Mad science and family secrets haunt a South African plantation in this gothic psychotronic tale.
HOUSE OF THE LIVING DEAD
On a South African plantation, a maniac is on the loose, first killing the estate's animals, then starting on the human members.
Quick Answer
House of the Living Dead is a 1974 South African horror and science fiction film directed by Ray Austin about a family on a Cape Colony plantation beset by madness, sinister experiments, and mysterious deaths.
Programmer's Pick
Come for the sedated baboon, stay for the glowing eyes and existential science. If your idea of a family reunion includes demonic experiments and a haunted vineyard, this South African oddity delivers the goods.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Ray Austin
- Writers
- Marc Marais, John Brason
- Release
- 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- Afrikaans, English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Doctor Maniac, Kill, Baby
Why This Matters
This international co-production between Great Britain and South Africa stands out for its blend of science-fiction and horror elements, set against the unusual backdrop of a South African plantation and exploring occult themes.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Breckinridge Brattling's bizarre attempts to prove the soul is a physical object lead to unsettling and unusual experiments.
The film's 1800s South African plantation backdrop offers atmospheric horror and colonial unease rarely found in genre cinema.
Expect everything from voodoo and possession to ghosts, demons, and glowing-eyed creatures lurking in the mansion.
A matriarch desperate to end her bloodline and a fiancée caught in the crossfire give this horror its twisted domestic edge.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Arrival of Michael's fiancée Mary
Breck's soul experiments and supernatural occurrences
Animal and human deaths, suspicion, and supernatural phenomena
South African plantation mansion
Questions from the Vault
When was House of the Living Dead released? +
House of the Living Dead was released in 1974.
Who directed House of the Living Dead? +
House of the Living Dead was directed by Ray Austin.
How long is House of the Living Dead? +
House of the Living Dead has a runtime of 87 minutes.
What genre is House of the Living Dead? +
House of the Living Dead is a horror and science fiction film.
Where can I watch House of the Living Dead? +
You can watch House of the Living Dead on SassyFlix.
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