A RETRO ZOMBIE horror film that was filmed and set in the Lake District is due to screen in Ulverston this Halloween. 

The 18-rated The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue was filmed in 1974 in and was mostly filmed in Cumbria as well as Derbyshire. 

The film directed by Jorge Grau, tells the bizarre story of corpses coming back to life in a Manchester cemetery caused by radiations used by the government to destroy insect pests.

Naturally, or supernaturally, this has an 'awakening' effect on the nervous system of bodies that have died recently.

Protagonists George (Cristina Galbo) and Edna (Cristina Galbo) are out driving in the remote English countryside, identifiable as Cumbria by the Barrow, Bowness and Windermere sign whilst on their way to visit Edna's sister.

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They run into some awful trouble however in the form of murderous zombies with a detective suspecting the pair of doing the work of the undead.

The garage where Edna knocks over George’s bike was filmed on the A5074 as it branches from the A590 at Gilpin Bridge near Levens approaching Windermere. A couple of houses now stand on the site.

The dramatic pass through which the couple drive is supposed to the real Lake District, however it was actually filmed in Derbyshire's Peak District.

The Southgate church that appears to be up on the hill above the road was superimposed photographically way before CGI, with the churchyard entrance being simple set dressing used for the film.

Southgate church itself, where something nasty is discovered in the crypt, is a church in Hathersage that still has the 'God’s little acre' sign there to this day.

The shots of Manchester Cathedral along, with George's ‘ntiques and Modern art gallery in central Manchester, justify the film's title, however, nearly all sources routinely locate the action as meant to be taking place in The Lake District.

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Charles Morris, proprietor of Northern Morris Cinemas, said: "We're all set for a zombie horror film from 1974, which is also known as Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, with several scenes filmed in the Lake District. 

"Plenty of 1970s atmosphere and I hope everyone will turn up in period gear and be prepared to have the living daylights scared out of them -  or something."

The film will be shown on Sunday October 29. To find out more, visit the Roxy Cinema website.