Originally release in the USA as THE DEAD ARE
ALIVE
director: Armando Crispino
starring: Alex Cord · Samantha Eggar · Horst Frank ·
Nadja Tiller · Enzo Tarascio
An
alcoholic archaeologist named Jason Porter discovers an Etruscan tomb
near the villa where his former lover, Myra, lives with her much older
husband. The tomb includes a fresco of the Etruscan demon god Tuchulcha
who notoriously demanded human sacrifices from his worshippers. When
a young couple sneak into the tomb to make love, they are brutally beaten
to death and their bodies arranged in sacrificial poses. This is only
the beginning of numerous deaths in the name of Tuchulcha.
Throughout
the world, this film was released as THE ETRUSCAN KILLS AGAIN ("L'Etrusco
Uccide Ancora') except in the United States where it slashed into
the Drive-In market as THE DEAD ARE ALIVE, hoping to capitalize on the
popular wave of zombie films. The problem - of course - is the movie
has no zombies (in fact, no living dead creatures of any type despite
the title) and as a result it failed to find a receptive audience. In
reality, this is a rather compelling Euro thriller with some scares
and a truckload of grisly violence.
An
Italian production in English language; widescreen format, totally uncut
version (104 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American
machine. Extras include trailers.
Graphic
Violence/Nudity/Sexual Brutality:
For Mature Audiences
