot of this one very cheesy movie and its two parts cheesy bad one part cheesy good with horrible FX's some might like it others wont i found this just ok and laughable to not turn off.

• Marcus W

  
  1. Gratuitous nudity does not a good horror film make. 2. A rubbish plot involving a girl realising that one of the zombies is her father and earning his trust does not a good horror film make. 3. Green face paint and sellotape does not a good zombie make. 4. If Sam Raimi can… More
  1. Gratuitous nudity does not a good horror film make. 2. A rubbish plot involving a girl realising that one of the zombies is her father and earning his trust does not a good horror film make. 3. Green face paint and sellotape does not a good zombie make. 4. If Sam Raimi can make Evil Dead on a budget of $7.89, then nobody else has any excuse for crappiness just because they have a low budget. 5. This film does not a good horror - or any other type of genre film - make

• Leo L

  
  A good film but lack adrenaline-induced action. It appears that the creators thought having nude semblance meant more. Overall, it would have been great if the plot had strength.

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