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The Empire of Corpses
In 19th-century London, corpses are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers. After being invited to join a secret society, a young medical student is given a mission to find the lost writings of Dr. Victor Frankenstein.
14 October 1974, Tokyo, Japan
3 July 1993, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
12 December 1975, Iwate, Japan
8 May 1971, Chicago, Illinois, USA
11 July 1973, Austin, Texas, USA
3 September 1949, Renton, Washington, USA
14 July 1970, Texas City, Texas, USA
18 March 1968, Tokyo, Japan
April 28, 2016
The Empire of Corpses is worth seeing for its stunning animation and unique twist on zombies, but its muddled story, awkward finale, and overuse of excessive scientific jargon makes the two hour anime film feel like a bittersweet steampunk symphony

