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Necromancy gone wrong as a graveyard séance unleashes flesh-hungry zombies in rural Canada.

CORPSE EATERS

The dead come back- they have an un-natural hunger... HUMAN BODIES!

1974 · 1h 1m · R · Horror · IMDB TMDB

Zombies eat freshly killed humans.

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What is Corpse Eaters about?

Corpse Eaters is a 1974 Canadian horror film directed by Donald R. Passmore and Klaus Vetter about a group of friends who, after a séance in a cemetery, raise the dead and suffer the consequences.

Synopsis

The film begins at a funeral home where the mutilated body of a young man is being prepared. From there, the film shifts to the young man, his sister, and their companions on a wild picnic. They decide on a whim to spend the night in a graveyard where they perform a séance raising the dead. The majority of the action is conveyed through flashbacks and nightmare sequences.
Details & Specs
Directors
Donald R. Passmore, Klaus Vetter
Writer
Lawrence Zazelenchuk
Release
1974
Runtime
1h 1m
Country
Canada
Language
English
Genres
Horror

Why Cult

Canadian Zombie Horror

Watch as Canadian indie filmmakers deliver their take on flesh-eating ghouls—graveyard séance included.

Funeral Home Framing

The film opens at a funeral home with a mutilated body, setting an immediate macabre tone.

Séance & Nightmare Structure

Most of the story unfolds through flashbacks and nightmare sequences, giving the horror a disorienting edge.

Gory Exploitation Scares

Eye gouging, female nudity, and zombies feasting on the freshly dead pack the runtime with grindhouse grit.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Corpse Eaters about? +

Corpse Eaters follows a group of friends whose midnight séance in a cemetery raises the dead, leading to a spree of zombie-driven carnage told via flashbacks and nightmares.

When was Corpse Eaters released? +

Corpse Eaters was released in 1974.

Who directed Corpse Eaters? +

Corpse Eaters was directed by Donald R. Passmore and Klaus Vetter.

How long is Corpse Eaters? +

Corpse Eaters has a runtime of 61 minutes.

What genre is Corpse Eaters? +

Corpse Eaters is a horror film.