I got this movie on a whim. Just wanted to see a zombie flick that had the old school voodoo zombies rather than the viral ones that are all the rage today. The way this movie was made out it sounded like it may be good as they made it out to be quite disturbing on the back of the package and on the description used at amazon. Suffice to say, the only thing really disturbing about this piece is the fact it seems they killed a chicken on screen for the film. The film was very reminiscent of another European horror called Scream and Scream again, in that it had a lot of plot points coming together at the end. This film is a bit easier to follow than that one, but that one was by far a more enjoyable flick.The story opens up with a couple that are going to rob a tomb. Why? Who knows as these people are just in the film to show us the awesome power of the strange man who can summon the dead to do his bidding. A couple watch a show featuring a man from India showing an audience his ability to control his body. Meanwhile, more killings take place, the female that watched the show is attacked, her father murdered and she goes to the spiritualist's house that also happens to be a place where ritualistic killings were performed in the name of Satan. The killer seems to have a strange motive and is not working alone and the female is falling in love with the spiritualist while her boyfriend tries to find a reason for the killings. He suggests to the police it is voodoo and that they are dealing with zombies and the police are more accepting of this theory than one would think they would be.Just a bit much going on, but it keeps your brain entertained as they flash here and there throughout the film. About the only thing the film has going for it as the kills are okay and the story falls apart at the end as a character that had not been established at all becomes all to integral to the plot. The lead female is an attractive redhead and is the focus for a lot of the film, but she disappears for a large bit as does the man that was her boyfriend. Meanwhile, I am left wondering what was so shocking about this film? Perhaps it is the fact that the one redhead saw a woman's head fall off and then it is ten minutes later and she is seducing the object of her affection. I did not see that coming, I would think a person's head coming off would put one out of the mood for a bit longer!

Although definitely a bit dated this film overall isn't a bad entry into the zombie genre. Focusing on voodoo, this movie is about a man who is obsessed with vengeance on certain families who have made him pay for wrongs committed by him earlier. So he turns to voodoo and exacts his revenge by killing certain members of these families and recreating them as zombies. Admittedly, the plot is somewhat slow to develop and the acting is barely adequate. Additionally, the fight sequences are laughable and the makeup and filming technique are clearly a product of its time (late-60's and early-70's) when it comes to this particular style of horror. But I have always enjoyed horror movies from this era and this is no exception. Likewise, the addition of some sexy ladies like Carmen Romero ("Elvire Irving") and Mirta Miller ("Kala") certainly didn't hurt this picture in any way. Now, that is not to say that everyone who enjoys zombie movies will like this film. Again, sometimes it helps to have been alive during this period in order to appreciate movies of this era. That said, this is a decent films for those who can make allowances for its obvious flaws and short-comings.

How could Vengeance of the Zombies have such a low score on IMDb? It has everything you could want from a Spanish horror film: Paul Naschy in a turban, Paul Naschy with an oatmeal complexion, slinky blue-faced female zombies, lots and lots of terrific early '70s London location footage, groovy music, a chicken getting its head cut off, Pierre Basari magically transforming a scythe into a pitchfork, a woman wearing a paper bag decorated with a red construction paper beard, and so much more. None of it makes a lick of sense and it doesn't really support the case for Leon Klimovsky's induction into the Horror Hall of Fame, but it's tremendous fun.

Though a horror, and quite a chilling one, Klimovsky's outing seems paradoxically almost joyful—more like a fairy tale or an idiot's fantasy. It's a Z horror, as clumsy as it gets. Psychedelic, parody, it's enjoyable rubbish. The women are generally fine ( before they transform into zombies, that is), and there are a few tits on display (at least three actresses have been required to show us something). An extreme of the disabuse—instead of trying to achieve something, turn it promptly into camp—so it looks like its own parody.As a quality—it's not _unenjoyable; I have seen bad European horrors that were displeasing in an outrageous way, while Klimovsky's bizarre Z thriller seems more like a prank.