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Catalog/Horror/Hell of the Living Dead
Hell of the Living Dead poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
1980·Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 39m

HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD

“When the Creeping Dead Devour the Living Flesh!”

A rat causes a chemical leak at a Papua New Guinea research facility, leading a group of eco-terrorists to demand the closure of all facilities. When a team of Interpol commandos are enlisted to eliminate the terrorists, they find themselves embroiled in a zombie outbreak.

Above the Line
Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso·DirectorJosé María Cunillés·ScreenplayRossella Drudi·WriterJohn Cabrera·Director of PhotographyAgostino Marangolo·MusicClaudio Borroni·Editor
Cast
Margit Evelyn Newton·Lia RousseauFranco Garofalo·Zantoro (as Frank Garfield)Selan Karay·VincentJosé Gras·Lt. Mike London (as Robert O'Neil)Gabriel Renom·Pierre (as Gaby Renom)Josep Lluís Fonoll·Osborne (as Luis Fonoll)Pietro Fumelli·Man on TV (as Piero Fumelli)Bruno Boni·ReporterPatrizia Costa·Woman in BarCesare Di Vito·TV Speaker
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Bruno Mattei·DirectorClaudio Fragasso·Assistant DirectorFederico Canudas·ContinuitySilvio Colecchia·Continuity
Writing· 5
José María Cunillés·ScreenplayRossella Drudi·WriterClaudio Fragasso·StoryClaudio Fragasso·WriterJosé María Cunillés·Story
Camera· 2
John Cabrera·Director of PhotographyGiovanni Leacche·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Claudio Borroni·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Agostino Marangolo·MusicClaudio Simonetti·MusicFabio Pignatelli·MusicMassimo Morante·MusicLuis Bacalov·MusicGianni Dell'Orso·MusicRomano Pampaloni·Sound MixerPaolo Picchi·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Antonio Belart·Production DesignGiuseppe Ferranti·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Isabel Mulá·ProducerJosé María Cunillés·ProducerSergio Cortona·Executive ProducerMarcellino Riba-Abizanda·Production ManagerWalter Bigari·Production ManagerRemo Odevaine·Production SecretaryMarcellino Riba-Abizanda·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 1
Maria Teresa Carrera·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
68.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Hell of the Living Dead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#00FF00
Mood
Eerie
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a distorted, colorful image of a human head overlaid with a skull-like structure, creating a ghostly and eerie effect. The background ”

horror
Key Elements
SkullHeadMovie Poster
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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