The Plague of the Zombies
“Only The Lord Of The Dead Could Unleash Them!”
Sir James Forbes arrives in a remote Cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. He discovers that one of the squires is a disciple of Haitian witchcraft and using dark magic to resurrect the dead. As the plan to create undead servants unravels, the squire unleashes his zombie army on the unsuspecting village.
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Cast
26 people
André Morell
Sir James Forbes
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Brook Williams
Dr. Peter Tompson
Known for
Where Eagles Dare
Raid on Rommel
Diane Clare
Sylvia Forbes
Known for
The Haunting
Ice Cold in Alex
John Carson
Squire Clive Hamilton
Known for
Shaka Zulu
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Jacqueline Pearce
Alice Mary Tompson
Known for
The Bourne Identity
Blake's 7
Michael Ripper
Sergeant Jack Swift
Known for
Jeeves and Wooster
The Mummy
Roy Royston
Vicar
Also in
Children of the Forest
Just for a Song
Alexander Davion
Denver
Known for
Thunderbirds Are GO
Paranoiac
Marcus Hammond
Tom Martinus
Also in
Z-Cars
Doctor Who
Dennis Chinnery
Constable Christian
Also in
The Prisoner
Doctor Who
Louis Mahoney
Servant
Known for
River
Fawlty Towers
Ben Aris
John Martinus
Known for
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Tommy
John Gilling Director · Peter Bryan Writer James Bernard Composer
Worldwide gross $2.3M · Budget $135K · United States release January 12, 1966
Box office
Budget
$135,400
Worldwide gross
$2,345,000
Gross vs. budget
17.3×
Production
Hammer Film Productions
Production
Seven Arts Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 2, 1966
Limited theatrical · London, rated X
United States · January 12, 1966
Theatrical
Finland
July 22, 1987 · TV · TV premiere
France
October 19, 1966 · Theatrical
September 2, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collective
Germany
August 4, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
August 5, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
Japan
June 30, 1966 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 24, 1966 · Theatrical
Norway
October 5, 1970 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 10, 2024 · Limited theatrical · MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
Spain
October 9, 2002 · Physical · DVD premiere, rated 13
June 16, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Artistic Metropol - Madrid, subtitled version
July 19, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Artistic Metropol - Madrid, subtitled version
United Kingdom
January 9, 1966 · Theatrical · Rated X
January 9, 1989 · Physical · VHS
October 7, 2003 · Physical · DVD
June 12, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
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