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Director:
Bob Clark
Writers:
Alan Ormsby (screenplay)
Bob Clark (written by)
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Genre:
Comedy | Horror See more »
Tagline:
You're Invited To Orville's "Coming-Out" Party...It'll Be A Scream...YOURS!!! See more »
Plot:
Six friends dig up a corpse named Orville. They use it in a satanic ritual to make the dead rise from their graves. Look out!!! Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Alan Ormsby ... Alan
Valerie Mamches ... Val
Jeff Gillen ... Jeff (as Jeffrey Gillen)
Anya Ormsby ... Anya
Paul Cronin ... Paul

Jane Daly ... Terry
Roy Engleman ... Roy
Robert Philip ... Emerson
Bruce Solomon ... Winns
Alecs Baird ... Caretaker
Seth Sklarey ... Orville Dunworth
Bob Sherman ... Ghoul (as Robert Sherman)
Curtis Bryant ... Ghoul
William R. 'Bob' Smedley ... Tallest dead thing (as Robert Smedley)
Debbie Cummins ... Ghoul
Peter Burke ... Ghoul
Chester Phebus ... Ghoul
Stuart Mitchell ... Ghoul
Leo O'Donnell ... Ghoul
Jack Sohmer ... Ghoul
Sandra Laurie ... Ghoul
Camille MacDonald ... Ghoul
Brendan Kenny ... Ghoul
Jean Clark ... Ghoul
Al McAdams ... Ghoul
Jane McAdams ... Ghoul
Stephanie Solomon ... Ghoul
Carl Richardson ... Ghoul
Jerry Hoffer ... Ghoul
Andy Herbst ... Ghoul
Paula Hoffer ... Ghoul
Trey Ward ... Ghoul
Harry Boehme ... Ghoul
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Directed by
Bob Clark  (as Benjamin Clark)
 
Writing credits
Alan Ormsby (screenplay collaboration)

Bob Clark (written by) (as Benjamin Clark)

Produced by
Bob Clark .... producer (as Benjamin Clark)
Gary Goch .... producer
Peter James .... executive producer
Ted V. Mikels .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Carl Zittrer 
 
Cinematography by
Jack McGowan (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Gary Goch 
 
Art Direction by
Forest Carpenter 
 
Makeup Department
Benita Friedman .... makeup artist
Lee James O'Donnell .... makeup artist
Alan Ormsby .... special makeup creator
Judy Whalen .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Chris Martell .... production manager
 
Art Department
Ken Goch .... construction chief (as Kenneth Goch)
Gene McCullum .... construction assistant
David Trimble .... set designer
 
Sound Department
James B. Clark .... associate sound recordist
Henri Lopez .... sound re-recording mixer (as Henry Lopez)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Randy Franken .... camera operator
Robert Goggins .... gaffer
Tony Gulliver .... still photographer
John McGowan .... assistant camera
Michael McGowan .... director of photography: second unit
Chester Phebus .... gaffer
 
Other crew
Joe Bonvosu .... production assistant
Mike Harris .... production assistant
Sandra Marley .... script supervisor (as Sandy Ulosevich)
Oliver Rish .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Revenge of the Living Dead" - USA (reissue title)
"Things from the Dead" - USA (reissue title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo (2.0) | DTS
Certification:
Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | Germany:16 | Australia:M | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, USASee more »
Company:
Geneni Film DistributorsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
When Orville is sitting on the couch with Alan, they move his arm and for a moment, you can see his normal "flesh colored" skin between the fake right ghoul hand and suit sleeve.See more »
Goofs:
Factual errors: Alan claims the book of spells etc is in a direct line from the Druids. The Druids were a preliterate culture.See more »
Quotes:
Val:Get out of the grave, Alan. Get out of the grave and let an artist show you how to call a curse down on Satan!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V)See more »

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ohh, the simple pleasures ...food...drink...ladies....ZOMBIES!!!, 25 September 2000
Author: mrbishop77 from Seattle, Wa

This movie I have to admit is one of my most cherished guilty pleasures. The whole movie makes me smile and shiver. The first half of the film is light, and funny but there is something beneath it that creeps and crawls.

From the opening there is something that is unsettling, the atmosphere. All of the actors are very entertaining, and at times provide well done overacted performances. As the movie draws towards it's climax, it explodes and is creepy to the max. The whole mood changes. Very rarely do you get to see a movie do an about face on it's audience so well. Low budget heaven, this is how to make a good movie on little.

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