El buque maldito

I saw this for the first time recently. Have enjoyed the first two but this one is a disappointment. This film is the third in Ossorio's Blind Dead series. This is the weakest one n nothing compared to the first two. It has some genuine atmosphere n claustrophobic feel along with a solid ending. The templar's horses' r missing n the film moves at a very slow pace, more slower than the zombies. Some of the scenes r shot in the dark which is annoying.

A pair of models lose contact with the ad agency while busy shooting on a boat in the middle of the ocean. They cross a dimension n board a mysterious dilapidated ship covered by thick fog. A friend of one of the models contacts the agency regarding the whereabouts but is abducted by the boss of the agency. She unwillingly takes part in the rescue op along with the businessman, his secretary, his bodyguard n a scientist in their search for the missing models and their boat.

I read that this is the weakest of the 4 Blind Dead movies, but it isnt that bad. I found it on the cheapo Brentwood 4 film DVD set called Horror Rises From The Grave - in this set the film is titled Zombie Flesh Eaters. Found in the cheapo bin at a huge chain video store inhabiting 99% of all shopping malls. The print is passable, but not great. The title sequence is partially missing (probably to accommodate the name change), the lack of gore and nudity make me think that this version is a TV edit, but until they release a Criterion version, this one is OK.

Typical ghost ship story, with a couple of twists. Namely the ghost ship is full of Templars. Creepy scenes with the bearded Templars running around in their grubby oilskin robes are so well done that they excuse surreally wooden dialog, huge plot holes and the all time goofiest burning toy ship in a bathtub scene you will ever see. Classic!!

Although one wouldn't know by the title,this is the third entry in the Spanish Amanda De Ossorio directed Blind Dead series,and as usual doesn't really have anything to do with the others except the Blind Dead themselves,those scary skeletal Templar knight zombies. This film is often considered the worst of the series,and it's certainly the tamest in terms of gore,but it's actually a very underrated film.

Skillfully exploiting it's main setting-a ghostly ship,Ossorio really manages to turn somewhat unpromising material into something quite effective. Yes,the plot hardly exists-some people are stranded on a ship inhabited by the Blind Dead,and that's really it,but the build up is ominous,the interior of the ship is made into quite a frightening place even without the Dead,and the Dead themselves,even shorn of their horses,are extremely creepy. Ossorio doesn't really get round the problem of the Dead being extremely slow moving yet able to catch their victims,but the climax of the film features the most effective shots of the Dead in the series,rising out of the water,looking truly spooky.

Hardly a classic,and there's no getting away from the unconvincing models of the ship,but this film really works very well within it's limitations.

C´mon people, this film is not that bad as often said! In any case it´s much better than the awful fourth part of the series! Okay, gorehounds surely will be disappointed, because there is only one splatter scene brought on, but director Armando de Ossorio did a good job with creating a wonderful creepy atmosphere with lots of fog, half-dark pictures and middle aged monk chorales. Somehow this film even could be watched as a predecessor to John Carpenter´s classic "The Fog", because both movie are quite similar to each other in view of the mood and the style. If you like the Blind Dead-series you should not miss this one!

This is one of the entries in Ossorios' Templar zombie series. The Templars were witches burned alive at the stake thousands of years ago. They are back as skeletal zombies. This one is the best of the series. Atmospheric and spooky it's worth a look. Don't expect digital effects like your modern so called horror film, but expect an actual HORROR FILM!! If you like this one check out the other Templar films, Tombs Of the Blind Dead, Return Of the Evil Dead or Fangs Of the Living Dead(not easy to find). Digital effects are destroying horror films, if your not a fan of the older stuff, go to your local video store, look in the old horror section, and rent some REAL STUFF!!