Amando de Ossorio

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Amando de Ossorio

Born April 6, 1918 · A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Died January 13, 2001 · aged 82

Amando de Ossorio was one of the foremost Spanish horror film directors during the European horror film surge in the 1970s, known especially for his "Blind Dead" tetralogy.

Known For

Hudson River MassacreHudson River Massacre · 1965
Hudson River Massacre
★ 8.51965
MovieWestern
Hudson river fur hunters rebel against their English masters in this pre-Blind Dead effort from de Ossorio. Victor, chief of the rebels, kidnaps Ann from the ruthless landowner, Sullivan, as a bartering tool. Ann and Victor, in love, fight together against Sullivan for a free life together.
Tombs of the Blind DeadTombs of the Blind Dead · 1972
Tombs of the Blind Dead
★ 6.21972
MovieHorror
In 13th century Berzano, a legion of knights known as the Templar were executed for conducting black magic rituals and committing human sacrifices in a quest for eternal life. 700 years later, they rise from the dead and attack a group of vacationing college students who visit the remains of their abandoned monastery.
Night of the SeagullsNight of the Seagulls · 1975
Night of the Seagulls
★ 5.61975
MovieHorror
A bizarre cult that practices a ritual of sacrificing humans terrorizes a young doctor and his wife, who have just moved to the group's village.
Curse of the Blind DeadCurse of the Blind Dead · 2020
Curse of the Blind Dead
★ 4.12020
MovieHorror
In the Thirteenth century, a group of Satan worshipers, the Knights Templar, are captured during a ritual and brutally murdered by the locals. Just before the execution, the Knights swear to return from their graves to haunt the village and the nearby forest. Centuries later, in a post-apocalyptic future, a man and his daughter try to survive against both the undead Knights and a sect commanded by a mad preacher.
Tomb of the PistoleroTomb of the Pistolero · 1964
Tomb of the Pistolero
★ 8.01964
MovieWestern
Tom Bogard travels from Boston to the small western mining town of Carson, where on arrival he mentions he is the brother of Jack Bogard, who was assassinated a few weeks ago, he then is completely shut out. By no means anxious to leave, Tom begins to look for people who will be able to tell him about the death of his brother...
Attack of the Blind DeadAttack of the Blind Dead · 1973
Attack of the Blind Dead
★ 5.81973
MovieHorror
Nearly a half-millenium after they were blinded and executed for committing human sacrifices, a band of Templar knights returns from the grave to terrorize a rural Portuguese village during its centennial celebration. A small group of people take refuge in a deserted cathedral and must find a way to escape from the creatures.
Fangs of the Living DeadFangs of the Living Dead · 1969
Fangs of the Living Dead
★ 4.41969
MovieHorror
A beautiful virgin inherits a castle, but when she arrives at it, she finds that the inhabitants include a strange nobleman and a bevy of beautiful women she suspects may be vampires.
The Loreley's GraspThe Loreley's Grasp · 1973
The Loreley's Grasp
★ 5.11973
MovieHorror
The legendary Loreley has been living for centuries in a grotto beneath the river Rhein in Germany. Every night when the moon is full, she turns into a reptile-like creature craving for human blood. When one girl after another of a nearby boarding school is killed by her, a hunter named Sigurd is engaged to kill the monster.

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