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Summary: Cult Classic Euro Zombie horror is a true classic
Review: Old fashioned Euro horror absolutely dripping with wonderful Hammer-esque atmosphere. The cheesy acting only help add to the bizarre happenings on screen. There is a bit of titillation (no pun intended) thrown in just to give it that extra euro-trashy flavour....but its the Templar Zombies that rule...they are about as menacing and horrifying as Zombie's have ever been. Also outstanding is the haunting, chilling discordant soundtrack - very influential on stuff like The Omen which followed a few years later. The sequel on the flip side is a far weaker outing altogether.....now one can only hope that Anchor Bay get their hands on the next installment of Templar Terror. This is a must for genre fans......Portugal/Spain's very welcome contribution to the annals of Terror Movies. Epic Zombie stuff. The transfer is a touch hazy as can be expected of such a low budget film and one that is also fairly old. One sometimes has the impression that Elite's laser transfer was at least as good if not better.
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Summary: Great Zombie Movie!
Review: The Tombs of the Blind Dead is a very atmospheric, heady blend of zombie, vampire, murder-mystery and historical horror. Where else are you going to find the architypical scientist saying "You think science knows everything?!?" The templer knights are pretty evil for the low budget. They have a way of unsettling the viewer, much the same way that the Death Corps do in Shock Waves. The Return of the Blind Dead is not quite as good, however, one imagines that John Carpenter had some knowledge of the film before he shot Assault on Precinct 13. The music which plays during the Templer Knights on horseback is fantastic. For steam locomotive buffs, Tombs has a great train through most of the movie.
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Summary: Great Zombie Movie!
Review: The Tombs of the Blind Dead is a very atmospheric, heady blend of zombie, vampire, murder-mystery and historical horror. Where else are you going to find the architypical scientist saying "You think science knows everything?!?" The templer knights are pretty evil for the low budget. They have a way of unsettling the viewer, much the same way that the Death Corps do in Shock Waves. The Return of the Blind Dead is not quite as good, however, one imagines that John Carpenter had some knowledge of the film before he shot Assault on Precinct 13. The music which plays during the Templer Knights on horseback is fantastic. For steam locomotive buffs, Tombs has a great train through most of the movie.
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Summary: Blind Dead Zombie Templars will find you!
Review: These films have a bad premise, but are great Spanish Horror films from the 70's. The premise; blind, dead, zombie Templars awake and attack anyone available. Classic in the slow moving aspect, the constructed Templars are in fact, blind, so that means they can't see you. They can hear, however, and if your prone to screaming, whining, breathing heavy or dropping things, they are a detriment to good health.
Templar bashing aside, the design of the zombies is very eerie, and they come off as approaching frightening the longer you watch. Even for there time, there are elements of horror and shock. Reminescent of italian directors Bava and Argento, these will delight fans of Euro-Horror. Essentially along the same lines as "Night of the Living Dead" but with frank supernatural qualities, there were four films made in this series, the other two unreleased on DVD; "Horror of the Zombies" and "Night of the Death Cult" (released under various names). Lots of unintentional camp, these films are classic in the zombie genre, and a must own for fans. You get two zombie films for the price of one (too bad they haven't released the other two in such a fashion)!
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Summary: creepy Euro-horror fun
Review: This DVD presents the first two of the popular Spanish BLIND DEAD horror series, in which the zombified bodies of Knights Templars, blinded and executed in the Middle Ages, rise up and seek revenge. Both are presented in widescreen and appear to be the uncut versions, though the disc has no extras.The first, TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD, is nicely atmospheric, and delivers the chills, with a little bit of gore, nudity, and lesbianism thrown in. The second, RETURN OF THE BLIND DEAD (titled RETURN OF THE EVIL DEAD in the actual credits) goes for the action, with a bigger cast and a bit more gore and sadism. Sure, they're a bit cheesy and slow at times, but you can have fun counting the movie cliches riddled throughout. Recommended for those who remember staying up till the wee hours of the morning to catch obscure horror flicks or who were lucky enough as youngsters to catch some gratuitous thrills at a local movie house before the ratings kicked in.
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Summary: creepy Euro-horror fun
Review: This DVD presents the first two of the popular Spanish BLIND DEAD horror series, in which the zombified bodies of Knights Templars, blinded and executed in the Middle Ages, rise up and seek revenge. Both are presented in widescreen and appear to be the uncut versions, though the disc has no extras. The first, TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD, is nicely atmospheric, and delivers the chills, with a little bit of gore, nudity, and lesbianism thrown in. The second, RETURN OF THE BLIND DEAD (titled RETURN OF THE EVIL DEAD in the actual credits) goes for the action, with a bigger cast and a bit more gore and sadism. Sure, they're a bit cheesy and slow at times, but you can have fun counting the movie cliches riddled throughout. Recommended for those who remember staying up till the wee hours of the morning to catch obscure horror flicks or who were lucky enough as youngsters to catch some gratuitous thrills at a local movie house before the ratings kicked in.
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Summary: Greatest horror movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This film rules! It has the coolest zombies I have ever seen! The other guy who wrote a bad review on this page is crazy! I am not saying he's a bad guy, but this film is anything but amatuer work. It is genius in it's purest form!! The plot of the film involves this group of Templar knights who did human sacrifices to the devil in the 1500's. They were executed by the local peasants and had their eyes burned out so they could not find their way back to the village to seek revenge from beyond the grave! 500 years later, the templars rise from the grave and exact their revenge on the village.(they find their victims by way of sound)Finally, everyone in the village is butchered except for nine people who board themselves into the local church. Will they survive the onslaught of the living dead? This film is loaded with plenty of violence and suspense to keep any horror movie fan happy. If you have not seen this movie, GO SEE IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the best of the Blind Dead movies, as well as the greatest horror movie ever made.
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Summary: Cornier than the Corniest
Review: This has got to be one of the most silliest movies I have ever seen in my life!!! The gore is cool and when the zombies rode the horses in slow motion,I'll admit that was a little creepy lookin'. But, I must admit,that this is one of the best film to DVD transfers I have ever seen.Extreme crispness and great sound clarity.Add it to zombie DVD collection it's not so bad...I guess.
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Summary: Cornier than the Corniest but still fun.
Review: This has got to be one of the silliest movies I have ever seen in my life!!! The gore is cool and when the zombies rode the horses in slow motion,I'll admit that was a little creepy lookin'.The voice dubbing is terrible and the acting is extremely stiff I mean, after watching this one you'll think of the voice dubbing in a Fulci flick as music to your ears. But, I must admit,that this is one of the best film to DVD transfers I have ever seen.Extreme crispness and great sound clarity.Add it to your zombie DVD collection it's not so bad...I guess.
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Summary: classic stoner horror!
Review: tombs is one of the best 'stoner horror' films iv`e seen.the atmosphere here is just unbelievable! the low budget everything just adds to the films charm for me.incredibly poor acting,unlikeable characters but the templar knights save this one.the slo-mo scenes on horse back will send shivers down your spine! return is much the same! anyone putting these films down is completely missing the point.these films have character.turn on,tune in & freak out.pure gold!
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