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The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974Movie1 h 35 minR

Horror
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes86%71%

A terrifying, tense horror movie about history and the mind.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

They tampered with nature—now they must pay the price …

When a series of murders hit the remote English countryside, a detective suspects a pair of travelers when it is actually the work of the undead, jarred back to life by an experimental ultra-sonic radiation machine used by the Ministry of Agriculture to kill insects.

Feels like

  • Zombie Horror
  • Ultrasonic Radiation
  • English Countryside
  • Gore and Violence
  • Undead Mayhem
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Detective Investigation
  • 1970s Horror

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Jorge Grau
Written by
Marcello Coscia, Sandro Continenza, Juan Cobos
Produced by
Edmondo Amati
Music by
Giuliano Sorgini

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 28, 1974 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
November 28, 1974
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
English, Spanish
Made in
Italy, Spain
Available in
62 countries

Tropes

Adjustable Censorship, Applied Phlebotinum, Covers Always Lie +9

  • Adjustable Censorship
  • Applied Phlebotinum
  • Covers Always Lie
  • Downer Ending
  • Kill It with Fire
  • Laser-Guided Karma
  • Police Brutality
  • Never Trust a Title
  • Shown Their Work
  • Streaking
  • Our Zombies Are Different
  • No Swastikas

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue?"

Questions about The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue?

ShudderNight Flight+DarkroomFawesome

In the United States, The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue streams on Shudder and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on Darkroom and Fawesome. It also streams in 59 other countries.

Is The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Will The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue in English?

ItalianEnglishSpanish

No, it was made in Italian, with some English and Spanish.