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Lust and Passion Surround the Incredible, Supernatural Worlds of E.S.P. & Witchcraft in a Boiling, Bizarre Tale of Mad Love that Sgocks Even the Unearthly! See more »
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An accident victim makes a deal with a particularly hideous witch, in which he receives extraordinary ESP powers. He uses these powers to help the police solve crimes. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Something Stupid would have been a better title
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Cast
(in credits order) | Tony McCabe | ... | Cronin 'Mitch' Mitchell |
| Elizabeth Lee | ... | Ellen Parker |
| William Brooker | ... | Dr. Alex Jordan |
| Mudite Arums | ... | The Hag |
| Ted Heil | ... | Det. Maddox |
| Lawrence J. Aberwood | ... | Chief Vinton (as Lawrence Wood) |
| Larry Wellington | ... | Rev. Ammond |
| Roy Collodi | ... | Dr. Roxin |
| Jeffrey Allen | ... | Dr. White |
| Richard Nilsson | ... | EMT Doctor |
| Carolyn Smith | ... | Nurse Browning |
| Norm Lenet | ... | Stein |
| Louis Newman | ... | Ambulance Attendant |
| Dick Gaffield | ... | Drunkard at Restaurant |
| Janet Charlton | ... | Secretary |
| Lee Ahsmann | ... | Photographer |
| Daniel Carrington | ... | Man in Bar |
| Roger Papsch | ... | Man in Bar |
| Elizabeth Galloway | ... | Palm Reader Customer |
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ... | Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour) |
| Vickie Wolfe | ... | Murder Victim |
| Stan Dale | ... | Government Official |
| William Petan | ... | Lawyer |
| Semaj Yelruh | ... | Newspaper Editor |
| George Cohon | ... | Banker |
| Peg Stewart | ... | Vinton's Wife |
| Kathleen Koenig | ... | The Ghost (as Kathy Koenig) |
| Joseph Adamik | ... | Policeman |
| Richard Donning | ... | Jordan's Karate Partner |
| Daniel Milano | ... | Matre d'Hotel |
| Jacque Dayton | ||
| Janet Granata | ||
| Helen Bridget |
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| Herschell Gordon Lewis | |||
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| James F. Hurley | ||
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| James F. Hurley | .... | producer | |
| Fred M. Sandy | .... | associate producer (as Fred Sandy) | |
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| Edward J. Petan | |||
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| Herschell Gordon Lewis | |||
| Andy Romanoff | |||
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| Richard Brinkman | |||
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| Allison Louise Downe | .... | special makeup effects artist (as Louise Downe) | |
| Jack Mastro | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| William Petan | .... | unit manager | |
| Andy Romanoff | .... | production manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Guy Galloway | .... | sound recordist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Roy Collodi | .... | assistant camera | |
| Walter Fuessl | .... | gaffer | |
| Louis Weiner | .... | electrician | |
Other crew | |||
| Bobby Vercruse | .... | crew chief (as Robert Vercruse) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Mayflower Pictures (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (2000) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (USA) (VHS)
- Video Dimensions (USA) (VHS)
- Vidmark Entertainment (video)
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Included as one of Elvira's "Something Weird" collection (seen on Comcast On Demand Oct. 2006).See more »
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Featured in Extra Weird (2003) (V)See more »
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I would consider myself a fan of Two Thousand Maniacs, I enjoyed The Gore Gore Girls and thought Blood Feast was OK; but in general, I don't consider myself a fan of Herschell Gordon Lewis and, in fact, every time I see another of his films; I generally become less of a fan. I'm not a cinema snob by any means and while I prefer to watch 'serious' horror films than trashy inept ones; I can appreciate this sort of stuff some of the time. However, Lewis' films are so inept that they often bypass the 'so bad it's good' mark and go all the way back to simply being bad; and that is certainly the case here. The plot moulds together several different ideas, all of them ridiculous. We focus on Cronin Mitchell; a good looking guy who becomes disfigured after an accident with a power line. There is some good news, however, as he also gets extra sensory powers. It's not long before an ugly witch comes to him for a psychic reading and offers him the chance to regain his good looks if he becomes her lover. He does, and then pair gets involved with a murder case.
The film features the usual Herschell Gordon Lewis level of class; obviously, none. The film is another excellent example of how not to make a movie, as the direction, acting, editing etc are all terrible. Perhaps the most horrible thing about the film is the old witch's make-up, and certainly not for the right reasons as it looks extremely cheap and obvious, and this is not helped by the performance from Mudite Arums, who gives it far too much and just comes off looking silly. The plot seems like it was written by a three year old and the way it flows makes absolutely no sense at all and the whole murder plot feels like it was thrown on the end as an afterthought (and it probably was). This film might appeal to those whole enjoy campy pieces of crap; but if you're not one of those people, I really can't think of much to recommend this for. Aside from being rubbish, I also found this film to be an insult to my intelligence and it almost feels like it was made for children. Overall, this is bad even for 'The Godfather of Gore' and everyone but his hardcore fans would do well to miss it!