The living corpses of the Knights Templar must dispose of a few models, a professor and some unscrupulous characters on a 16th century phantom galleon.
An unnecessarily sleazy entry into the series replaces the seaside town settings to the high-seas. Blind Dead 3 Ghost Galleon is dense with creepy atmosphere aided by an abundance of thick fog, sound effects and eerie music. Unfortunately, this instalment lacks a likable character to latch onto. Director / Writer Amando De Ossorio once again manages to draw in the viewer with the concept of the dead Knights returning to life. Although the sets are less effective in this third film and the Knights take there time to appear, when they do there's enough going on to give a few cheap chills.
Visually it's the darkest (due to poor lighting), most mystical entry, on a positive note it arguably played a part in influencing John Carpenter's The Fog. Nevertheless, poor production design, a jarring flashback, slow deaths, less blood, Scooby Doo-like investigations and the confinement of the Galleon stilts this instalment. Despite Ossorio's usual production faults the middle section is entertaining enough mainly due to the return of the dead. However, while the finale works conceptually, it is poorly realised with a model that lacks scale and a tame beach confrontation that lacks tension.
Overall, given its strong predecessor and the refreshing direction with a new setting it's sadly a missed opportunity.
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