The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Jorge Grau
Actors: Fernando Hilbeck, Jose Lifante, Raymond Lovelock, Arthur Kennedy, Cristina Galbo
Studio: Blue Underground
Category: DVD
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 25282
Format: Color, Widescreen, Ntsc, Anamorphic
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 93
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: RKOD582015D
UPC: 827058201599
EAN: 0827058201599
ASIN: B000YKI4U4
Theatrical Release Date: 1974
Release Date: February 26, 2008
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One of the best zombie shockers of the 1970s, this Spanish-Italian coproduction (also known as The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue and Don't Open the Window, among other titles) is a real international affair. Inspired by George Romero's genre-shattering American hit Night of the Living Dead, it was shot in England by a Spanish director with a largely British cast, and supplemented by Spanish zombies and American character actor Arthur Kennedy as a bitter Irish police detective (with only a hint of a brogue). He's investigating a sudden rash of violent murders (the work of Satanists, he's convinced) and closes in on a pair of newcomers to the sleepy Northern England town, longhaired antique dealer Ray Lovelock and his nervous traveling companion Christine Galbo. Only they know the real culprits: newly deceased corpses, revived by agricultural experiments in ultrasonic radiation that are also turning newborns into vicious little monsters. Director Jorge Grau delivers all the stumbling zombies and gory flesh feasts you could hope for in a 1974 movie, but more importantly he creates the rare zombie thriller that manages to be both scary and smartly done. Some of the twists are a bit more far-fetched than others (why does dabbing blood on the eyes of long-dead cadavers magically bring them to life, and how would a zombie even know to try?), but it's a minor quibble in the face of the startling blood frenzy and Grau's satisfying dark dramatic twists. The DVD also features an introduction and a 20-minute interview with Grau ("I hope you will suffer profoundly," he jokes in the opening), as well as a gallery of posters and stills, TV ads, and radio spots. --Sean Axmaker
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 A green planet may mean the dead will walk the earth! October 27, 2008
Now if you are a horror fan or a zombie fan, this film definately fits the bill. This takes place in the rural parts of England, mostly outside of Manchester. The premise is based around a newly introduced couple, one heading to visit her sister and the other a salesman in antiquities who mistakenly meet when the woman puts the salesman's motorcycle in shop after hitting it at a gas station. The two, taking trips to the outskirts of Manchester, head out together to their destinations, soon find that all is not well in the rural farm lands of Manchester. Odd attacks that lead to the deaths of folks have occurred and the leads are eventually placed in situations of life and death unaware of who is the murderer since it appears the murderer is mistaken for someone that is already dead. The lead male, however, soon concludes that an expirmental and environmentally friendly agricultural tractor using magnetic and radio waves to kill the insect pests of crops may in some way be causing the recently dead to rise from the grave.
A cat and mouse game begins between the local police chief, played by the splendid character actor Arthur Kennedy (Lawrence of Arabia), and the salesman who continues his rants about living dead, irresponsible government science, and having been at the wrong place at the wrong time during the deaths of constables. This leads to a number of scenes of suspense, horror, and unfortunate calamity. With the word of only the salesman, the police scoff at him and his rants and begin to believe with a great amount of circumstantial evidence that maybe he is the guilty one. When the small number of zombies do attack around the epicenter of the agricultural machine, they leave no one alive to validate his facts and soon the salesman finds himself wanted by the police.
This movie is a classic for the genre. The screenplay takes a great deal of care making the zombie epicenter a very localized occurrence. This makes the film feel much more realistic (for a subject that is supernatural). Having a lone survivor of a morgue attack at a cemetary or a hospital have no one backing their stories with the only evidence being recently autopsied dead bodies appearing defiled by the witness and doctors or morticians killed is ingenious. This is no apocalyptic film. This is pure horror, localized and limited to a small section of a small village.
The movie does have some flaws, though minor in detail. Some of the dialogue is dated (Arthur Kennedy's police chief rant about hippies was classic). The gratuitous B-movie blood and boobs crowd seem to get an unexplained full frontal nude woman in a wig run across the streets of Manchester for no apparent reason at the beginning of the film. I actually still don't know what the point of that was especially when the director could have gotten some non-gratuitious nudity in the film later for such a crowd. There were a few contrivances that could have been tightened up. And a tacked on ending was not needed and should have been dropped completely from the film; in the documentary on disk 2, the lead actor even says this stating the film could have been ended a minute earlier at a more brilliant conclusion.
The DVD has many extras and is definately a nice package. For the film, and its genre, it most certainly is rated 5 out of 5 stars.
One of the best zombie films ever made. September 2, 2008
The main characters George and Edna meet each other through a very minor traffic accident. They make a deal to help each other out by traveling together to their destinations. They then find themselves facing the law when they become suspects in a murder due to a zombie attack. From there things begin to take off.
I really have to admit that true horror films like this spoil me. It's the reason why I'm so picky about my horror. And it's easy for me to brush off these mindless "fun" gorefest that just makes the brain soggy by the second. Night of the Living Dead and Let Sleeping Corpses Lie should be the blueprint for anyone trying to put together an outstanding zombie film.
The film is very slow getting started. It utilizes its atmosphere setting the tone for the grim encounters with the undead. The creepiness brings out the absolute best in the horror scenes. The build up to most of the zombie encounters are very well done.
The film also does a very good job with its believeable subplots. This adds to the overall story being told and they do come together by the end. I also loved the detailed gore scenes. When I look for a zombie film, I want to see some zombie terror and Corpses certainly delivers on that end. The scenes aren't overdone which is a plus as well.
This is a zombie film that is very high on my favorite list, number two to be exact. And one of my favorite horror films ever. I highly recommend this to those who enjoy well thought out horror. Don't come into this expecting anything fast paced. You will leave disappointed.
Actually an excellent movie! April 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When a shaggy art dealer's motorcycle is put out of commission by a beautiful young woman's car, the two are forced to become traveling companions in the English countryside. At the same time, a strange and terrifying phenomenon has begun to occur. Farmers attempting to control pests with a new sonic radiation machine have revived more than just their crops. The dead have risen to feast upon the living, and that unwitting couple, George and Edna, are caught up in the middle of it when Edna's sister is accused of murdering her own husband. The thick-headed, local police won't believe her stories of a corpse doing the deed, so Edna and George begin to look into the matter. Their findings are truly ghastly!
Going by a variety of titles ("The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" and "Don't Open the Window" among them), "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" was a film intended to be another "Night of the Living Dead" with the added attribute of color. Amazingly, its excellent writing, direction, and cast make it much more than just another copycat zombie flick! "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" deservedly holds a loyal cult following and is highly enjoyable throughout. It's a bit light on the zombie action till the last third of the film, but it doesn't fail to hold your attention with its believable characters, involving plot, eerie mood, and excellent performances, not to mention the loveliness of Cristina Galbo in the role of Edna. Ray Lovelock plays the unrelenting George, and Arthur Kennedy the assumptive inspector you'll love to hate. Helmed by Spanish director Jorge Grau, you'll be left with a desire to see more of his work in the horror genre. The single-disc, Anchor Bay DVD includes the TV spot for "Don't Open the Window", some radio spots, a still gallery in slideshow presentation, an enhanced widescreen, and an intro and informative, subtitled interview with the director. Well worth the purchase for fans of the zombie genre! Be warned, however, that a Two Disc version from Blue Underground is also available under the name: "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue".
Let other dvd releases of this movie lie March 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of the best zombie films to emerge from the depths of countless Night Of The Living Dead clones. Yes, this is a re-release of "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" under it's alternate British title. However, the sound and picture have been re-re-mastered beautifully. The second disc has alot of great features. My favorite is the interview with actor Ray Lovelock (Autopsy, Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man, and Emergency Squad). If you already have "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie", I think you still need this release. Don't worry kiddies, I have the long out of print and high price first release that Anchorbay did as a limited edition tin and I have this release. This film is great and the music is wonderful too. Thanks to Blueunderground for their hard work and love of the genre.
'Let Sleeping Corpses Lie' under different name February 25, 2008
This is a good zombie movie and I recommend it to any fan of the genre, but be warned - this is just a DVD re-release of "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" so if you've seen that one or own it, don't be fooled into thinking this is a different movie.
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