Models adrift encounter undead Knights Templar aboard a haunted galleon shrouded in mist.
THE GHOST GALLEON
Living Dead Men - Existing on the FLESH of the YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL!
The living corpses of the Satan-worshiping Knights Templar hunt for human victims in a 16th century galleon.
Quick Answer
The Ghost Galleon is a 1974 Spanish adventure-horror-thriller directed by Amando de Ossorio about swimsuit models stranded during a publicity stunt who encounter the undead Knights Templar on a fog-shrouded ghost ship.
Programmer's Pick
Swimsuit models, spectral galleons, and eyeless Knights Templar—The Ghost Galleon shoves all its undead chips onto the table. If your taste leans toward psychotronic horror with a side of euro-sleaze, de Ossorio’s supernatural set piece is hard to resist.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Amando de Ossorio
- Writer
- Amando de Ossorio
- Release
- 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Also Known As
- Ghost Ship of the Blind Dead, Horror of the Zombies, Ship of Zombies, Zombie Flesh Eater, The Blind Dead 3, Das Geisterschiff der reitenden Leichen, The Ghost Galleon, Ship of Zombies - The Blind Dead III, La Noche del Buque Maldito, Ghost Ships of the Blind Dead, Original title: El buque maldito
Why This Matters
This film is the third entry in Amando de Ossorio's Spanish horror 'Blind Dead' series, notable for its recurring undead antagonists and its multiple international titles reflecting its cult appeal.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
The film features the living corpses of Satan-worshiping Knights Templar hunting the living aboard a haunted 16th-century galleon.
A decaying, fog-shrouded galleon at sea sets the stage for supernatural horrors and chilling set pieces.
Expect a heady blend of erotic horror elements, from bikini-clad models to twisted relationships and exploitation.
Part of the Spanish psychotronic tradition, this entry amps up gothic horror with sleaze and cult energy.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Models board haunted galleon during stunt
Undead Knights Templar
Victims hunted, killed, and eaten on ghost ship
Fog-bound 16th-century galleon
Questions from the Vault
Who directed The Ghost Galleon? +
The Ghost Galleon was directed by Amando de Ossorio.
How long is The Ghost Galleon? +
The Ghost Galleon has a runtime of 89 minutes.
What genre is The Ghost Galleon? +
The Ghost Galleon is an adventure, horror, and thriller film.
When was The Ghost Galleon released? +
The Ghost Galleon was released in 1974.
How do the Knights Templar hunt their victims on the galleon? +
The eyeless, mummified Knights Templar hunt humans by sound as they stalk the haunted galleon.