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The Wizard of Gore (1970)

NOT_RATED  95 min  -  Horror   -  23 October 1970 (USA)
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A TV talk-show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician whom has the ability to hypnotize and control the thoughts of people in order to stage gory on-stage illusions using his powers of mind bending.

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Allen Kahn (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Sager Ray Sager ...
Judy Cler Judy Cler ...
Sherry Carson
Wayne Ratay Wayne Ratay ...
Jack
Phil Laurenson Phil Laurenson ...
Greg
Jim Rau Jim Rau ...
Steve
Don Alexander Don Alexander ...
Det. Kramer
John Elliot John Elliot ...
Det. Harlan
Karin Alexana Karin Alexana ...
Stage Girl #1 - Chainsaw Victim
Jack Gilbreth Jack Gilbreth ...
Maitre d'Hotel
Corinne Kirkin Corinne Kirkin ...
Stage Girl #2 - Headpike Victim
Monica Blackwell Monica Blackwell ...
Stage Girl #3 - Punchpress Victim (as Monika Blackwell)
Sally Brody Sally Brody ...
Stage Girl #4 - Sword Victim
Karen Burke Karen Burke ...
Stage Girl #5 - Sword Victim
Eric Kelner Raynard Eric Kelner Raynard ...
Coroner
Sheldon Reis Sheldon Reis ...
Audience Member
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Storyline

A magician performs a show where he selects a female volunteer and appears to put swords, drills, and such through them. They walk away and everyone applauds, then they show up somewhere else, dead of the same injuries they sustained in the magic show. Police are baffled and can't tie the murders to the magician. A man whose girlfriend is infatuated with the show begins to investigate on his own. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Magician | Magic | Illusion | Guillotine | Crossword Puzzle  | See more »

Taglines:

The Maniac Magician Whose Tricks Really Work! See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mayflower Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Sager was a last minute replacement for the original actor cast as Montag who dropped out of the movie right before shooting started. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): While appearing on Sherry Carson's show, and repeatedly instructing the audience to "Concentrate", Ray Sager obviously says "Croncentrate". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Montag the Magnificent: [to the theater audience] I am Montag, master of illusion! The fire of the laws of reason! A magician if you will. But then... what is a magician? A person who tears asunder your rules of logic and crumbles your world of reality so you can go home and say: "Oh what clever tricks he has. What a sly deceiver"... and go to sleep in the security of your own, real world.
[laughs]
Montag the Magnificent: What is real? Are you certain you know what reality is? How do you know that at this second you aren't asleep in your beds dreaming that you are here in this theater? Ah, yes... it all seems too real. Well, haven't you ever had a dream that seems so very real...
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Connections

Remade as The Wizard of Gore (2007) See more »