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In this second startling film in the BLIND DEAD series, writer/director Amando de Ossorio returns to the horrific origin of the depraved Templar:In this second startling film in the BLIND DEAD series, writer/director Amando de Ossorio returns to the horrific origin of the depraved Templar:In this second startling film in the BLIND DEAD series, writer/director Amando de Ossorio returns to the horrific origin of the depraved Templar:
Francisco Sanz
- Station Manager
- (as Paco Sanz)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe English-dubbed version of this movie, Return of the Evil Dead, popularized the use of the generic term "evil dead" to refer to malevolent undead.
- Goofsthroughout the movie the day changes from a night to day multiple times.
- Alternate versionsThe Anchor Bay version claims to be uncut, however it is actually missing quite a bit of footage. Most of the gore has been cut out, along with a few other minor scenes. Here is a complete list of the missing footage:
- During the opening flashback, all shots of the knife plunging into the woman's chest have been removed, as well as the shots of the Templars removing her heart.
- There is a brief line of dialogue from one of the Templar Knights missing just before he is blinded by the villagers.
- A shot of a woman, tied and gagged in the trunk of a car, has been cut from during the fireworks display.
- A complete sequence has been cut in which the woman from the previous shot is tied to a wall by Murdo the village idiot and stabbed between the breasts. This particular cut makes it unclear why the Templars suddenly return from the grave. In the uncut version, this scene establishes that Murdo has deliberately summoned the Templars by offering a human sacrifice.
- A single shot of blood dripping down a telephone and onto the floor has been removed.
- Two close-up shots have been removed which show Bert's stomach being punctured by swords, along with an intervening shot of the Mayor watching from a nearby window.
- The scene where the little girl leaves a room and encounters the Mayor (just before he leads her outside) has been cut.
- Various close-ups of swords entering the Mayor's body have been removed.
- A single close-up of a sword penetrating Amalia's stomach has been cut.
- A single shot of blood spurting from Murdo's neck after he has been beheaded has been removed.
- Just before the camera pans down to reveal that Howard has fallen onto a spear, a few shots of his face have been removed.
- A single shot of the village square has been cut, just before Vivian, Jack, and Nancy leave the church.
- The end credits have been considerably shortened.
- ConnectionsFeatured in La llamaban La Madrina (1973)
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El ataque de los muertos sin ojos: Sub par sequel
I really enjoyed Tombs Of The Blind Dead (1972) it blew me away and left me really excited for the other three movies in the franchise.
Sadly I knew it was too good to be true as this second film is very underwhelming by comparison.
The first thing that struck me is the timeline. Is this a sequel? prequel? remake? Every potential answer to that has an valid argument against it so I was already more than a little frustrated.
The film does however have most of the strengths of the first film, the concept is great and the cast do a good job. Sadly the plot is hit and miss this time and honestly a great deal of mistakes were made in its creation.
Return Of The Evil Dead isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination it's just a let down after the outstanding Tombs Of The Blind Dead.
This time we see the blind dead raise from their graves to assault the near by village who are in the middle of annual festivities and ripe for the slaying.
Watchable second film but not the best start to carrying on a franchise.
The Good:
Most of the cast
The Bad:
Confusing timeline
The big "Battle" has to be one of the dullest fight scenes ever
Couple of the effects are really screwy
Weak ending
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Blind Dead zombies can walk around in a near skeletal form but die from being impaled
Asking a little girl to be blindfolded, telling her its a game, asking if she wants to play with you and telling her she's not allowed to make any noise has to be one of the most unintentionally uncomfortable scenes in movie history
Sadly I knew it was too good to be true as this second film is very underwhelming by comparison.
The first thing that struck me is the timeline. Is this a sequel? prequel? remake? Every potential answer to that has an valid argument against it so I was already more than a little frustrated.
The film does however have most of the strengths of the first film, the concept is great and the cast do a good job. Sadly the plot is hit and miss this time and honestly a great deal of mistakes were made in its creation.
Return Of The Evil Dead isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination it's just a let down after the outstanding Tombs Of The Blind Dead.
This time we see the blind dead raise from their graves to assault the near by village who are in the middle of annual festivities and ripe for the slaying.
Watchable second film but not the best start to carrying on a franchise.
The Good:
Most of the cast
The Bad:
Confusing timeline
The big "Battle" has to be one of the dullest fight scenes ever
Couple of the effects are really screwy
Weak ending
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Blind Dead zombies can walk around in a near skeletal form but die from being impaled
Asking a little girl to be blindfolded, telling her its a game, asking if she wants to play with you and telling her she's not allowed to make any noise has to be one of the most unintentionally uncomfortable scenes in movie history
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- Platypuschow
- Mar 6, 2018
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- The Return of the Evil Dead
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- Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real de Valdeiglesias, Pelayos de la Presa, Madrid, Spain(ruined home of the Templars)
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