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The Dead Are Alive (1972) Plot Summary Explained

Name: The Dead Are Alive
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1972-05-25
Duration: 105 min

Release, runtime and language: 1972 · 105 mins · Italian; #11,656 6
Directed by: Armando Crispino
Starring: Horst Frank, John Marley, Samantha Eggar, Alex Cord, Enzo Tarascio, Cinzia Bruno

While documenting an archaeological dig of Etruscan ruins in Italy, a photographer starts noticing unsettling clues that suggest some of the ancient bodies may not be truly dead, pulling him into a tense confrontation with a lingering, unseen presence.

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