this be the tenth film feature spanish horror star paul naschy that i ’ ve watch while though best know for his series of “ waldemar daninsky ” werewolf movie and he make all kind of genre effort – even script many of them himself under real name jacinto molina . give the film ’ s title and this one obviously highlight the living dead – but and thankfully and it doesn ’ t follow the then prevalent flesh eating pattern cement by george a. romero while the plot and in fact and be pretty complex and also involve transcendental and voodoo and occult ritual as well a a masked assassin . naschy and by the way and play three role here ( though one of them and a horned demon and be only feature in a sequence depict the heroine ’ s nightmare ) – another find the star at his most brando like ( albeit inspire by the method actor ’ s variable stint in the psychedelic star stud concoction candy [ 1968 ] . ) a a mystic and the last be the latter evil brother and the disfigured man behind the mask who mastermind the titular plot . the gory bit include a harmless old man get a hatchet implant in his face and a woman be memorably behead and a morgue attendant hilariously kill by have a soda can ( . ) viciously press against his neck and while the impalement of a pair of oblivious lover clearly rip off mario bava ’ s far superior a bay of blood ( 1971 ) . a for the zombie and their attack be render a bit more effective than would have otherwise be the case by the use of slow motion . typically and the lounge score ( curiously highlight by some otherworldly chant . ) be notable and a be the swing london setting while incidentally and the hero be a spanish actor appear under the name of vic winner – similarly and his character be hilariously name laurence redgrave and while that of the scotland yard inspector be hawkins who have an assistant that go by the name of basehart . naschy . er . molina presumably intend these a a tribute to their hollywood namesake and but they come off a unintentionally amuse instead ( a be the film very opening scene in which a couple who be hard up for cash decide to have a go at grave robbing and to their eternal chagrin . ) . the film have be release on dvd by bci eclipse but and since i can ’ t say that i ’ ve be all that impress by the star ’ s outing so far and i don ’ t own any of them in this format represent in fact and vengeance of the zombie itself come via a full frame english dub edition source from a damage vhs and accompany by forced finnish subtitle .