The Plague of the Zombies (1966)

About this episode

The episode explores the Hammer Horror classic THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES set in Cornish tin mines.

Who knew there was more than one zombie movie centered on Cornish tin mines? That's the setting of the Hammer Horror classic THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (1966), which features spooky moors, an arrogant British zombie master, and the most intense (and violent) zombie resurrection we've seen so far. Venture into the mines with John, Andy, and Producer Brad as they excavate a true zombie cinema gem. Show Notes: Medium post on the making of THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES André Morell's biography John Carson obituary Brook Williams obituary Jacqueline Pearce obituary Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia British cinema in the 1960s Theme music composed by Neil Dube. www.pond5.com Contact: zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.com www.zombiestrainspodcast.com Follow us on Andy's Substack "Fortress of Regret" Instagram Facebook Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations

People in this episode

Hosts: John Corey, Andy Rau, Bradley Dumont

Topics covered

• zombie cinema
• Hammer Horror
• British film
• 1960s horror
• zombie resurrection
• Cornish tin mines

Keywords

• zombies
• Hammer Horror
• 1966
• British cinema
• horror films
• zombie resurrection
• Cornish tin mines

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES

Places: Cornish, moors

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