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2.6/10   622 votes
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Director:
Writer:
David Duncan (written by)
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Release Date:
1959 (Turkey) more
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Tagline:
THE MOST TERRIFYING MONSTER EVER! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it... more | add synopsis
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Campy film deserves cult status more (29 total)

Cast

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William Reynolds ... Gordon Hawthorne
Andra Martin ... Linda Madison
Jeffrey Stone ... Hank Huston
Carolyn Kearney ... Jessica Burns
Peggy Converse ... Flavia McIntyre
Robin Hughes ... Gideon Drew
James Anderson ... Boyd Abercrombie
Charles Horvath ... Mike
Forrest Lewis ... Julian Ash
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Water Witch (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
69 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Of the 101 films made by director Will Cowan, this was the only feature - all of the rest were shorts. This was also the last film he directed. more

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Campy film deserves cult status, 6 March 2007
4/10
Author: yardbirdsraveup from Connecticut

I love this movie. Even though I rated it a "4", that's because the acting, the plot and the budget were all slated to the "B" universe even before this movie was released. But that's OK! It is an entertaining film that has a lot to offer!

I remember what Leonard Maltin said about "Plan 9 From Outer Space": a film so bad that it's great! Lacking the UFO - alien plot, The Thing the Couldn't Die relies on the supernatural (divination, a buried head looking for it's body, hypnosis, etc) to tell it's story. The acting is stilted, the camera work second class and the settings are limited, but boy! what a movie! This film is available in the bootleg market. If you find a copy, buy it!

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