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Summary
A group of students goes into the woods to study birds, and soon the dead begin to rise to devour the living.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 39
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.2/5
IMDb3.6
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9593Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries
Released
1988
August 19, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more13 people
- Robert VaughnDr. Fred Brown
- Lara WendelAnne
- TWTimothy W. WattsSteve Porter
- Leslie CummingMary
- James VillemairePaul
- James SutterfieldRob
- Lin GathrightJennifer
- SMSal MaggioreBrian
- BPBrigitte PailletSteve's Mother
- NPNona PailletSteve's Grandmother
- EPEllis PailletSteve's Grandfather
- JHJohn H. GreeneDr. Green
- Claudio LattanziZombie (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Claudio Lattanzi Director, Story
- Joe D'Amato Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Photoscience Manager
- Vivi Levitt Script Supervisor
- Antonio Bonifacio Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Daniele Stroppa Screenplay
- Sheila Goldberg Story, Dialogue
Production · 2
- Roberto de Laurentiis Unit Production Manager
- Giorgio Bertuccelli Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Daniele Massaccesi Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Rosanna Landi Editor
Sound · 2
- Carlo Maria Cordio Original Music Composer
- Larry Revene Sound
Art · 1
- Rubina Michettoni Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Paola Bianchini Hairdresser
- Angel Goodman Seamstress
- Pietro Tenoglio Makeup Artist
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