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In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.
Pierre-Marie Escourrou
- German Soldier
- (as Pierre Escourrou)
Antonio Mayans
- One-Eyed Zombie
- (as Robert Foster)
Nadine Pascal
- Helena's Mother
- (as Nadine Pascale)
Youri Radionow
- Chanac
- (as Youri Rad)
Bertrand Altmann
- Inspector Morane
- (as Burt Altman)
Yvonne Dany
- Helena's Caretaker
- (as Yvonne Dani)
Edmond Besnard
- Promizoulin
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Jean Rollin
- Julian de Laserna(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaThis production is widely considered by critics and fans as one of the worst zombie movies ever made, always appearing included in books, magazines, websites and all kinds of media within the list of the biggest missteps of this subgenre.
- GoofsIt's very obvious that all the "underwater" shots of the lake were shot in a swimming pool: during the first murder of the girl after the opening credits, you can even see an exit sign through the water. Near the end of the movie, as the Zombie are rising to the top, we can clearly see a bare pool wall.
- Alternate versionsSeveral of the scenes involving nudity were re-shot with the actresses wearing clothes. These alternate "clothed scenes" are included as extras on the Image Entertainment "EuroShock Collection" DVD. The alternate scenes are as follows:
- The girl who goes skinny dipping at the beginning now swims in her underwear
- The volleyball girls go into the lake wearing t-shirts and panties
- The girl who runs into the pub now wears a revealing shirt instead of appearing topless
- ConnectionsFeatured in Zombiethon (1986)
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"Air Goes Right Through Them!"...
ZOMBIE LAKE starts off with a young lass taking a VERY lovely swim, sans attire, in the dreaded lake -more like a smallish pond- of the title. Ah yes, we immediately know we're in Jean Rollin country!
Oh my!
Her delightful dip is interrupted by a man in green face paint, wearing a German uniform from WW II! The very same paint that will rub off during a future attack!
Meanwhile, the Mayor (Howard Vernon) is worried, and a reporter (Marcia Sharif) snoops about. She wants to do a story on the lake / smallish pond. The mayor tells the tale -through questionable re-enactment- of soldiers running around, and a clumsy, forbidden romance, that apparently produced a child. It seems that the town is cursed, since the German soldiers met their doom, and were dumped in the pond-ish lake.
Back in the present, a female volleyball team visits the lake-ish pond, disembarks from their van, disrobes, and goes for a lovely swim of their own! Let's hear it for team spirit! Alas, Nazi zombies attack, ruining everything! Soon, the living dead (aka: men with pool-cue chalk on their hands and faces) are on the move, lurching toward town to kill! Kill! KILL! No woman bathing outdoors is safe!
There's a touching scene where zombie dad returns to his non-zombie daughter, but their reunion is interrupted by his cohorts, who want to eat her. Is "zombie soap opera" a true sub-sub-genre?
The fiery finale is a rib-tickler beyond measure, as flaming dummies topple everywhere! Fabulous fun for those looking for something that can't be taken seriously on any level..
Oh my!
Her delightful dip is interrupted by a man in green face paint, wearing a German uniform from WW II! The very same paint that will rub off during a future attack!
Meanwhile, the Mayor (Howard Vernon) is worried, and a reporter (Marcia Sharif) snoops about. She wants to do a story on the lake / smallish pond. The mayor tells the tale -through questionable re-enactment- of soldiers running around, and a clumsy, forbidden romance, that apparently produced a child. It seems that the town is cursed, since the German soldiers met their doom, and were dumped in the pond-ish lake.
Back in the present, a female volleyball team visits the lake-ish pond, disembarks from their van, disrobes, and goes for a lovely swim of their own! Let's hear it for team spirit! Alas, Nazi zombies attack, ruining everything! Soon, the living dead (aka: men with pool-cue chalk on their hands and faces) are on the move, lurching toward town to kill! Kill! KILL! No woman bathing outdoors is safe!
There's a touching scene where zombie dad returns to his non-zombie daughter, but their reunion is interrupted by his cohorts, who want to eat her. Is "zombie soap opera" a true sub-sub-genre?
The fiery finale is a rib-tickler beyond measure, as flaming dummies topple everywhere! Fabulous fun for those looking for something that can't be taken seriously on any level..
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- Sep 17, 2018
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- Lake of the Zombies
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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