Uriah43 Although definitely a bit dated this film overall isn't a bad entry into the zombie genre. Focusing on voodoo, this movie is about a man who is obsessed with vengeance on certain families who have made him pay for wrongs committed by him earlier. So he turns to voodoo and exacts his revenge by killing certain members of these families and recreating them as zombies. Admittedly, the plot is somewhat slow to develop and the acting is barely adequate. Additionally, the fight sequences are laughable and the makeup and filming technique are clearly a product of its time (late-60's and early-70's) when it comes to this particular style of horror. But I have always enjoyed horror movies from this era and this is no exception. Likewise, the addition of some sexy ladies like Carmen Romero ("Elvire Irving") and Mirta Miller ("Kala") certainly didn't hurt this picture in any way. Now, that is not to say that everyone who enjoys zombie movies will like this film. Again, sometimes it helps to have been alive during this period in order to appreciate movies of this era. That said, this is a decent films for those who can make allowances for its obvious flaws and short-comings.

MartinHafer The opening sequence is very cool and quite scary. An evil couple is apparently robbing the dead of their jewels at the mausoleum. And, in a nod to karma, they are killed by an avenging zombie. Abruptly, the film begins and the locale changes completely--and you really aren't sure what this has to do with the rest of the film.A woman is naturally feeling troubled following the murder of her father (whether or not this is the man in the opening scene, I don't know) and so she seeks solace from an Indian mystic. However, she is attacked several times by zombies (what a bummer) and ultimately is carried by one of them into a weird Satanic ceremony filled with green-faced zombies. There, the Indian mystic is dressed like the Devil (the outfit and makeup are pretty cool but they later refer to him as 'Baron Samedi'--the voodoo spirit of death) and the lady is stabbed and he drinks her blood. But, just as she's about to die, she awakens to find it's all a dream. Despite this freaky dream or vision or whatever it was, the lady remains at the mystic's home--proving she's pretty dumb.In the meantime, various murders take place--orchestrated by the same masked person you saw at the beginning of the film. As for the murders, by today's standards they are tame--they were, for their time, very bloody and graphic....and featured a bit of gratuitous nudity. This is probably NOT a film to show your mother-in-law! After these killings, you finally learn from some Scotland Yard folks that those killed were all somehow related. It seems that they all came from British families of people who remained in India following independence in 1947. In 1957, some sort of evil event occurred--and the families returned to India and did not talk about this incident. So, it appears that perhaps the mystic is using Haitian voodoo to exact revenge for this 1957 incident. Tune in if you want to find out where it goes next.This story has a lot of good and a lot of bad. The killings are pretty graphic and there are plenty of scary moments. But, the plot often makes little sense (such as why the lady never called the police and why all the victims of the zombies just stood there waiting for the slow-motion killers to get them!). If you love Spanish horror films, this is worth seeing--otherwise, it just didn't quite work. The writing certainly should have been better.By the way, in one scene a guy is apparently killed by a can--yes, a can. How this killed him, I have no idea--it sure seemed pretty stupid as well as impossible. Also, a live chicken is actually beheaded for the film--a rather cruel way to get some chills.

slayrrr666 "Vengeance of the Zombies" is one of the more enjoyable European horror films of the time.**SPOILERS**Speaking in London, cult leader Krisna, (Paul Naschy) performs with his companion, Kala, (Mirta Miller) their usual Middle Eastern philosophy. When Lawrence, (Victor Alcazar) and his girlfriend Elvira Irving, (Romy) attend one ceremony, she suddenly succumbs to weird visions of deceased relatives, and opts to take a trip away to clear herself at their house out in the countryside. While back in London, he stumbles upon a murder mystery while trying to study about cults where the victims are drained of blood and offered up as a sacrifice, allowing the deceased to come back as voodoo-driven zombies to do the bidding of their master. Racing to find the master, he tries to put a stop to it before an evil voodoo sorcerer uses them for his own nefarious plans.The Good News: This here isn't all that bad, and certainly has some good points. The mix-mash of genres present in this one a strong point, which gets some points for it. The fact that it manages to do so offers up some creativity that might not be apparent to some. The supernatural elements brought on from the black mass rituals are really creepy and genuinely unnerving, helped in no small part by their attention to detail and authentic feel. The first one, where witnessing a participant dressed head-to-toe in gold paint with stoic figures around the back watching a Devil-figure drink blood from a horn shaped like a human leg, all set to a jazz score, is something to remember. The later scenes carry just as much impact, and a sequence in the morgue that features a wax voodoo doll filled with blood and set on fire where the dead sit up under the sheets behind them offers a great visual and the later mass ritual is something to behold in it's impressiveness. The slasher aspects here get the majority of the blood and gore in their kills, as a victim is forced to slit their throat, a hatchet is buried in the face, a bottle opens a big, bloody wound on the neck, a knife stabbed in the back and the film's big highlight, where an approached figure is revealed to have been decapitated upon touching. It's a nice shock and looks really impressive. Even the killer looks great, as the use of voodoo to do some of them is really original and adds a nice touch. The zombie plot allows for some nice make-up effects, as the zombies look suitably dead without the just-killed look. The fact that they're draped in gowns and come completely with demonic grins is even more appreciated, and a spectacular scene as they massacre a group in a cemetery at night is all Gothic brilliance. The several dreams are creepy as well, adding in another flavor to the film, and altogether, makes this one really interesting and watchable.The Bad News: This one here does have a couple of mild flaws. The fact that it mixes everything together and uses so many different ideas and themes is something that can cause confusion and annoyance in some. The slasher story set inside the Devil-Worshiping cult story is one that stands out, mainly for being as confusing as it is hard to explain the need for it. It adds to the body count and provides some blood and gore to the film, but it really feels like it belongs in another film and really taken the time to be explored and thought out more. The zombie plot is the most puzzling, since they follow up on the more traditional version rather than the raging, flesh-eating kind more commonly known, and their appearance as that kind will no doubt be something that will be hard pressed to get over for some. The fight sequence is incredibly bad, looking too staged for it's own good and comes across as foolish. A couple of incidental scenes with no purpose being there, as the bicycle meet and the London walk-through, disrupt the fine pacing and serve no real purpose. Otherwise, this one here is pretty good.The Final Verdict: One of the more interesting features abound, merely for it's creativity and passion, won't be something for all. Really only useful for those heavily interested in the occult, die-hard Naschy or European horror fanatics, while those with no interest in these won't find much here to enjoy.Rated UN/R: Graphic Violence, Language, Nudity and mild animal violence

lastliberal I know one reviewer of this film that had the audacity to compare director León Klimovsky to Tarantino. Give me a break. The film jumped all over the place and switched scenes with no apparent rhyme or reason. One minute you see a love scene begin and a second later someone is running their bicycle into a car.This mash-up of Hindu mysticism, voodoo and zombies never had any coherent plot.It did have great zombie makeup. They looked dead! It also had Mirta Miller. A voluptuous veteran of countless Euro-horror films, she again appeared scantily clad with her breasts heaving as she fell into the clutches of the zombies for their ritual.