Mansion of the Living Dead

Mansion of the Living Dead
La mansión de los muertos vivientes
Directed by Jesús Franco
Screenplay by Jesús Franco
Based on La mansión de los muertos vivientes 
by Jesús Franco
Starring
Music by Jesús Franco
Cinematography Jesús Franco
Edited by Jesús Franco
Production
company
Golden Films Internacional
Release dates
  • 1982 (1982)
Country Spain
Language Spanish

Mansion of the Dead (Spanish: La mansión de los muertos vivientes) is a 1982 erotic horror film written and directed by Jesús Franco, based on his own novel. It stars Lina Romay, who is credited as Candy Coster.[1]

Plot

Several waitresses visit a resort hotel, only to find that the former monastery's monks have returned as zombies.

Cast

Release

Severin Films released it on DVD on October 31, 2006.[2]

Reception

Ian Jane of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "More of an artsy softcore romp than a horror film, Mansion Of The Living Dead should still appeal to those who appreciate the low budget charm of Franco's erotic films and who dig the odd touches that can be found in so much of his work."[1] Rob Lineberger of DVD Verdict wrote that the film consists mostly of boring scenes where the actresses walk around the set.[3] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, academic Peter Dendle said, "The film is marked throughout, however, by a disturbing hostility toward women: they are sexual objects from the start to the finish, and the voyeuristic impulse would seem less offensive if it weren't accompanied by unashamed misogynistic violence."[4] Dendle called the zombies featured in the film "among the ideological and aesthetic low-points of the species".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Jane, Ian (2006-10-19). "Mansion of the Living Dead". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  2. ↑ Condit, Jon (2006-10-30). "DVD Release List: Halloween Treats!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  3. ↑ Lineberger, Rob (2006-10-31). "Mansion Of The Living Dead". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  4. 1 2 Dendle, Peter (2001). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia. McFarland & Company. p. 107–108. ISBN 978-0-7864-9288-6.

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