Hell of the Living Dead

This film (drama)Also known asVirus，is aItaly, SpainProducerwomen sex，At1980Released in year 。The dialogue language isItalian, English, Spanish，Current Douban rating5.6(For reference only)。

On an island in New Guinea, a chemical factory experiment causes dead rats to come back to life. After biting the workers, it leads to a zombie outbreak in the experimental building. Four SWAT team members go to New Guinea to investigate the incident and encounter a group of journalists probing the cause. One child among the journalists gets bitten by a zombie, and while resting in the car in his father's arms, someone opens the door, revealing that the child has turned into a zombie and is eating his father's intestines. They also discover that a priest has turned into a zombie inside a church. When they reach a local indigenous tribe, zombies begin to attack the locals as well. After a series of desperate attempts to escape, they finally arrive at the experimental building and discover that a gas leak caused by the experiment resulted in the zombie outbreak. Ultimately, none of the characters, including the male and female leads, survive. Director Bruno Mattei mentioned in the behind-the-scenes footage that the film contains elements reminiscent of "Dawn of the Dead," such as hordes of zombies appearing at once and the necessity of destroying the head to kill a zombie. The film predominantly takes place in jungles, tribes, and factories. The reason for the zombies is explained right at the beginning of the movie. Although set in New Guinea, it is evident that some scenes are synthesized and were likely filmed in Europe. The director also helmed "Rats" (1984) and contributed about 40% to "Zombi 3." The film is highly gory, and while it may appear somewhat fake by today's standards, it remains quite thrilling to watch. Fans of zombie films with a blend of gore might consider giving it a look. ======================================================== An accident occurs at a chemical factory located in the jungles of New Guinea, where leaked chemical toxins cause corpses to come back to life, attacking the primitive tribal inhabitants. A group of journalists runs into another group of armed special forces, and the two teams encounter indigenous tribes in the jungle as they try to escape from the zombies. This film is extremely absurd, showcasing several instances of parody: The production team strangely includes segments resembling National Geographic documentary footage, where wild animals and primitive tribal life in the New Guinea jungle are abruptly edited into this zombie movie. A group of special forces are merely seen driving a jeep through the Spanish countryside, with various wildlife documentary clips edited into the film, making it feel like they're in the jungles of New Guinea. However, the editing is rather crude. The team passes through a jungle tribe, and the female lead, with a serious expression, jumps out to say, "The tribal people are inherently dangerous and unpredictable. I have experience, and there's only one way to pass safely: I must go ahead, alone..." Then, unexpectedly, she removes her top, revealing her beautiful breasts. Next, we see her face painted in tribal camouflage, wearing only a leaf bikini, leading the group through the tribe while jumping around. I've never seen such a ridiculous scene of undressing for no reason. One special forces member dons a ballet costume in a jungle hut and performs a segment imitating Gene Kelly's "Singing in the Rain," only to quickly become a victim of zombie attacks. It is hailed as one of the worst films in history, completed in just five weeks. However, it’s actually an entertaining movie that features all the necessary zombie film elements: zombie children eating their fathers, zombie hordes devouring victims, reanimated victims attacking their companions, and the rule that you must destroy the head to eliminate the zombies. The bloodiest scene involves the female lead being attacked; close-ups show the zombies pulling her tongue out first, followed by her hands reaching into her mouth, causing her eyeballs to explode, which is quite gruesome. Postscript: Noted director Quentin Tarantino has commented on his appreciation for this film, reigniting public interest in this old film. Director Bruno Mattei himself admitted that he hadn’t watched the movie in years and had to revisit it to remember why Tarantino liked it so much. Mattei's other notable work is 1984's "Rats: Night of Terror."