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Night of the Zombies

1980 · 101 min

A grimy, lurid jungle survival slog that lurches between cheap shocks, clunky action and unintentional laughs.

Directed by
Bruno Mattei
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo, Selan Karay
Tagline
When the Creeping Dead Devour the Living Flesh!
Overview
A rat causes a chemical leak at a Papua New Guinea research facility, leading a group of eco-terrorists to demand the closure of all facilities. When a team of Interpol commandos are enlisted to eliminate the terrorists, they find themselves embroiled in a zombie outbreak.

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Directed by
Bruno Mattei
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo, Selan Karay
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • conspiracy
    • violence
    • corruption
    • death
    Places
    • wilderness
    • hospital
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror8
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, science fiction
    Directed by
    Bruno Mattei
    Written by
    Claudio Fragasso, José María Cunillés, Rossella Drudi
    Starring
    Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo, Selan Karay, José Gras, Gabriel Renom, Josep Lluís Fonoll, Pietro Fumelli, Bruno Boni
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    101 min
    Country
    Italy, Spain
    Languages
    Italian, Spanish

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