The curse of the living corpse 1964 the bad movie report. Apr 14, 2010 relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the dead man comes back to life and starts killing. The curse of the living corpse, the only other film that carnival of souls star candace hilligoss ever appeared in, features a few chilling moments but rates as standard horror in the style of stories by edgar allan poe. The horror of party beach the curse of the living corpse. Pages in category 1964 horror films the following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
The cast did rehearsals for a few weeks prior to the shooting of the film. Roys performance was the one strong point and sole reason i sat through this otherwise unremarkable film. A domineering patriarch threatens to return from the grave and wreak vengeance if his. The curse of the living corpse 1964 film complet en. Curse of the living corpse is a sturdy gothic thriller, complete with readingofthewill and familyfullofscoundrels one of whom is a very young roy scheider, obviously destined for great things, and a sadly wasted candace carnival of souls hilligoss. Although written around 1900, it was only published shortly after his deathtolstoy had never considered the work finished. The curse of the living corpse 1964 del tenney, roy. The film is about a series of murders that haunt the. The curse of the living corpse is a 1964 american horror film produced, written and directed by del tenney. Studio vaults are full of repossessed and cheaply bought movies that arent.
Narizzano worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including search for tomorrow cbs, 19511987 and the doctors nbc, 19621983. Nov 24, 2012 hello guest, this is the official trailer of the curse of the living corpse 1964 best regards horrorfilm archivist. Buy the curse of the living corpse movie posters from movie poster shop. Both movies were filmed in blackandwhite in stamford, connecticut by iselintenney productions, a shortlived production. It was originally cobilled with the horror of party beach 1964. With roy scheider, helen waren, robert milli, margot hartman. The horror of party beachthe curse of the living corpse. Margot hartman and del tenney in the curse of the living corpse 1964.
In the united kingdom, it was titled curse of the dead and released by marigold films in 1967. This double feature showcases two low budget horror films from 1963, shot in crisp black and white. The curse of the living corpse 1964 del tenney, roy scheider, helen warren, robert milli, horror march 19, 2016 rufus sinclair was a cranky old millionaire with a terrible fear of being buried alive. His heirs, hoping to inherit, gather together in one. Overview of the curse of the living corpse, 1964, with helen waren, roy scheider, margot hartman, at turner classic movies. The horror of party beach the curse of the living corpse del tenney double feature. After his apparent death, clauses in his will meant to prevent his being buried alive are violated by his uncaring family, and soon a masked figure begins prowling the familys connecticut estate, slaughtering the family members one by one in a variety of separate, horrible ways.
The curse of the living corpse 1964 the curse of the. The horror of party beach runs out of just about everything invention, plot, interest before it ends, yet plays as a satisfactory spook show, the perfect kiddie matinee monster film for 1964. The curse of the living corpse 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Horror of party beachthe curse of the living corpse 11x14. Apr 14, 2008 in the true old dark house tradition comes the curse of the living corpse, an early gore pic known as one of the first slasher films ever made. When his relatives refuse to comply with his wishes, the dead man returns from the grave and proceeds to exact his revenge on his insubordinate kin, killing each of them in precisely the ways they most fear. With roy scheider, helen warren, robert milli, margot hartman, candace hilligoss, linda donovan, dino narizzano, hugh franklin.
This set was sent to theatres to be displayed in the lobby to promote the film s engagement. The curse of the living corpse trailer 1964 roy scheider. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The prints are in surprisingly good shape and have been remastered, though the curse of the living corpse did have some minor specking and grain in a few spots.
He went on to act in the curse of the living corpse 1964 and how to survive a marriage cbs, 197375. John scott, alice lyon, allan laurel, eulabelle moore, marilyn clarke, agustin mayor, damon kebroyd, munroe wade, carol grubman, dina harris, emily laurel, sharon murphy, del tenney, alan v. In addition to serving as scheiders first feature film venture, curse of the living corpse also marks the only documented film appearance of actress candice. Nov 28, 2019 is this film merely a thinly veiled metaphor for the archaic and overburdensome inheritance laws that plague those with claims at probate. Plus this is the only other film appearance of carnival of souls lovely candace hilligoss. Vf the curse of oak island saison 7 streaming serie. Sep 12, 2016 a new docuseries from the new york post, titled the curse of dons plum, reveals the apparent true story behind an unreleased 90s film dons plum starring leonardo dicaprio and tobey maguire thats been banned in the u. The credits tell us its 1892, but the delivery is pure 1964. In the true old dark house tradition comes the curse of the living corpse, an early gore pic known as one of the first slasher films. The dvd pairing the horror of party beach and the curse of the living corpse, which offers the elusive uncut version of the first, includes supplementary material featuring tenney. Its hard to criticize dark skys disc for being too generous but, as an admirer of both movies, id have much preferred a more comprehensive, halfhour interview.
Rebel wilson steals the show with hilarious unexpected bafta 2020 speech bbc duration. Produced and directed by del tenney, the horror of party beach and the curse of the living corpse were distributed by 20th century fox at a time when the major studios found themselves c ompeting with the likes of american international, and the dual ghoul show proved to be a box office smash when unleashed to driveins in 1964. Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the dead man comes back to. The curse of the living corpse 1964 approved 1h 24min horror3 january 1968 argentina relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the dead man comes back to life and starts killing. The curse of the living corpse 1964 rotten tomatoes.
This video pays homage to the 1960s scream queen era of films, showing a titular blonde protagonist who is the main subject of the films horrors. For some classic whodoneit and why, enjoy the curse of the living corpse. Iselin, del tenney, del tenney, lou binder, margot hartman, richard hilliard, ronald gianettino. Of the two, the horror of party beach looks the best overall, sporting excellent contrast levels and deep blacks, with only a few sequences not looking as sharp as the rest of the film. A misleading title masks this good little slasher from 1963. The curse of the living corpse 1964 official trailer. It was reissued in 1971 with one reel removed from it in the united states as curse of the living dead. Curse of the living corpse official trailer youtube. Oct 12, 2012 the wonky humour in horror of party beach is intentional as it was partially made as a spoof, and one suspects that beneath the surface of curse of the living corpse, there is a dark comedy at play, given the delightful absurdity of the plot and often operatic acting.
Well, really, the only fright release needed here would be to absolve the management for any death by laughter, as both films are a complete howl. Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the dead man comes back to life and starts killing. It was supposed to be a family gathering of heirs in an old house for a reading of a will until the dead relative came back to life to kill them all. The curse of the living corpse movie posters from movie. This is an original 11x14 set of 8 lobby cards from the films the horror of party beachthe curse of the living corpse released in 1964. The curse of the living corpse posters for sale online.
In addition to serving as scheiders first feature film venture, curse of the living corpse also marks the only documented film appearance of actress candice hilligoss with exception to her. The curse of the living corpse is a 1964 american horror feature film. The curse of the living corpse 1964 trailer youtube. The creature that undrapes the passions of the living. Curse of the living corpse serves as a sort of bridge between all the reading of the will in the old dark house movies of the 30s to the body count movies of the 80s, with its surprisingly intense, if fleeting, lowtech gore effects. Yeah, the curse of the dead corpse would be redundant. Jan 04, 2012 our grim dwarf hero battling the counts scythewielding henchman, a surreal secret museum of the counts victims whose number includes british horror film maker michael reeves and the arresting. While it slogs a bit in the middle, its definitely worth a watch if youre. Kill, baby, kill was released on dvd in september 2000 by vci. The horror of party beach the curse of the living corpse del. The film is about a series of murders that haunt the family of a man who died leaving extensive instructions in his will to avoid him being buried alive. Curse of the living corpse full movie the living corpse. The curse of the living corpse 1964 directed by del tenney. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
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