The Plague of the Zombies

The Plague of the Zombies
1966 theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Gilling
Written byPeter Bryan
Produced byAnthony Nelson Keys
Starring
CinematographyArthur Grant
Edited byChris Barnes
Music byJames Bernard
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 3 January 1966 (1966-01-03) (UK)[1]
  • 14 January 1966 (1966-01-14) (Chicago)[2]
  • Chicago (Chicago)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£100,000 (approx)[3]
Box office$2.345 million (rentals)[4]

The Plague of the Zombies is a 1966 British horror film directed by John Gilling and starring André Morell, John Carson, Jacqueline Pearce, Brook Williams, and Michael Ripper.[5] The film's imagery influenced many later films in the zombie genre.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Amusements Guide". Evening Standard. 3 January 1966. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sunset Drive-In". The Chicago Tribune. 14 January 1966. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes, The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films, Titan Books, 2007 p 96
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fox was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "The Plague of the Zombies". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 15 August 2024.