World War II-era nerve gas unleashes undead soldiers in the Bavarian Alps decades later.
NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIES
Night of the Zombies is a 1981 American horror and science fiction film directed by Joel M. Reed about a CIA agent investigating an experimental nerve gas that has kept Nazi and American soldiers undead in the Bavarian Alps for decades.
- Director
- Joel M. Reed
- Writer
- Joel M. Reed
- Release
- 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Gamma 693, Sister of Death, Night of the Zombies II, Battalion of the Living Dead, Night of the Wehrmacht Zombies, The Chilling
Overview
Why Cult
The film pits vanished Nazi and U.S. army units against the ticking clock of reanimation—decades after the war ended.
A fictional nerve agent, Gamma 693, is the plot's rotten heart, keeping soldiers alive (and hungry) far past their expiration date.
Special Agent Nick Monroe is dispatched to hunt for deserters, but the real prey is more undead than unaccounted for.
The film’s snowy, isolated mountain backdrop cranks up both the claustrophobia and the chills.
Threat File
Use of top-secret nerve gas during WWII
Undead soldiers kept alive by nerve agent
Flesh-eating attacks and deaths among investigators
Bavarian Alps, Germany
Questions from the Vault
What is Night of the Zombies about? +
Night of the Zombies is a 1981 American horror and science fiction film directed by Joel M. Reed about a CIA agent investigating an experimental nerve gas that has kept Nazi and American soldiers undead in the Bavarian Alps for decades.
When was Night of the Zombies released? +
Night of the Zombies was released in 1981.
Who directed Night of the Zombies? +
Night of the Zombies was directed by Joel M. Reed.
How long is Night of the Zombies? +
Night of the Zombies has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Night of the Zombies? +
Night of the Zombies is a horror and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Night of the Zombies? +
Night of the Zombies is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How do the World War II soldiers become zombies? +
A top-secret nerve gas called Gamma 693 was created to keep wounded soldiers alive, but it ends up maintaining a battalion of flesh-eating, undead soldiers for decades after the war.
Why does the CIA get involved in the investigation? +
The CIA sends Special Agent Nick Monroe after several investigators searching for the missing bodies are found dead, suspecting deserters from the missing Chemical Warfare unit may be involved.