Psychomania
A gang of young people call themselves the Living Dead. They terrorize the population from their small town. After an agreement with the devil, if they kill themselves firmly believing in it, they will survive and gain eternal life. Following their leader, they commit suicide one after the other, but things don't necessarily turn out as expected...
Why it matters
A cult British biker horror that rides the thin line between supernatural folk terror and psychedelic counterculture nightmare.
- Early 70s UK horror mixing devilish pacts with the grimy outlaw biker aesthetic—an unholy union of folk horror and grindhouse rebellion.
- Practical gore effects and surreal resurrection scenes deliver a visceral, off-kilter shock that predates later occult biker movies.
- The Living Dead gang’s eerie, corpse-like swagger taps into youth alienation and death-worship anxieties unique to its era.
- Fans of Hammer’s late period and offbeat occult horrors will appreciate its mix of grim atmosphere and cheeky irreverence.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
40
Creature
36
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
Zombie
