: The project was originally intended for Jesus (Jess) Franco , who wrote the screenplay but left after a disagreement with the distributor. Jean Rollin was brought in at the last minute to direct, though he used the pseudonym J.A. Laser out of embarrassment.
The story is set in a small French village haunted by its WWII past. During the war, a group of Nazi soldiers was ambushed by the French Resistance and their bodies were dumped into a local lake. Decades later, these soldiers rise as waterlogged, green-faced zombies to terrorize the locals. Zombie Lake(1981)
While lambasted for its "lobotomy-like" script and "ropey" makeup, Zombie Lake is celebrated by cult film fans for its "lo-fi grandeur" and unintentional humor. It is frequently compared to its contemporary, Shock Waves (1977), which handled the "Nazi zombie" trope with more technical skill. : The project was originally intended for Jesus