Legion of the Dead (2001) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Legion of the Dead |
| Release Year | 2001 |
| Original Title | Legion of the Dead |
| Director | Olaf Ittenbach |
| Screenplay Writer | Olaf Ittenbach |
| Story By | Olaf Ittenbach |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Producer(s) | Olaf Ittenbach, Tom Savini (special effects collaboration references) |
| Executive Producer(s) | — |
| Lead Actors | Kimberly Liebe, Wilhelm Liebenberg |
| Cast | Kimberly Liebe, Wilhelm Liebenberg, Michael Carr |
| Genre | Horror |
| Subgenre | Zombie Horror, Splatter Horror |
| Release Date | 2001 (Germany) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 34m (94 minutes) |
| Budget | Low-budget independent production |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Limited release |
| Language | English |
| Country | Germany |
| Production Company | Ittenbach Produktion |
| Distributor | Unearthed Films (later releases) |
| Filming Locations | Germany |
| Music By | — |
| Cinematography | Olaf Ittenbach |
| Edited By | Olaf Ittenbach |
| Production Design | — |
| Costume Design | — |
| Special Effects | Extreme practical gore and splatter effects |
| Makeup Effects | Graphic zombie prosthetics |
| MPAA Rating | Unrated |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Resurrection, demonic rituals, survival |
| Setting | Ancient tombs and isolated locations |
| Notable Trivia | Olaf Ittenbach is famous for ultra-gory practical effects |
| Critical Reception | Mixed reviews focused heavily on gore content |
| Audience Reception | Cult following among extreme horror fans |
| Awards / Nominations | — |
| Home Media | DVD |
| Streaming Availability | Rarely available except on niche horror services |
| Sequels / Franchise | None |
| Franchise Type | Standalone splatter horror film |
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A group of students have discovered and ancient Egyptian tomb in Southern California. Little do they know they are about to resurrect the remains of an evil ancient Egyptian queen. Once risen, she plans on raising an army of the undead to fulfill a prophecy that would give her the power to rule both the dead and the living.
Well, I rented this one simply because the title contained the line “of the dead”. Since I am a sucker for any movie containing this phrase I snatched it up. Still I was not expecting much of anything when I saw it was made by “Asylum” and starring Mr. Gremlins himself, Zach Galligan. But it was actually a decent flick. As far as straight to video horror goes it is very difficult to find a good film (come to think of it lately it seems easier to find one that makes you contemplate making your own horror films and watching them). So you could also do a heck of a lot worse.
As mentioned above a group of students led by their professor have stumbled upon an ancient tomb buried in southern California. If that sounds lame, you’re right, it is. However I will give them credit for trying to explain it in a way that makes some sort of sense. Most of these types of films won’t even bother.
Anyway they unleash an ancient evil queen who wants to take over the world. I should also mention that said evil queen is REALLY hot! Also for you skin hounds yes, you will see her naked. So anyway she needs to kill some students in order to capture young souls. She also needs to sacrifice a virgin, and hey wouldn’t you just know she hit the jackpot here with the students who discovered her. What luck to find a virgin twenty-something right off the bat huh (actually multiple virgins)? To help fulfill this “prophesy” she raises a crew of some awesome looking mummies. I was expecting this to be a zombie flick because of the title, its not. It is, in case you haven’t guessed, a mummy flick.
This film had more strong points than weak ones. The effects were pretty darn good. You get some well done kill scenes that include some pulled out spines, hearts, and even a scalp. They executed theses scenes very nicely (get it, executed). Another feature I enjoyed was since they manipulated us with the title they made these gnarly mummies (In good ol zombie fashion) munch flesh. With a nice addition of some cool blood licking (you’ll know it when you see it).
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