Night of the Zombies
Virus
A rat causes a chemical leak at a Papua New Guinea research facility, leading a group of eco-terrorists to demand the closure of all facilities. When a team of Interpol commandos are enlisted to eliminate the terrorists, they find themselves embroiled in a zombie outbreak.
Why it matters
A scrappy, early ’80s zombie flick that blends eco-thriller themes with grindhouse gore and earnest B-movie charm.
- One of the era’s rougher gems, mixing environmental paranoia with undead carnage before eco-horror was a defined subgenre.
- Practical effects lean on squishy, gooey latex and sticky blood—low-budget but lovingly grimy.
- Perfect for fans of regional horror curios and ’80s zombie exploitation searching for off-the-radar cult flavor.
- Not a polished classic, but its earnestness and pulp energy capture a unique cross-section of genre and geopolitical anxieties of the time.
Director
14 horror films in catalog
Private House of the SS 1977
Night of the Zombies 1980
The Other Hell 1981
Violence in a Women's Prison 1982
Women's Prison Massacre 1983
Rats: Night of Terror 1984
Shocking Dark 1989
Night Killer 1990
Cruel Jaws 1995
Snuff Trap 2004
Cannibal World 2004
The Jail: The Women's Hell 2006
The Tomb 2006
Zombies: The Beginning 2007
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
100
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
83
Zombie
