Return of the Evil Dead

Name: El ataque de los muertos sin ojos
Genre: Horror
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Tony Kendall, Fernando Sancho, Esperanza Roy

Original title: El ataque de los muertos sin ojos

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

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Supernatural Horror Horror

In this second startling film in the BLIND DEAD series, writer/director Amando de Ossorio returns to the horrific origin of the depraved Templar:In this second startling film in the BLIND DEAD series, writer/director Amando de Ossorio returns to the horrific origin of the depraved Templar:In this second startling film in the BLIND DEAD series, writer/director Amando de Ossorio returns to the horrific origin of the depraved Templar:

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

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Trivia
The English-dubbed version of this movie, Return of the Evil Dead, popularized the use of the generic term "evil dead" to refer to malevolent undead.

Goofs
throughout the movie the day changes from a night to day multiple times.

Alternate versions
The Anchor Bay version claims to be uncut, however it is actually missing quite a bit of footage. Most of the gore has been cut out, along with a few other minor scenes. Here is a complete list of the missing footage:
During the opening flashback, all shots of the knife plunging into the woman's chest have been removed, as well as the shots of the Templars removing her heart.
There is a brief line of dialogue from one of the Templar Knights missing just before he is blinded by the villagers.
A shot of a woman, tied and gagged in the trunk of a car, has been cut from during the fireworks display.
A complete sequence has been cut in which the woman from the previous shot is tied to a wall by Murdo the village idiot and stabbed between the breasts. This particular cut makes it unclear why the Templars suddenly return from the grave. In the uncut version, this scene establishes that Murdo has deliberately summoned the Templars by offering a human sacrifice.
A single shot of blood dripping down a telephone and onto the floor has been removed.
Two close-up shots have been removed which show Bert's stomach being punctured by swords, along with an intervening shot of the Mayor watching from a nearby window.
The scene where the little girl leaves a room and encounters the Mayor (just before he leads her outside) has been cut.
Various close-ups of swords entering the Mayor's body have been removed.
A single close-up of a sword penetrating Amalia's stomach has been cut.
A single shot of blood spurting from Murdo's neck after he has been beheaded has been removed.
Just before the camera pans down to reveal that Howard has fallen onto a spear, a few shots of his face have been removed.
A single shot of the village square has been cut, just before Vivian, Jack, and Nancy leave the church.
The end credits have been considerably shortened.

Connections
Featured in La llamaban La Madrina (1973)

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Featured review

6/10

The Templars return in a good sequel

Those pervy devil worshipping Blind Dead Templar Knights return to ruin their own anniversary celebrations. As a follow up to the entertaining Tombs of the Blind Dead, the Return of the Blind Dead does a good job. The film has the usual mix of a deformed hunchback who kills a woman to bring back the Templars, a "hunky" hero who saves the day, an array of busty women for the Blind Dead to prey on, a little sex, and the usual villain who we don't mind being killed. Add into the mix a celebration in the village which soon gets overrun with Blind Dead, a comedy interlude with the mayor and his maid, a few chase scenes and a surprisingly good ending and you have a good concoction for 1970's horror. One of the greatest parts of these films is the use over and over again of the Templars rising from their coffins, women just managing to escape the Blind Dead, usually with one of their shoes stuck in a hole or ladder rung right up until the last second, and my personal favourite, a bony hand reaching through a hole or window. Classic Zombie/Vampire fun for all the family.