Morituris: Legions Of The Dead (2012) movie poster

Morituris: Legions Of The Dead

2012 ·1h 23m · ★ 4.4 (25)

Rome, in 73 B.C. Spartacus led the rebellion of 200 gladiators wich saw them opposed to the inhumanity which Rome had forced them into. During the riot they resisted for a long time against the roman soldiers. Few against a whole army. Some of them went crazy and started murders, rapes and violence. Spartacus punished them with dead. But in those lands, when blood gets shed, they come back ...

Why it matters

Morituris: Legions Of The Dead plunges gladiator rebellion into brutal undead territory, blending Roman history with savage zombie horror for a visceral, unapologetic gorefest.

  • A rare mash-up of sword-and-sandal epic and splatter horror that embraces its grindhouse roots without shame.
  • Practical effects deliver brutal, grisly kills that echo the glory—and gore—of ’80s Italian horror masters.
  • Not for the faint: unflinching scenes of violence and depravity test viewer limits but fuel the film’s raw atmosphere.
  • Ideal for fans of exploitation horror who crave historical settings twisted into nightmare fuel.
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
20
Creature
55
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
0
Survival
66

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationTorture

TMDB Keywords

darknessdunkelheit

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