Over the last few years there has been a rather annoying trend in regards to zombie films. Sadly, a majority of these films are mere rip-offs of those George A. Romero classics, but over the past few decades there have been one or two gems that have risen from the bandwagon of flesh and really made their mark and 'Tombs of the Blind Dead' is one of those. This is Spanish horror at its finest, 'Tombs...' being the first of a handful in the series to explore the ancient order of the Knights Templar. We follow a couple on a train journey who along the way meet an old female friend who stirs up a few sexual, yet embarrassing memories for the young woman, whilst her boyfriend clearly fancies the new girl on board. However, out of embarrassment, the female of the couple jumps off the train and ends up in the wilds and finds herself spending the night in some old ruins where the Templars were interred. However, the corpses wake from their seemingly eternal slumber and begin to stalk her through the ruins - her only advantage being that the zombies can't see, but do of course have a sense of smell and alert hearing. This makes for a rather intriguing horror movie which is far better than it actually sounds. Eventually, her boyfriend and the other woman return to the ruins in order to find out exactly what happened to her and they too are hunted by the dusty dead.
When it comes to slow-moving suspense and creaky atmosphere, this really is a gem of a horror flick that should please fans of zombie films but offer them something completely different too. The other three movies in the series are, 'Return of the Blind Dead,' 'The Ghost Galleon,' and 'Night of the Seagulls,' which all follow a similar theme but which all reek of atmosphere. Great stuff. And believe me, there's nothing better than seeing a creepy zombie on horseback!
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