The Knights from the East

Assumed Name: The Knights from the East aka Knights Templar zombies

Movie Title: Tombs of the Blind Dead

Year of Release: 1971

Director: Amando de Ossorio

Performance/Costume Review: Where to begin with this zombie spotlight? I've decided to clump all the blind zombie Templar knights into one review because none of them stood out (well, there was that one with the armored glove made out of a tinfoil oven mitt). Anyway, these guys had charisma! Their list of exploits include, but are not limited to: Chasing people on horseback, chopping off arms, raiding a train and killing everyone, using the sounds of human heartbeats to over-compensate for the loss of sight, killing a child and the element of surprise on both a train and in the ruins of a temple.

Virginia White, the hottie zombie

Assumed Name: Virginia White, the hottie zombie

Movie Title: Tombs of the Blind Dead

Year of Release: 1971

Director: Amando de Ossorio

Performance/Costume Review: Virginia White, a quasi-lesbian with a groovy fashion sense, is transformed into the undead by a group of Knights Templar zombies. She rises up in the morgue and goes on a short-lived killing rampage. At some point she loses the blood-soaked sheet that was covering her on the examination table and (to the audience's surprise) she has a fashion-foward outfit on underneath. This little number includes a matching gauze-wrap mini skirt and bikini top ensemble that screams "I'm a zombie and I look good." Sadly her striking good zombie looks came to a tragic end as she was set on fire.