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The Plague of the Zombies, a classic 1966 British horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions.
Film Overview
Directed by John Gilling, the film is set in a 19th-century Cornish village where a mysterious epidemic is killing the local workers. It is highly regarded for its gothic atmosphere and for being a significant precursor to the modern zombie genre.
Plot: Sir James Forbes and his daughter Sylvia arrive in a remote village to help a former student investigate a series of strange deaths. They discover that the local squire, Clive Hamilton, is using Haitian voodoo rituals to reanimate the dead to work as slave labor in his tin mines.
Key Cast:
André Morell as Sir James Forbes
Diane Clare as Sylvia Forbes
John Carson as Squire Clive Hamilton
Jacqueline Pearce as Alice Mary Tompson
Release Dates: The film premiered in London on January 2, 1966, followed by a wider UK release on January 9 and a US release on January 12, 1966. |
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