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Somewhere in the English countryside a nihilistic biker (Nicky Henson) decides to make the name of his violent motorcycle gang ("The Living Dead") more than just a slogan. With the help of his dear old mum (Beryl Reid), who just happens to be a frog-worshipping occultist, he dives to his death only to leap out of his grave (still astride his motorcycle) like a black leather bat out of hell. This is one young rebel who makes the dictum "Live hard, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse" a reality. Soon he's recruiting for his undead biker army. ("Oh man, what are we waiting for?!" exclaims a restless gang member before driving headlong into a truck.) This zombie version of The Wild Angels is less horror film than biker nightmare, and Don Sharp, a former Hammer horror director, doesn't quite know how to straddle the line. The obscure supernatural elements feel creaky next to the restless violence of the rebels without a pulse and their sadistic reign of terror. Though he revels in gallows humor (the gang's "extreme sports" suicide montage is ghoulishly hilarious), Sharp never lets it descend into camp--though at times perhaps he should have. It's an inventive if not altogether successful genre mix highlighted with a sardonic turn by George Sanders as a shady servant who seems completely bemused by the entire spectacle. --Sean Axmaker



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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013023267398
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishUnknown
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
MPN: 12673
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 04, 2005
Running Time: 86 minutes
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Theatrical Release Date: 1974-01

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you can come back if you want to.. 4 out of 5 stars
There's copies of this out there on vhs which contain the entire movie and are in pretty good condition. If you can find it, the Euroshock Collection disc - now sadly discontinued - also contains the entire movie. This version, which appears to be sourced from two different prints, is well worth snapping up even though a short sequence containing a seance which reveals quite a bit of background info about three of the films most important characters has been left out - presumably due to damage of ... Read More


 







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