While Hammer’s horror films were dominated by vampires, Frankenstein’s monster and mummies, they also venture into other creatures that went bump in the night. The Plague of Zombies has the undead populate an English town. This is not the usual creatures that rise from the grave and eat brains. The zombies of Hammer’s world are risen from the grave by a ritual and do their master’s bidding. Who is behind the empty caskets is at the heart of The Plague of Zombies. The bonus features for the Scream Factory edition will include new audio commentaries and the episode of World of Hammer that covered the film. Here’s the press release from Scream Factory with all the bonus feature details:
SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS
A Hammer Film Production and Directed by John Gilling
THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES
DEBUTS ON BLU-RAY™ JANUARY 15, 2019
FROM SCREAM FACTORY™
In a remote 19th-century Cornish village, an evil presence lurks within the darkness of the witching hour. A mysterious plague relentlessly consumes lives at an unstoppable rate. Unable to find the cause, Dr. Peter Tompson enlists the help of his mentor, Sir James Forbes. Desperate to find an antidote, they instead find inexplicable horror: empty coffins with the diseased corpses missing! Following a series of strange and frightening clues, they discover a deserted mine where they discover a world of black magic and a doomed legion of flesh-eating slaves … the walking dead! On January 15, 2019, SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to present horror cult classic THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES, starring André Morell (Ben-Hur), Diane Clark (The Haunting), and John Carson (Doomsday) on Blu-ray™. Directed by John Gilling (The Saint), this film also stars Alex Davion (Valley of the Dolls), Jacqueline Pearce (Doctor Who), and Brook Williams (Where Eagles Dare). Available for the first time on Blu-ray, this definition Blu-ray release contains insightful bonus content. A must-have for movie collectors, pre-order for THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES Blu-ray is available now at ShoutFactory.com
THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES Blu-ray
Special Features:
NEW Audio Commentary with filmmaker Constantine Nasr and author/film historian Steve Haberman
NEW Audio Commentary with author/film historian Troy Howarth
NEW Restored Audio
World of Hammer – Mummies, Werewolves & The Living Dead
Raising the Dead: The Making of The Plague of the Zombies
Restoration Comparison
Theatrical Trailers
Still Gallery
A HAMMER FILM Production “THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES”
Starring ANDRÉ MORELL DIANE CLARE JOHN CARSON
Also Starring ALEX DAVION JACQUELINE PEARCE BROOK WILLIAMS
Screenplay by PETER BRYAN Produced by ANTHONY NELSON KEYS
Directed by JOHN GILLING
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.66:1)/DTS-HD Master Audio Mono/English Subtitles/1966/Approximate Feature Running Time: +/- 91 Minutes
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