Inheritance proves fatal when zombies and mad science haunt a Scottish village.
THE HANGING WOMAN
Scarier Than Your Worst Nightmare!
Paul Naschy plays a supporting role as a deranged gravedigger in this zombie movie, set in a small highland village in 19th-century Scotland, where a stranger's arrival to claim an inheritance is met with apocalyptic visions and other evil omens. The town unearths a crypt full of horrors, including a devil-worshipping coven and throngs of the living dead.
Serge Chekov inherits his uncle's estate, only to discover that Professor Droila, a mad scientist, has taken residence in the basement. As Chekov investigates further, he learns that Droila is reanimating the dead with the help of a necrophiliac grave robber by the name of Igor. In the end, Droila's zombies rise against him.
The Hanging Woman is a 1973 Spanish-Italian horror film directed by José Luis Merino about a man who inherits his uncle's estate in a Scottish village, only to uncover mad science, devil worship, and an uprising of the living dead.
- Director
- José Luis Merino
- Writers
- Enrico Colombo, José Luis Merino
- Release
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Country
- Spain, Italy
- Language
- Spanish
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- The Hanging Woman, Return of the Zombies, The Orgy of the Dead, Bracula: The Terror of the Living Dead, Beyond the Living Dead, Beyond the Evil Dead
The SassyFlix Take
Proof that reading a will in a remote village rarely ends with just tea and biscuits.
Why Cult
Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy appears as Igor, a necrophiliac grave robber who helps reanimate the dead.
Set in a fog-laden 19th-century Scottish village, the film conjures a classic gothic atmosphere with crypts and castles.
It’s crawling with the living dead thanks to mad science and devil-worshipping cults hidden in the estate’s shadowy corners.
The protagonist inherits not just a mansion, but also a resident mad scientist reanimating corpses beneath his new home.
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What is The Hanging Woman about? +
The Hanging Woman follows Serge Chekov as he inherits his uncle's estate in a Scottish village and uncovers a web of mad science, necromancy, and the undead.
When was The Hanging Woman released? +
The Hanging Woman was released in 1973.
Who directed The Hanging Woman? +
The Hanging Woman was directed by José Luis Merino.
How long is The Hanging Woman? +
The Hanging Woman has a runtime of 99 minutes.
What genre is The Hanging Woman? +
The Hanging Woman is a horror film.
Where can I watch The Hanging Woman? +
The Hanging Woman is available to stream on SassyFlix.