Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

Audience Reviews

View More (239)

George M The second best zombie movie of the then new genre of flesh-eating creatures, it's a beautifully shot, well-acted movie. More gruesome than the number one zombie film, 1968's Night of the Living Dead, the director puts his own twist on things when a device meant to kill insects without pesticides, brings the recently (and hungry, as usual) dead back to life. This has many titles, Don't Open the Window, Breakfast at the Manchester Morgue among the better known. Well worth watching. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Daniel C. M A misanthropic, haunting and chilling eco-horror flick. Absolutely effective in it's horror to this day, both visually and conceptually, with a few traces of Lovecraftian horror into the mix alongside it's main zombie plot. This is one of the movies where even if you loved it, you would NOT watch it again due to it's sheer mean-spirit, prominent to trigger and disturb even the most cynical and/or nihilistic viewer. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Will G One of my favourite movies. Off beat, strange yes and not as commercial as other dead coming back to life offerings. I own 2 DVDs of it, in case I wear one out.... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 What a great zombie movie. Great special effects, terrific acting and writing. Definitely at top 5 Zombie movie. Tim Treakle Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Matt R THE LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE (1974) aka LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE aka DON'T OPEN THE WINDOW aka BREAKFAST AT MANCHESTER MORGUE or any of the other titles that were used for this movie don't begin to describe this disturbing, gory, and captivating zombie film. George (Ray Lovelock) wants to get away from the pollution and noise of London and gets bumped into by Edna (Cristina Galbo') so they end up traveling into the countryside together. No voodoo here in the British countryside though. There is new agricultural technology being tested out to control pests that has unintended consequences on the recently born and undead. Between a semi-fascist police inspector, environmental concerns and human hubris in dominating nature provides a lot of social commentary in this picture directed by Jorge Grau but it doesn't get in the way of some really impressive zombies and their devouring hunger for human flesh. The whole look and sound design is really impressive and only heightens the horror. No matter what you call this zombie movie just know it is worth watching. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Nacho M "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" (US Title) "The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue" (UK Title) This little gem is honestly one of the best zombie movies of all time. Sure, Romero's "Night Of The Living Dead" will forever reign as the #1 greatest zombie movie ever. And although there have been hundreds of zombie movies made since then, "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" is definitely a close contender, if not the runner up. Over the years, my obsession & love for horror has dulled my fright senses, and I very rarely even cringe anymore. But, this British zombie movie definitely has a huge cringe factor along with a few carefully choreographed jump scares, and a great storyline that will bring you back to watch it again and again. But, may I suggest that if you decide to purchase this for your collection, do your research first. There are 2 different titles, as there are 2 different cuts of the film. Scenes were cut & edited for both American & British audiences, and they are different lengths as well. My wish would be for a complete uncut definitive edition to be released. So, pick up a copy, pop some corn and prepare for some classic scares. Then, spread the word to all your zombie loving friends to watch as well. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now