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Oasis of the Zombies

1982 · 85 min

A sluggish, sun-bleached trudge through cheap zombie thrills and buried gold, more likely to induce drowsiness than dread.

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Horror
Tagline
There's No Rest for the Wicked in the Desert of the Living Dead
Overview
In a remote desert oasis, a fortune in gold was hidden by the Nazis during World War 2. 50 years later, a bunch of fortune-hunters converge on that selfsame oasis. Imagine their discomfiture upon discovering that the gold is being guarded by an army of zombies.

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Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • death
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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