Le notti erotiche dei morti viventi (1980)

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writer:

George Eastman (writer)

Release Date:

18 November 1980 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror | Adult

Plot:

A sailor takes an American businessman and his girlfriend to an island where the businessman wants to build a resort...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Human Flesh | Living Dead | Sex | Sexual Perversion

Cast

Laura Gemser	...	Luna
George Eastman	...	Larry O'Hara
Dirce Funari	...	Fiona
Mark Shannon	...	John Wilson (as Mark Shanon)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucia Ramirez	...	Liz (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe D'Amato

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
George Eastman		writer (as Tom Salina)

Original Music by
Marcello Giombini		(as Pluto Kennedy)

Cinematography by
Joe D'Amato		(as Aristide Massaccesi)

Film Editing by
Ornella Micheli

Production Design by
Ennio Michettoni

Art Direction by
Ennio Michettoni

Costume Design by
Mario Paladini

Makeup Department
Massimo Camiletti	....	makeup artist (as Massimo Camilletti)
Maria Grazia Mazzolini	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Massimo Alberini	....	production manager
Giovanni Perrucci	....	production supervisor
Oscar Santaniello	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Donatella Donati	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Roberto Alberghini	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Enrico Biribicchi	....	camera operator
Enzo Frattari	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Elena Laurenti	....	assistant editor
Bruno Micheli	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Sergio Rosa	....	production secretary
Maria Spera	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Stefano Film

Distributors

• Astro Distribution (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
• Avo Film Edizioni (????) (Italy) (VHS)
• Cinefear (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Shriek Show (2004) (USA) (DVD) (dubbed)
• Threat Theatre (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Winner Video (1985) (France) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Elettronica Calpini  dubbing and synchronization

Also Known As:

Erotic Nights of the Living Dead (USA) (DVD box title)
La notte degli zombies (Italy) (alternative title)
La regina degli zombi (Italy) (working title)
Le notti erotiche (Italy) (video box title)
Nite of the Zombies (USA) (promotional title)
Queen of the Zombies (USA) (video title)
Sexy Nights of the Living Dead (USA)

Runtime:

104 min | Germany:88 min | 112 min (uncut version)

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Telecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Canada:18+ (Québec) | Italy:VM18 | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Cine International, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Stefano Film

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the three first leave for Cat Island, the boat engine is running and the 'captain' asks the other guy to take the wheel. The boat isn't even moving. The ship in the background is moving and the background (the land and building) behind them isn't. After a minute, they do seem to have moved just a few feet as if just drifting in the water.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Carmen, Baby (1967)

Porno horror, D'Amato style

The sleaze contained in this movie is far from being enough to match a real porno feature, but is sufficent to make the viewer smile. Since the only existing print is in italian, I didn't get the whole story, but I sure laughed to death when I first saw the guy with the huge penis.

D'Amato is very daring to mix porno and horror like this. It could have frightened or disgusted porno lovers, and it could have shocked horror fans, but since I am both I really enjoyed the movie.

At first, I didn't believe the "monster" would rape his "victims" for real, but the "appendice" is real, and he even chokes a girl to death with it ! Definitly a movie you have to see if you like trashy horror. The moments where George Eastman appears are just hilarious. And what can I say about the music ? Find it, and enjoy it.