The last of the four Blind Dead films is possibly the weakest. That title is normally given to The Ghost Galleon,but at least that mustered some originality. This one mostly seems content to rehash things from the first two films {The Dead besieging a house,a flashback depicting a sacrifice,you get the picture},and the few original ideas are full of holes,such as the periodic sacrifice of virgins to the Dead in a TINY village that never seems to run out of them. Just wait for the 'explanation' for the seagulls flying at night!
Still,the first half of the film does have quite a good atmosphere of dread,and Ossorio again shows how well he can build suspense. The Blind Dead,who appear less in this instalment than in the previous two,are still effective menaces,but all the scenes they appear are considerably weakened by what is probably the most pathetic day-for-night shooting ever. The scenes just look like they are taking place in the early morning.
The film's last half hour is fairly exiting,but it's almost as if Ossorio didn't really care about this one,and just concentrated on odd little details,such as the crabs which crawl over the Dead's victims,a good and grisly touch. The Blind Dead remain classic movie monsters though. How about a Hollywood remake featuring slightly improved versions of the Blind Dead and a budget to do them justice?
Still,the first half of the film does have quite a good atmosphere of dread,and Ossorio again shows how well he can build suspense. The Blind Dead,who appear less in this instalment than in the previous two,are still effective menaces,but all the scenes they appear are considerably weakened by what is probably the most pathetic day-for-night shooting ever. The scenes just look like they are taking place in the early morning.
The film's last half hour is fairly exiting,but it's almost as if Ossorio didn't really care about this one,and just concentrated on odd little details,such as the crabs which crawl over the Dead's victims,a good and grisly touch. The Blind Dead remain classic movie monsters though. How about a Hollywood remake featuring slightly improved versions of the Blind Dead and a budget to do them justice?