Question 1

Why was the film retitled 'The Dead Are Alive' for American release?

Accepted Answer

The original Italian title translates as 'The Etruscan Kills Again,' but it was retitled to market it in America as a zombie movie, a la 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968), to which it has no connection.

Question 2

What is the German title of the film and why was it chosen?

Accepted Answer

In Germany it was titled 'Secrets of the Yellow Grave' (referencing giallo), marketed as an Edgar Wallace movie, even though the writer Bryan Edgar Wallace is not the renowned filmmaker Edgar Wallace.

Question 3

Which actor plays the photographer Jason Porter?

Accepted Answer

Alex Cord plays Jason Porter, the photographer who suspects not all Etruscans buried are dead.

Question 4

What was the original Italian title of the film?

Accepted Answer

The original Italian title translates as 'The Etruscan Kills Again.'

Question 5

In what format was a version of the movie released in Spain?

Accepted Answer

A 70mm blow-up version of the movie was released in Spain.

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