31 Days of Horror 2023 Day 02 Tombs of the Blind Dead

 

Title-Tombs of the Blind Dead

Source-Blue Underground DVD 

So until I discovered Grey Market vhs dealers I had never heard of the 4 Blind Dead films. At a few cons had Sumguy dealer trying to sell me a "Japanese Laserdisc rip in SP MODE  I swear! Only 30 bucks" I never bought a copy. Then BU put out a boxed set of all four. And caught it on sale for 35.

Released in 1972 Tombs of the Blind Dead is a Spanish-Portuguese film. Based around a legend of Tenplar Knights coming back as blind,because birds ate their eyes,skeletal ghouls/Zombies.

Sure the film is extremely slow paced. And the modest budget shines in a few scenes. Plus the best version is subtitled.  Which makes it a film I have to be in the right mood to watch. 

The good things are the film looks amazing. Lots of location shooting.  And a stunning cast of brunettes,that the Templar Knights stalk and kill.

Last time I looked Shudder had this movie. Which is a cheap way to try before you buy. Cause while the tension and Horror is similar to NOTLD68,the pacing feels more like some 50s b pic.

I do enjoy each film in this slice of Euro Horror. Tombs is my favorite of the 4. Tombs of the Blind Dead gets  a B.