Tombs of the Blind Dead
A young woman's discovery of a ruined Portuguese monastery awakens blind Templar revenants whose ancient bloodlust spreads through the modern world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- dread-filled
- late night horror marathon
- cult cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film's eerie atmosphere, memorable blind Templar zombies, music, makeup, and locations, while finding its pacing and plotting uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The condemned Templars return centuries later as blind, blood-drinking corpses who terrorize modern Portugal.
The abandoned monastery, remote graveyard, and imposing ruins create the film's defining atmosphere.
The Templars' blindness shapes their threatening movement and gives the zombie creatures an unusual mythology.
Critics repeatedly note the slow pace while praising the chilling atmosphere, unsettling imagery, and eerie zombies.
Films like Tombs of the Blind Dead, and why
The House That Screamed
Spanish cult horror, undead medieval killers, and oppressive atmospheric suspense
The Beyond
slow-burn supernatural horror, eerie locations, and decaying revenants
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
European zombie horror, graphic supernatural menace, and gothic atmosphere
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
isolated setting, relentless undead threat, and classic creature-feature suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Amando de Ossorio
- Release Date
- 1972-04-10
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (175)
Cast
- Lone Fleming
- César Burner
- María Elena Arpón
- José Thelman
- Rufino Inglés
- Simón Arriaga
- Francisco Sanz
- Juan Cortés
- Andrés Isbert
- Antonio Orengo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tombs of the Blind Dead about?
- A young woman's discovery of a ruined Portuguese monastery awakens blind Templar revenants whose ancient bloodlust spreads through the modern world.
- What is Tombs of the Blind Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tombs of the Blind Dead as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tombs of the Blind Dead violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tombs of the Blind Dead as moderate.
- What did critics think of Tombs of the Blind Dead?
- Critics broadly praise the film's eerie atmosphere, memorable blind Templar zombies, music, makeup, and locations, while finding its pacing and plotting uneven.
- Which films are like Tombs of the Blind Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include The House That Screamed, The Beyond, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, and The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.
- How long is Tombs of the Blind Dead?
- Tombs of the Blind Dead runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tombs of the Blind Dead?
- In United States, Tombs of the Blind Dead streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
