The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
Seen it?1974 | 95 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes to solve it before the characters do and anyone who's already planned their apocalypse hideout, this one's for you. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Liked Night of the Living Dead or Bone Tomahawk? This is a good next one. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 56%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jorge Grau
- Cristina GalbóEdna
- Ray LovelockGeorge
- Arthur KennedyThe Inspector
- Aldo MassassoKinsey
- Giorgio TrestiniCraig
- Roberto PosseBenson
- José LifanteMartin
- Jeannine MestreKatie
- Gengher GattiKeith
- Fernando HilbeckGuthrie