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.
25 February 1979, Marietta, Georgia, USA
24 November 1959, Tokyo, Japan
25 May 1976, McKinney, Texas, USA
14 July 1970, Texas City, Texas, USA
1 July 1960, Wakayama, Japan
3 September 1949, Renton, Washington, USA
10 February 1982, Hiroshima, Japan
12 December 1975, Iwate, Japan
May 1, 1974 in Dallas, Texas, USA
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

