From attack of the 50 foot woman to zombies of mora tau citadel film series. Quickie king sam katzmans zombies of mora tau is a game attempt to imitate what roger corman was doing so well over at americaninternational. Unfortunately, the vegetables are eaten by locusts the. Zombies of mora tau vhs 1957 aka the dead that walk. Zombies of mora tau 1957 cast and crew a fortune hunter gregg palmer leads a search for diamonds guarded by undead sailors off the coast of africa. Cahn, the title of which is a lot more interesting than anything in the movie with the exception, perhaps, of the way that allison hayes breasts defy gravity as she lies prone on the floor of the zombies room in a rock. Zombies of moratau 1957 one of the typically toothless zombie pictures produced in between val lewtons atmospheric i walked with a zombie 1943 and george romeros bloodcurdling night of the living dead 1968, zombies of moratau 1957 was a pedestrian bmovie effort, even by the lowerthannormal standards of quickie columbia pictures producer sam katzman. Zombies of mora tau 1957 a fortune hunter gregg palmer leads a search for diamonds guarded by undead sailors off the coast of africa. Theres been some criticism about the zombies being a little boring and just shuffling around. Foreign zombies flicks in the sixties the apocalyptic italian film the last man on earth. Zombies of mora tau was released on a double bill with another katzman. Kim newman on zombies of mora tau jan 24, 2008 rt obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic kim newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the rt archive in search of some forgotten gems. Devil goddess 1955 is the sixteenth and final jungle jim film produced by columbia pictures. Zombies of mora tau 1957 one of the typically toothless zombie pictures produced in between val lewtons atmospheric i walked with a zombie 1943 and george romeros bloodcurdling night of the living dead 1968, zombies of mora tau 1957 was a pedestrian bmovie effort, even by the lowerthannormal standards of quickie columbia pictures producer sam katzman.
Gregg palmer, allison hayes, autumn russell, morris ankrum, gene roth taglines. Zombies of mora tau was released in 1957 and was directed by edward l. Dec 07, 2009 zombies of mora tau is an old school zombie movie with little blood and a bit of cartoonish violence, but great film noir atmosphere. It was the first of the nine movies interpreted by bela lugosi for sam katzman at monogram pictures. It was released in 1957 and was directed by edward l cahn and produced by sam katzman.
So begins zombies of mora tau, a sam katzman production i. With gregg palmer, allison hayes, autumn russell, joel ashley. Overview of zombies of mora tau, 1957, directed by edward cahn, with gregg palmer, allison hayes, autumn russell, at turner classic movies. In 1884, european sailors who steal diamonds while pillaging an african village get transformed into voodoo zombies, condemned to walk the earth and kill anyone who comes. Overview of zombies of moratau, 1957, directed by edward cahn, with gregg palmer, allison hayes, autumn russell, at turner classic movies.
Sam katzman july 7, 1901 august 4, 1973 was an american film producer and director. Get the best deals on zombies vhs tape when you shop the largest online selection at. It features johnny weissmuller in his third and last performance as the protagonist adventurer johnny weissmuller a character previously called jungle jim and ed hinton and william tannen as the films antagonists, leopold and nels comstock, respectively. Beginning of the end is a 1957 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction giant insects film, produced and directed by bert i. It stars peter graves, peggie castle, and morris ankrum.
Cahn and starring gregg palmer, allison hayes and autumn russel. The films storyline concerns an agricultural scientist graves who has successfully grown gigantic vegetables using radiation. The zombies of mora tau is an interesting little zombie movie. Nov 11, 2007 1957 gregg palmer allison hayes zombies of the ocean deeps. Directed by edward cahn, zombies of mora tau had the potential to be a guilty, campy pleasure. Zombies of mora tau 1957 the night the world exploded 1957 escape from san quentin 1957. One of the typically toothless zombie pictures produced in between val lewtons atmospheric i walked with a zombie 1943 and george romeros bloodcurdling night of the living dead 1968, zombies of moratau 1957 was a pedestrian bmovie effort, even by the lowerthannormal standards of quickie columbia pictures producer sam katzman. Zombies of mora tau also known as the dead that walk is a 1957 blackandwhite zombie horror film directed by edward l. All in all, the zombies of mora tau is a fun and nostalgic film, perfect for late night viewing with the lights off with a bowl of popcorn on your lap. Plympton and bernard gordon it was also released under the alternative title the dead that walk. Zombies of mora tau is an old school zombie movie with little blood and a bit of cartoonish violence, but great film noir atmosphere. The dead that walk is a 1957 blackandwhite zombie horror film from columbia pictures, produced by sam katzman, directed by edward l. Blogs movie history bring out the undead the evolution.
When viewed through the prism of fifty years elapsed time, most horror films from the 1950s arent exactly what one would call thrilling, but even in most cases the viewer can see how or why such a movie was frightening in its day. These included the splendidly titled zombies of mora tau and chicago confidential both made in 1957. The giddy mishmosh of a script mixes a treasure hunt with zombie nonsense in a minimalist african setting with no black characters. The treasure is reported to be guarded by zombies, walking deadmen doomed to roam the earth until men stop trying to find. American tycoon george harrison, his beautiful wife, mona, and deepsea diver jeff clark are off the coast of africa hoping to salvage a fortune in diamonds at the bottom of the sea near the voodoohaunted island of mora tau, and are joined by an english girl named jan. Zombies of moratau original trailer turner classic movies. See more ideas about zombie art, zombie cartoon and horror art. The film is set in africa and revolves around the crew of the doomed ship the susan b and its cargo of diamonds which sank off the coast, and its crew who were destined to be reanimated as the undead.
The zombie subgenre declined after the midforties, although there were a few notable entries in the fifties, such as republics twelvepart scifi serial, zombies of the stratosphere 1952, producer sam katzmans zombies of mora tau 1957 with a zombified crew of sailors protecting a sunken treasure vessel, aips voodoo woman 1957, and the. Zombie like, dead crewmen of a sunken ship have always prevented salvagers from claiming the wrecks legendary box of diamonds, but will a new group of treasure hunters succeed. Zombies of moratau 1957 one of the typically toothless zombie pictures produced in between val lewtons atmospheric i walked with a zombie 1943 and george romeros bloodcurdling night of the living dead 1968, zombies of moratau 1957 was a pedestrian b movie effort, even by the lowerthannormal standards of quickie columbia pictures producer sam katzman. Distributed by columbia pictures, it was produced by sam katzman. From attack of the 50 foot woman to zombies of mora tau citadel film series everman, welch on. Worth a look for serious horror buffs as well, especially those who are interested in the history and development of the zombie genre. Zombies of mora tau 1957 catalogues a researching teams attempts to confiscate a diamond stash lodged on an abandoned ship in a harbor guarded by the living dead. Some foggy shots of zombified sailors, eternally guarding the gems as a curse for stealing them, provide chills if even for a few moments. Fortune hunter gregg palmer seeks diamonds guarded by undead sailors. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Zombie like, dead crewmen of a sunken ship have always prevented from the wreckage of a ship that sunk 60 years earlier off the coast of africa. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. Much sillier but more fun is 1957 s zombies of mora tau, a nobudget groaner with several campy performances.
The zombies of mora tau one of the typically toothless zombie pictures produced in between val lewtons atmospheric i walked with a zombie 1943 and george romeros bloodcurdling night of the living dead 1968, zombies of mora tau 1957 was a pedestrian bmovie effort, even by the lowerthannormal standards of quickie columbia pictures. Katzman produced lowbudget genre films, including serials, which had proportionally high returns for the studios and his financial backers. In his tenth column, kim explores the mysteries of the walking dead in zombies of mora tau. Zombies of mora tau 1957 changes the movie database. Zombielike, dead crewmen of a sunken ship have always prevented salvagers from claiming the wrecks legendary box of diamonds, but will a new group of treasure hunters succeed. Invisible ghost is a 1941 american horror film starring bela lugosi and directed by joseph h. Zombies of mora tau is best thought of as two distinct movies in one. The film s storyline concerns an agricultural scientist graves who has successfully grown gigantic vegetables using radiation. The story takes place on the coast of africa, where. Zombies of mora tau 1957 changes the movie database tmdb.