We've been waiting for 1970s zombie movies to get gory and sexy, but (with the gruesome exception of 1971's I DRINK YOUR BLOOD) it's been a relatively tame decade so far. But no longer! HORROR HOSPITAL has everything we expected the 70s to offer: violence, nudity, and that overall vibe of tastelessness that defines the exploitation cinema of the Disco Era. John, Andy, and Producer Brad take a vacation to a decaying gothic manor to answer the biggest question on their minds: does Great Britain's national healthcare cover lobotomies, decapitation, and zombification?

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UK Theatrical Release: May, 1973

US Theatrical Release: April, 1974

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It's our first Hindi zombie film! The last time our zombie hunt took us to Asia, it was in the racist, American-produced REVOLT OF THE ZOMBIES (1936); now we finally have a chance to see what Indian filmmakers do with the zombie. What unfolds is a strangely compelling fusion of erotic thriller and supernatural revenge story, in which a good-hearted scientist falls prey to the machinations of a femme fatale. If only she'd known he was researching a zombification formula, she might have chosen a different target for her scam. Get ready for endless song routines, over-the-top fistfights, and of course, the walking dead in DO GAS ZAMEEN KE NEECHE.

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Indian Theatrical Release Date: December 30, 1972

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In our first zombie prison movie, a group of incarcerated, formaldehyde-sniffing bad seeds make a break for it, but their plan gets nipped in the bud when the prison guards mow them down. The situation gets even thornier when undead horror quickly blooms from the shallow soil. Will everyone wind up pushing daisies? John, Andy, and Producer Brad grab their pruning shears and head into the GARDEN OF THE DEAD.

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US Theatrical Release Date: August 23, 1972

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