Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

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Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

R

1975

1h 33m

Horror

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A cop does not realize that those responsible for several murders are the living dead.

Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

03/20/2020

One of the best zombie films of all time.

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

02/28/2008

2/4

This minor cult classic has its fans, to be sure, but it never really pays off.

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

07/24/2001

4/5

Any laughter soon turns to screaming as the screen fills with calculated gory mayhem and some fine shock moments.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

06/12/2022

3/4

It may not attract the ink usually accorded Night of the Living Dead or 28 Days Later or even Hammer’s The Plague of the Zombies, but here’s a zombie yarn that deserves a far greater reputation.

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Chris Alexander

Alexander On Film

06/09/2020

This isn't the quasi- realist American horror of Romero and it isn't the chunky, in your face zombie opera shock of Fulci. This is the zombie film as dark, lyrical, melancholy fairy tale, a film that exists in a class of its own.

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Kyle Anderson

Nerdist

03/20/2020

While it's not nearly as bombastic or carnage-filled as some zombie flicks, The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue manages to be both scary and relevant.

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Rui F

@RuiOfTheDead May 13

LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE (1974) was the first European effort to adopt the Romero model, which it does exceptionally well. Framed through institutional criticism that both provokes and follows the rise of the undead, its overall execution makes a strong case for why it should be considered essential viewing for anyone with a soft spot for the genre.

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John C

@JohnnyC1960 Nov 19

Starts a little slow with a BriTV vibe to it. Few holes in the plot and good acting. Zombie action ramps up halfway though til the end. Great make up and special effects for 51 years ago. Recommend!

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George M

@Milkyway 07/05/2025

The second best zombie movie of the then new genre of flesh-eating creatures, it's a beautifully shot, well-acted movie. More gruesome than the number one zombie film, 1968's Night of the Living Dead, the director puts his own twist on things when a device meant to kill insects without pesticides, brings the recently (and hungry, as usual) dead back to life. This has many titles, Don't Open the Window, Breakfast at the Manchester Morgue among the better known. Well worth watching.

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Daniel C. M

@RT91944882 01/20/2025

A misanthropic, haunting and chilling eco-horror flick. Absolutely effective in it's horror to this day, both visually and conceptually, with a few traces of Lovecraftian horror into the mix alongside it's main zombie plot. This is one of the movies where even if you loved it, you would NOT watch it again due to it's sheer mean-spirit, prominent to trigger and disturb even the most cynical and/or nihilistic viewer.

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Will G

@Kingofthepixies 10/31/2024

One of my favourite movies. Off beat, strange yes and not as commercial as other dead coming back to life offerings. I own 2 DVDs of it, in case I wear one out....

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life 08/15/2024

What a great zombie movie. Great special effects, terrific acting and writing. Definitely at top 5 Zombie movie. Tim Treakle

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Synopsis

A cop does not realize that those responsible for several murders are the living dead.

Director: Jorge Grau
Producer: Edmondo Amati
Screenwriter: Juan Cobos, Sandro Continenza, Marcello Coscia, Miguel Rubio
Production Co: Star Films S.A.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m

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