Compelling work from Hammer
"Plague of the Zombies" is a great little gothic mystery thriller. Preceeding "Night of the Living Dead" by a couple years, it marks Hammer Films only foray into the zombie genre. Great performances abound, particularly from Andre Morell and young Jacqueline Pearce. Crisp direction from John Gilling combined with the rich colour, typical of HammerFilms at this time, makes for a beautiful film, which is stunning in this DVD transfer. The look and feel of this DVD version was much like seeing this for the first time...absolutely stunning! Reminiscent of a rather macabre Sherlock Holmes story, this film holds up wonderfully, both visually and plotwise. Not a gore flick by any means, this a well thought out and engrossing film that makes me wish John Gilling had spent more time in the gothic genre which Hammer is so well known for. If you like this one, be sure to check out the other Gilling directed Cornish horror..."The Reptile". Either way, you are in for a treat!