Oasis of the Zombies

Oasis of the Zombies

There's No Rest for the Wicked in the Desert of the Living Dead

Directed by Jesús Franco

Produced by Diasa P.C., Eurociné

198285 min3.3 / 10

A low-budget horror-adventure that treats Nazi gold and desert zombies with pulpy earnestness, mixing greed-driven treasure-hunting with undead menace in an isolated, hostile setting.

In a remote desert oasis, a fortune in gold was hidden by the Nazis during World War 2. 50 years later, a bunch of fortune-hunters converge on that selfsame oasis. Imagine their discomfiture upon discovering that the gold is being guarded by an army of zombies.

Questions people ask

  • Does Oasis of the Zombies end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Oasis of the Zombies easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Oasis of the Zombies sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Oasis of the Zombies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Oasis of the Zombies violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Oasis of the Zombies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Oasis of the Zombies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Oasis of the Zombies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Oasis of the Zombies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Oasis of the Zombies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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