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Tombs of the Blind Dead

1972 · 101 min

A slow, foggy Gothic creep through ruins and old trains, more dread than jump scares, with a lingering unease.

Directed by
Amando de Ossorio
Genres
Horror
Starring
Lone Fleming, César Burner, María Elena Arpón
Tagline
Makes "Night of the Living Dead" Look Like a Kids' Pajama Party!
Overview
In 13th century Berzano, a legion of knights known as the Templar were executed for conducting black magic rituals and committing human sacrifices in a quest for eternal life. 700 years later, they rise from the dead and attack a group of vacationing college students who visit the remains of their abandoned monastery.

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Directed by
Amando de Ossorio
Genres
Horror
Starring
Lone Fleming, César Burner, María Elena Arpón
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
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Written by
Amando de Ossorio
Starring
Lone Fleming, César Burner, María Elena Arpón, José Thelman, Rufino Inglés, Simón Arriaga, Francisco Sanz, Juan Cortés
Music
Antón García Abril
Cinematography
Pablo Ripoll
Runtime
101 min
Country
Portugal, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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