Hell of the Living Dead (1980)

Virus (original title)

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1h 39min
Horror, Sci-Fi
14 Oct 1983 (USA)
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After an experiment gone wrong, a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea. A female reporter and her cameraman, and a team of four commandos sent to investigate try to survive the onslaught.

Directors:

Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso

Writers:

Claudio Fragasso, José María Cunillés, Rossella Drudi

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	Margie Newton	...	Lia Rousseau (as Margit Evelyn Newton)
	Franco Garofalo	...	Zantoro (as Frank Garfield)
	Selan Karay	...	Vincent
	José 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	...	Reporter
	Patrizia Costa	...	Woman in Bar
	Cesare Di Vito	...	TV Speaker
	Sergio Pislar	...	Technician Lawson
	Bernard Seray	...	Prof. Barrett's Assistant
	Víctor Israel	...	Zombie priest
	Pep Ballester	...	Josie's Husband (as Pep Ballenster)
	Joaquín Blanco	...	Professor Barrett
	Esther Mesina	...	Josie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Óscar Daniel	...	Zombie child (uncredited)
	Claudio Fragasso	...	SWAT Officer at Embassy Siege (uncredited)
	Alfonso Giganti	...	Interviewer (uncredited)
	Tito Lucchetti	...	Terrorist Leader (uncredited)
	Bruno Mattei	...	SWAT Officer at Embassy Siege (uncredited)
	Antonio Molino Rojo	...	SWAT Leader (uncredited)
	Elo Navarro	...	Various Zombies (uncredited)
	Gennarino Pappagalli	...	Mr. Farrara - TV Executive (uncredited)
	Attilio Pelegatti	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
	Filippo Perego	...	U.N. Delegate (uncredited)
	Antonio Spinnato	...	Zombie in Park (uncredited)

Directed by

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Bruno Mattei	...	(as Vincent Dawn)
Claudio Fragasso	...	(uncredited)

Written by

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Claudio Fragasso	...	(story and screenplay) &
José María Cunillés	...	(story and screenplay) (as J.M. Cunilles)

Rossella Drudi	...	() (uncredited)

Produced by

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Sergio Cortona	...	executive producer
José María Cunillés	...	producer (uncredited)
Isabel Mulá	...	producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Luis Bacalov	...	(opening titles theme)
Gianni Dell'Orso	...	(original music composed by)
Goblin

Cinematography by

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John Cabrera

Editing by

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Claudio Borroni

Production Design by

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Antonio Belart

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(as Antonio Velart)

Makeup Department

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Maria Teresa Carrera	...	hair stylist
Giuseppe Ferranti	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Walter Brandi	...	production supervisor (as Walter Bigari)
Sergio Cortona	...	production director
Remo Odevaine	...	production secretary
Marcelino Riba-Abizanda	...	production secretary

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Claudio Fragasso

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assistant director

Sound Department

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Romano Pampaloni	...	sound mixer
Paolo Picchi	...	sound recordist

Special Effects by

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Antonio Balandín	...	special effects (uncredited)
Giuseppe Ferranti	...	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Carlo Aquari	...	camera operator
Josep Gusi	...	camera operator (as José Gusi)
Gianni Leacche	...	still photographer (as Giovanni Leacche)
Mark Manchester	...	grip
Alan Gornick	...	underwater cinematographer (uncredited)

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Gianni Dell'Orso	...	musical director (as G. Dell'Orso)
Luis Bacalov	...	theme composer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Federico Canudas	...	continuity
Silvio Colecchia	...	continuity

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Distributors

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Francisco Gratacós Gamaza (1980) (Spain) (theatrical)
Fémina Distribution (1982) (France) (theatrical)
Motion Picture Marketing (MPM) (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
United Artists Europa (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
88 Films (2023) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (The Italian Collection no.35)
All Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Another World Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (DVD)
Another World Entertainment (2010) (Norway) (DVD)
Astro Distribution (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
Avid Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Blue Underground (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Blue Underground (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
CMV Laservision (1998) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
Creature Features Video (1996) (United States) (VHS) (as Night of the Zombies) (dubbed)
Cydonia Films (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
Cydonia Pictures (2002) (United States) (DVD) (as Night of the Zombies)
Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Lamberto Forni Film (LF) (1981) (Italy) (VHS)
Mediacs (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Mediacs (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
Merlin Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Njutafilms (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
Pony Video (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
Suevia Films (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
TDK Core (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
UCM.ONE (2023) (Austria) (video) (VOD)
UCM.ONE (2023) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
UCM.ONE (2023) (Switzerland) (video) (VOD)
Vestron Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)

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Plot Summary	In New Guinea, a top-secret experiment of the Hope Center Chemical Factory goes awry and chemicals are accidentally released, turning scientists and workers into zombies. The famous French journalist Lia Rousseau and her cameraman Pierre are assigned to make a reportage and disclose to the world what is happening in New Guinea. Meanwhile, four soldiers are assigned to a secret mission also in New Guinea. When their Jeep stumbles upon the Land Rover where Lia and Pierre are traveling, they have to defend themselves against a zombie attack. Then they decide to travel together, learning that the island and the residents are infected with a chemical that turns most of them into zombies. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	body-parts unintentional-humor flesh-eating guts zombie-invasion See All (292) »
Taglines	There is no escape from NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIES! See more »
Genres	Horror Sci-Fi Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:R Canada:R Canada:R (Ontario) Canada:13+ (Quebec) Denmark:15 (DVD rating) Finland:K-18 France:16 (new rating) France:18 Germany:18 Germany:Not Rated (Banned) Hong Kong:III Italy:VM14 Norway:18 (DVD rating) Spain:S Sweden:(Banned) United Kingdom:X United Kingdom:18 United States:Unrated West Germany:Not Rated (Spio-Kommission-X) West Germany:Not Rated (BPjM restricted)

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Also Known As	Virus: L'inferno dei morti viventi (Italy) Apocalipsis caníbal (Spain) Hell of the Living Dead (World-wide, English title) Hell of the Living Dead (Canada, English title) Hell of the Living Dead (India, English title) See more »
Runtime	99 min
Official Sites	Virus (1980)
Country	Italy Spain
Language	Italian Spanish
Color	Color (Telecolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	TERSA Incineration Plant, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Stock footage from the film New Guinea, Island of the Cannibals (1974) was used for the native scenes. See more »
Goofs	Some of the animals featured in the stock footage aren't indigenous to New Guinea. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited from The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (1972). See more »
Soundtracks	Most of the soundtrack music by Goblin was borrowed from See more »
Quotes	Technician #1: She may not know much about chemistry, but in bed, her reactions are terrific. Technician #2: I'm not surprised with that cute little ass. Technician #1: I'm a tit man, myself. See more »

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