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**_“A pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed close behind him”_** After a young woman in Portugal (María Elena Arpón) has a horrifying experience at some mysterious ruins by a remote graveyard, her two friends try to f...
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Tombs of the Blind Dead
1972
Movie
101 min
Spanish
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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IMDb6.2/10
Director: Amando de Ossorio•Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Plot Summary
In 14th-century Portugal, a group of Knights Templar are burned alive for practicing dark rituals, their souls cursed to rise as undead, blind specters. Centuries later, in modern-day Spain, a group of young people on a motorcycle tour stumble upon the ruins of the Templars' ancient monastery. Unwittingly, they awaken the blind dead, who begin a relentless hunt for the living, guided by their senses and an insatiable hunger.
Critical Reception
La noche del terror ciego (The Night of the Blind Terror), more commonly known as Tombs of the Blind Dead, is a cult classic of Spanish horror cinema. It is praised for its unique concept, atmospheric dread, and unsettling imagery. While its low budget is apparent, its effectiveness in building suspense and delivering genuine scares has earned it a dedicated following among horror aficionados.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its genuinely terrifying premise of sightless undead hunters.
Commended for its atmospheric and creepy setting, contributing to the dread.
Acknowledged for its unique take on the zombie/undead subgenre, setting it apart.
Google audience: Google users tend to appreciate the film's originality and its lasting impact as a cult horror favorite, despite some acknowledging its dated special effects and pacing.
Fun Fact
The distinctive, shuffling gait of the Blind Dead was inspired by the directors' observation of people with cataracts.
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CinemaSerf
It's fair to say that "Virginia" (María Elena Arpón) isn't the sharpest tool in the box when she gets fed up with the flirting of her travelling companions "Roger" (César Burner) and "Betty" (Lone Fleming) and abandons their slowly moving P...
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"La noche del teror ciego", tells the story of a legion of evil warriors who lived through the 13th century, known as the Templar Knights. These warriors wanted to live forever and the way to achieve that, was by drinking human blood and of...