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 THE
BLIND DEAD COLLECTION
(Blue
Underground) Horror. All discs not rated. Violence, brief nudity.
Directed by Amando de Ossorio.
Tombs
of the Blind Dead-
1971. 83 minutes. Executed,
and blind, horsemen rise from the dead when visitors invade their
monastery. Disc includes English and Spanish (97 minutes) versions,
alternate opening, trailer, still gallery.
Return
of the Evil Dead-
1973. 87 minutes. On the 500th anniversary of their execution,
everyone’s favorite blind horsemen rise from the dead to kill people.
Disc includes English and Spanish (91 minutes) versions, trailer, still
gallery.
The
Ghost Galleon-
1975. 90 minutes. This time around, the lovable dead are on a ghost ship
and pick on swimsuit models (!). Disc includes trailer, US advertising,
still gallery.
Night
of the Seagulls-
1976. 89 minutes. Now, the dead guys feast on a small coastal town who
must sacrifice virgins the evil doers every seven years. Disc includes
trailer and still gallery.
Amando
de Ossorio: Director-
this DVD includes a documentary and interview with the director.
When I was a young lad, a friend of mine had a horror
book that showed a picture of the blind horsemen and for some reason, it
frightened me. Not long after seeing the picture, I saw Tombs
of the Blind Dead and was purdy freaked out by it. Well, these damn
blind dudes still give me the creeps. Granted, this is a European horror
and they are always slow, but the horsemen are damn cool. Of course, the
first movie is the best and all other lack that certain originality. The
Ghost Galleon is definitely different, but it is almost ridiculous and
I still dug it. The other three DVDs are ok and will be enjoyed mostly,
and most likely only, by true fans of this series. Along with the cool
coffin box and all the DVD extras, you get a 40 page booklet loaded with
pictures and info about the series. This set is a limited edition, but I
have no idea how limited. – Denis Sheehan
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