Nazi zombies, jungle spider serum, and a vengeful team collide in this pulpy jungle hunt.
HELL HUNTERS
... A deadly game of hide and seek!
A Nazi scientist, wanted as a war criminal, develops a spider serum that turns people into fascist Nazi zombies. A pair of investigators who have devoted their lives to hunting down Nazi war criminals set out to stop him.
Quick Answer
Hell Hunters is a 1986 Germany/USA action-horror film directed by Ernst Ritter von Theumer about Nazi war criminals hiding in the Paraguayan jungle who develop a spider serum to create fascist zombies, with a team of Nazi-hunters racing to stop them.
Programmer's Pick
Where else do you get Nazi zombies, spider venom science, and a jungle lair showdown? Hell Hunters doesn’t just flirt with exploitation—it dives headfirst, with Maud Adams leading the charge and George Lazenby in villain mode. If pulpy Euro-horror with a side of machine guns is your guilty pleasure, take your seat.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This horror film brings together an international cast including Maud Adams, George Lazenby, and Stewart Granger under the direction of Ernst R. von Theumer, highlighting a late-career appearance by these established actors in a genre production.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film’s mad scientist villain concocts a serum from jungle spider venom that turns people into fascist zombies—pure exploitation gold.
Maud Adams stars as Amanda, a tough, resourceful leader of Nazi-hunters, bringing a rare action edge to the genre’s typical roles.
Forget your usual lairs—the villains hide out in an overgrown Paraguayan jungle, complete with shootouts, explosions, and secret science labs.
With Stewart Granger, George Lazenby, and William Berger in the mix, the film delivers a who’s-who of cult European cinema faces.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Development of spider venom serum by Nazi scientist
Serum that turns people into fascist Nazi zombies
Transformed populace under villain's control
Paraguayan jungle and targeted Los Angeles
Questions from the Vault
When was Hell Hunters released? +
Hell Hunters was released in 1986.
Who directed Hell Hunters? +
Hell Hunters was directed by Ernst Ritter von Theumer.
How long is Hell Hunters? +
Hell Hunters has a runtime of 98 minutes.
What genre is Hell Hunters? +
Hell Hunters is an action-horror film.
How does the Nazi scientist's serum turn people into zombies? +
Dr. Hoffmann develops a serum using venom from a deadly jungle spider, which transforms people into fascist Nazi zombies under his control.
