The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: One of the Finest Low Budget Zombie Shockers of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
Jorg Grau's 'Let Sleeping Corpses Lie' or 'The Living Dead at the Manchster Morgue' as it was called in the UK, is one of my favourite zombie flicks of all time. Despite being a late entry European copy of Romero's 'Night of the Living Dead' this film stands head and shoulders above most zombie films. It is nicely plotted and beautifully put together - Grau succeeds admirably in making the pictureque English countryside around Windermere appear eerie and haunting, and his tampering with 'zombie lore' (shooting in the head makes no difference, the only way to kill the living dead is to set them on fire - what's more they pass on the 'affliction' by putting the blood of the living onto the eyes of other corpses) merely makes it more unique and interesting. Nice final twist and some great early gore effects from Gianetto De Rossi (who went on to work for Fulci in most of his horror films). All round, a top class, low budget, horror film. Anchorbay's uncut version is a must see.Movie Review: Jorge wants you to suffer profundly!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Bridging the gap between George Romero's average NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and his magnum opus, DAWN OF THE DEAD, this little Spanish/Italian co-production is a diamond in the rough and is often forgotten about. I mean, when asked to name the great directors of zombie films, Jorge Grau rarely comes to mind. The plot is fairly simple: Swinging Londoner George (Ray Lovelock-you may have seen him in the terrible Crispino film, AUTOPSY) is trying to get out of the pollution filled city to the northern English countryside and through a chance encounter with Edna (Cristina Galbo), the two discover that the living dead are not so alive ... Somehow, LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE pulls it off. There are some interesting plot points that are introduced that actually make sense, e.g. Edna's heroin addict sister and her voyeur husband. My only problem with the film is that the pacing is a little slow, but don't worry...the ending is so ... good that it seems like Lucio Fulci ripped it off for his own morgue scene in THE BEYOND. Except Grau's is better. Better in a 'breast mutilation' kind of way. So if you are tired of watching NoTLD and are waiting for the rumored 3 disc set of DAWN OF THE DEAD, I suggest this little treasure.Movie Review: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie- A Very Good Zombie FIlm
Summary: 4 Stars
This gem of a horror film had may titles during it's release (DON'T OPEN THE WINDOW, THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE, among others). Jorge Grau created a zombie fim=lm in what could be seen as a NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD rip-off, but it has some memorable & equally horrific moments that the Romero film never had. While NOTLD was filmed in black & white, this film was made in color. The Romero film wasn't as graphic as LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE was. And the Grau film offers an explanation as to why the living dead was coming to life, while THE LIVING DEAD never truly explained why referring nebulously that a radio active satellite from outer space was responsible but never confirmed.LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE was unique in a lot of ways. There were some unexplained sequences in the movie (the nude woman running across the street was one, the living dead dabbing other corpses with blood to bring them back to life was naother), but all in all the bloodletting, the violence, the gory scenes were amazingly filmed. The sound effects of the zombies were relly creepy & atmospheric. Ray Lovelock played a tragic hero as his leading lady, the very sexy Christine Galbo. Arthur Kennedy was a good antagonist to Lovelock's hero & got what he deserved in the end.
The VHS version also offers a short documentary by the director himself explaining how he made the movie. It also featured some theatrical trailers, radio spots, & various artwork regarding this film. Anchor Bay really did a great job restoring this movie including a lot of treats at the end of the film.
I strongly recommend LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE to all horror film fans.
Movie Review: Sleeping Corpses ROCKS!
Summary: 5 Stars
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is easily one of the best zombie movies ever made! Great screenplay, super directing by Grau, and an absolutely stunning job of cinematography and lighting make this a zombie lover's must-have DVD. There are a few things that 'date' this movie to the early 70's -- a streaker, some bell bottoms, a cool motorcycle -- but all of the above adds to the atmosphere/feel of this wonderful flick. Lot's of cool stuff comes with this Limited Edition Tin DVD and the introduction by the director, and his interview afterwards, is priceless! The actual zombies in this movie are some of my favorites and rank right up there with Fulci's and Romero's in makeup and appearance. The unique storyline offers a refreshing change from the mundane also. Buy it now, thank me later.Movie Review: A different kind of zombie.....
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie gets four stars from me because of its utter strangeness, and because the lead protagonist sounds just like Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap. A device is employed to kill insect pests by means of ultrasonic radiation. This machine also, ostensibly by accident, turns infants into flesh-hungry little monsters, and resurrects the dead, the latter of which can in turn make more zombies. The zombies are fairly lethargic, if not uninspired, though they perk right up when it comes to eating guts. Anyway, the Nigel Tufnel sound-alike and his pretty, redheaded girlfriend take to the countryside, dodging both zombies and cops, trying to solve the mystery. Meanwhile, the undead contagion spreads rapidly---it seems that the zombies can only be destroyed by fire. Would I recommend this movie? Yes, as long as you're in for surreal entertainment. And, best of all, there are no "Gates of Hell" to be found anywhere.