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The Dead Are Alive poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.6 / 100
1972·Crime / Horror / Mystery·1h 46m

THE DEAD ARE ALIVE

“There's No Place To Hide When...”

A photographer on an archaeological expedition digging up Etruscan ruins in Italy begins to suspect that not all the Etruscans buried there are actually dead.

Above the Line
Armando Crispino·DirectorLucio Battistrada·WriterLutz Eisholz·WriterErico Menczer·Director of PhotographyRiz Ortolani·Original Music ComposerAlberto Gallitti·Editor
Cast
Alex Cord·Jason PorterSamantha Eggar·Myra SheltonJohn Marley·Nikos SamarakisEnzo Tarascio·Inspector GiurannaNadja Tiller·Leni SamarakisHorst Frank·StephenEnzo Cerusico·AlbertoCarlo De Mejo·Igor SamarakisChristina von Blanc·VeliaDaniela Surina·Irene
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Armando Crispino·DirectorVictor Tourjansky·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Bryan Edgar Wallace·StoryLucio Battistrada·WriterLutz Eisholz·WriterArmando Crispino·WriterLucio Battistrada·StoryArmando Crispino·Story
Camera· 1
Erico Menczer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alberto Gallitti·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Riz Ortolani·Original Music ComposerBruno Zanoli·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Giantito Burchiellaro·Art DirectionLuca Sabatelli·Costume DesignGiovanni Natalucci·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Artur Brauner·Producer
By the Numbers
62.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Dead Are Alive's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#80D0C0
Mood
Horrific, Grotesque
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a graphic illustration of a human head with its left side partially peeled away, revealing a skull, brain, and exposed muscles. Blood drips ”

horrorzombie
Key Elements
Human HeadSkullBrainBloodGreen Fluid
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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