Spain, Italy, 1973
99m, 2,679 metres
35mm film, Eastmancolor (“negatives”), Telecolor (“positives”)
mono, Spanish
A Spanish/Italian horror film directed by José Luis Merino using the pseudonym Joseph Marvin.
Plot Summary
A small village in 19th-century Scotland is overrun by zombies.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: J.L. Merino [real name: José Luis Merino, Joseph Marvin on US prints]
Prodimex Film S.r.l. – Rome, Petruka Films – Madrid
Producer: Michael O’Hara
Producer: Bernard Woolner [US prints]
Script: Enrico Colombo *, José Luis Merino *
Assistant Directors: Maria Grazia Grossi, Martín Sacristán
Script Supervisors: Merceder Segura, Antonietta Gianesin
Director of Photography: Modesto Rizzolo [Harold Knight on US prints]
Camera Operators: Giovanni Modugno, Jose G. Galisteo
Editor: Alessandro Lena
Music by: Francesco De Masi [Rafael Holtman on US prints], conducted by the composer
Sound Mixer: Tonino De Padova
Synchronisation: Fono Roma
English Dubbed Version: Nick Alexander *
Costumes: Eduardo Torre, Francesco Di Stefano
Make Up: Julian Ruiz, Bianca Verdirosi
Special Effects Enzo-Alvaro Di Liberto
Art Directors: Eduardo Torre, Francesco Di Stefano
Studio: Icet de Paolis – MIlano, Ballesteros – Madrid
Cast
Stan Cooper [real name: Stelvio Rosi] (Serge Chekov)
Maria Pia Conte (Nadia Mihaly)
Dyanik Zurakowska (Doris Droila)
Pasquale Basile
Gérard Tichy (Professor Leon Droila)
Aurora de Alba (Mary)
Leonora Vargas
José Cárdenas
Giusy Garr [real name: Giuliana Garavaglia]
Carla Mancini
Alessandro Perrella
Charles Quiney [real name: Carlos Quiney]
Isarco Ravaioli
Paul Naschy (Igor)
Alternative Titles
Die Bestie aus dem Totenreich – West Germany
Beyond the Living Dead
Dans les orgies macabres – Canada (French)
Dracula the Terror of the Living Dead
Hanging Woman – US video title
The Hanging Women – UK video title
Kobieta wiesielec – Polish title
La orgia dei morti – Italian title
Les Orgies macabres – French title
The Orgy of the Dead
Return of the Zombies
Terror of the Living Dead – US title
Der Totenchor der Knochenmänner – West German title
Zombie 3: Return of the Living Dead
Zombis återkomst – Swedish title
References
Books
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.351 – credits
