La Morte Vivante. Burglars break into an unoccupied castle crypt to steal from the dead and also dump some barrels of toxic waste but an earth tremor cause the waste to leak and bring back to life the beautiful Catherine Valmont, who then proceeds to kill the men and has a lust for blood. Yes, it is a little crazy but just roll with it. Jean Rollin is one of my favourite European horror directors, and here he combines gothic horror with sex, gore, love, tragedy and dream like sequences. Sadly the version that I watched was the British 1994 Redemption VHS release, cut by 2 1/2 minutes but still contains plenty of nudity and gore. However, having enjoyed this French movie I will be seeking out the uncut DVD release and I would recommend it to those who enjoy Euro horror.

If you are looking for gore or sex then look elsewhere as this is not the film for you.If you want amazing effects then look to Hollywood.If you like Euro sleaze/schlock then try another director.This is one of Rollin's best movies, it is dreamy and erotic and when the horror arrives it is excellent!Jean Rollin rarely disappoints and many people find his films too slow for their tastes, I am not one of those people and although I love gore filled horror shows I also love a movie with a more sedate pace and a unique vision. This is what The Living Dead Girl offers, you will never see another film like it.Just relax and enjoy...

This is an interesting film on several levels. It is not full of top notch acting, but it is different and I like that.First, some sleaze-bags are dumping chemical waste in an underground burial vault that dates from the 12th century. A tremor releases gases and awakens our living dead girl (Françoise Blanchard). She wanders into the castle above, which happens to have been her home when she died two years ago.Now, the realtor (Dominique Treillou) brings her boyfriend for a weekend of fun. Surprise! Our living dead girl needs some blood to survive. Now, is she a zombie or a vampire? She doesn't bite, but tears the flesh apart, but she doesn't eat the flesh either; she drinks them dry. Topic for discussion.What I like about European films is that they have no problems with full frontal. They also use very healthy actresses, not some skinny starlet. Gorgeous bodies are on display in this film.There isn't much story here. The film has constant flashbacks to the childhood of the zombie and her friend Hélène (Marina Pierro). Hélène comes to the castle after a phone call to see if her friend is alive. At first she doesn't understand, but is soon getting her fresh meat to drink dry.The living dead girl just wants to die, but Hélène wants to keep her alive. One is never sure if there is more to this relationship than childhood friendship, but there is only one possible ending to it.Really should be seen by all zombie lovers for a different take on the subject.

Living Dead Girl, The (1982) *** (out of 4) French horror film from director Jean Rollin, which mixes tons of sex and nudity with plenty of the red stuff. After some toxic waste falls on her grave, a young woman returns with a hunger for blood. This is probably the best place for a newbie to Rollin to start as this perfectly captures the atmosphere of his best movies but also throws in plenty of over the top gore scenes, which will probably make a casual viewer sick. As with other Rollin films, there's plenty of beautiful women getting naked but the film does move at a snail's pace, which will probably put some to sleep.