Zombie Lake(1981) ★ Legit & Hot

: It stars veteran character actor Howard Vernon as the town's mayor, a role he reprised frequently in European horror films. Critical Legacy

: True to the Euro-exploitation style of the era, the film heavily features gratuitous nudity, most famously in an opening scene involving a female basketball team swimming in the lake. Production Background Zombie Lake(1981)

: The film serves as a crude allegory for France's struggle to confront "resurgent wartime sins" and the tenacious nature of fascist ideologies. : It stars veteran character actor Howard Vernon

While lambasted for its "lobotomy-like" script and "ropey" makeup, Zombie Lake is celebrated by cult film fans for its "lo-fi grandeur" and unintentional humor. It is frequently compared to its contemporary, Shock Waves (1977), which handled the "Nazi zombie" trope with more technical skill. While lambasted for its "lobotomy-like" script and "ropey"