The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

source: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

No profanar el sueño de los muertos

There's just something about early 70s Spanish horror that oozes with a palpable feeling of decay. Even though this was shot in England, the post-dubbed dialogue gives it away as being shot by a foreign language crew. Very convincing corpse makeup for a film of this vintage and great atmosphere from the cemeteries of England. There's also an anti-establishment strand in the plot with our innocent hero being persecuted by the cops just because of his long hair and remarks about religion being out of fashion with the youth of the day. There are some similarities to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD but this film is no rip-off but rather a very respectable horror film in the style of or inspired by the earlier film.

In the peaceful n lush green country side gruesome murders r committed by the dead who have been brought to life by ultra-sonic radiation. Two travelers from the city who meet accidentally r harassed n implicated by the cops for the murders. I am generous with a 9 cos i enjoyed it. Simple, ain't no wannabe critic. I saw this for the first time in the mid 90s on a vhs. Revisited it recently. This is a very well made film with lots of tension, beautiful settings, oodles of atmosphere, gory kills n an amazing message on ecological issues. The film has a claustrophobic feel, the scene in the cemetery where people r trapped is full of tension. I feel Jean Rollin's Grapes of Death took inspiration from this movie.

And to think, I've avoided this movie for years. I love horror movies, but I'm not the biggest zombie fan in the world. But Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is different. It's intelligent, dark, witty, and creepy – and that's a hard combination to achieve. I've read a number of reviews that complain about the acting and I don't get it. I thought that Cristina Galbo, Ray Lovelock, and Arthur Kennedy were excellent in their roles. No one was going to win an award for this movie, but they're certainly not as bad as others have indicated. I also appreciate the fact that the film features what I'll call scenes of "controlled gore". There certainly are a few disturbing images, but Director Jorge Grau never lets the gore go over-the-top into quasi-parody and that's a good thing. My only complaint would be with the final scene. It's just so unnecessary. Let the movie end on a dark note. There's nothing wrong with that.

Jorge Grau's "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" is a very stylish and atmospheric zombie film that chooses quality over quantity.It has only 7 or 8 zombies,but it's still one of the best zombie flicks I have ever seen.The film may be pretty slow-moving for some horror fans,but there are several exciting set pieces.The acting is excellent and there is some nasty gore on display.I liked especially the scene where one of the nurses has her breast ripped off before being ripped to shreds.The film is set in the English countryside and there is enough suspense to satisfy fans of horror."Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" is pretty much considered a classic by some,so if you like zombie films give it a look.A must-see!