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Tropical hotel dreams turn into a night of voodoo, zombies, and unsimulated sex.

EROTIC NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD

1980 · 1h 51m · NR · Horror · IMDB TMDB

With a 20 year lease on an tropical island, horny John heads out with Fiona on a yacht skippered by horny Larry, to inspect the island for resort development. They meet Luna/Laura Gemser. John didn't expect zombies.

Quick Answer

What is Erotic Nights of the Living Dead about?

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Joe D'Amato about a land developer who encounters voodoo and zombies while attempting to build a resort on a cursed tropical island.

Programmer's Pick

Joe D'Amato serves up a notorious cocktail of hardcore sex and gut-munching horror, where the only thing hornier than the living are the dead. Laura Gemser and George Eastman headline a fever-dream that’s equal parts sleaze and splatter, set against a sun-drenched Caribbean backdrop.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

John Wilson, a foreign land developer with big ambitions, leases a tropical island in the Dominican Republic—oblivious to the voodoo curse haunting the place. As he prepares to survey his new acquisition for a future hotel, his nightlife is as busy as his business, featuring encounters with local prostitutes and a recently single socialite, Fiona. Meanwhile, the yacht captain, Larry O'Hara, has his own steamy night with nightclub owner Liz. But when a zombie emerges at the port and a mysterious woman named Luna appears, the line between Caribbean paradise and horror begins to blur. Expect explicit sex, supernatural threats, and grindhouse excess as the group heads toward the cursed island.

Details & Specs

Director
Joe D'Amato
Writer
George Eastman
Release
1980
Runtime
1h 51m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Sexy nights of the living dead, Queen of the Zombies, Sexiga Zombies, Demonia, Erotic Nights of the Living Dead, Insel der Zombies, In der Gewalt der Zombies, Emmanuelle vs the Erotic Night of the Living Nods, Original title: Le notti erotiche dei morti viventi

Why This Matters

This film exemplifies Joe D'Amato's penchant for blending eroticism and horror, and its title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Night of the Living Dead series. Decades after its mixed to negative reception, it received an upscaled DVD release.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Joe D'Amato Writer: George Eastman

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Why Cult

Sex-Horror Fusion

Unsimulated hardcore sex meets graphic zombie gore in a rare blend even the grindhouse crowd remembers.

Voodoo Island Setting

The cursed tropical island, leased for hotel development, is laced with voodoo lore and undead surprises.

Laura Gemser Presence

Cult favorite Laura Gemser adds supernatural allure as Luna, the mysterious woman connected to the island’s secrets.

Grindhouse Extremes

Body horror, explicit nudity, and gore combine for a no-holds-barred exploitation spectacle.

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Threat File

Trigger

Leasing a voodoo-cursed island for development

Threat

Voodoo zombies

Effect

Attacks and gore, eating human flesh

Setting

Cursed tropical island and surrounding port

Questions from the Vault

When was Erotic Nights of the Living Dead released? +

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead was released in 1980.

Who directed Erotic Nights of the Living Dead? +

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead was directed by Joe D'Amato.

How long is Erotic Nights of the Living Dead? +

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead has a runtime of 111 minutes.

What genre is Erotic Nights of the Living Dead? +

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead is a horror film.

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