Zombie Lake(1981) 100%

: 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 as the town's mayor, a role he reprised frequently in European horror films. Critical Legacy Zombie Lake(1981)

: The project was originally intended for Jesus (Jess) Franco , who wrote the screenplay but left after a disagreement with the distributor. Jean Rollin was brought in at the last minute to direct, though he used the pseudonym J.A. Laser out of embarrassment. : The film serves as a crude allegory

: 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 Jean Rollin was brought in at the last

: It is famous for its visible technical errors, including camera crew reflections in mirrors and zombies whose green face paint visibly washes off in the water.

Zombie Lake (1981), originally titled Le lac des morts vivants , is a notorious cult horror film often cited as one of the "worst" ever made, yet it remains a staple of European exploitation cinema.