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Orgy of the Dead (1965)

A couple driving to a cemetery looking for inspiration for a horror story encounters the dancing dead.

Director:

Stephen C. Apostolof (as A.C. Stephen)

Writers:

Edward D. Wood Jr. (screenplay), Edward D. Wood Jr. (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Criswell ... The Emperor
Fawn Silver ... The Black Ghoul
Pat Barrington ... Shirley / Gold Girl (as Pat Barringer)
William Bates William Bates ... Bob
Mickey Jines Mickey Jines ... Hawaiian Dance
Barbara Nordin Barbara Nordin ... Skeleton Dance
Bunny Glaser Bunny Glaser ... Indian Dance
Nadejda Klein Nadejda Klein ... Slave Dance (as Nadejda Dobrev)
Coleen O'Brien Coleen O'Brien ... Street Walker Dance
Lorali Hart Lorali Hart ... Cat Dance (as Texas Starr)
Rene De Beau Rene De Beau ... Fluff Dance
Stephanie Jones Stephanie Jones ... Mexican Dance
Dene Starnes Dene Starnes ... Zombie Dance
Louis Ojena Louis Ojena ... The Mummy
John Andrews John Andrews ... The Wolfman / Giant
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Storyline

Bob and his girlfriend Shirley go in search of a cemetery in order to inspire John for writing his next horror story. After they crash the car, they wander into the graveyard and encounter the dancing dead, a full moon spectacle overseen by the Ruler of the Dark. Before long the couple is spotted and taken prisoner. Tied to stakes and forced to watch the dancing, they await their fate. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

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Taglines:

Come... Let Me Take You In My GOLDEN ARMS..! See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Trivia

The Black Ghoul expresses claims of possession over Shirley, but what this means is not fully explained. She might want to kill her, claim her soul, enslave her, or perhaps she is a lesbian and wants her sexually. See more »

Goofs

Ghoulita's face and chest are a pasty white, yet throughout most of the movie, her hands and arms are a healthy flesh tone. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Emperor: I am Criswell. For years, I have told the almost unbelievable, related the unreal and showed it to be more than a fact. Now I tell a tale of the threshold people, so astounding that some of you may faint. This is a story of those in the twilight time. Once human, now monsters, in a void between the living and the dead. Monsters to be pitied, monsters to be despised. A night with the ghouls, the ghouls reborn from the innermost depths of the world.
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Alternate Versions

In the original VHS version of the film, there is a much-noticed driving scene near the beginning which seems to go from bright, sunny daylight in the long shots to nighttime in the close-ups. In the subsequent DVD release, the mismatch is not nearly as noticeable. The long shots of the car appear now to be rather routine day-for-night footage. See more »

Connections

Featured in At the Sleazies (1991) See more »

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It grows on you. Like fungus. And the DVD is gorgeous!
1 August 2004 | by insightstraightSee all my reviews

Add this film to the "Looks Better On DVD Than It Has Any Right To" list. The recent DVD release reveals far better original material than the old VHS showed. We get to see every droplet in the swirling fog, every quiver of the dancers' flesh. We get to see just how dead Criswell's pan is. Every flaw is brilliantly illuminated. How can this old low-budget stuff end up looking better than many a modern film?

Sure, this movie is slow, tedious, repetitious and ultimately pointless. But it grows on you. Like fungus. It has an odd sincerity, in its utter badness. Somehow, nobody seems to really understand that they are making a bad movie -- the secret of the charm of the Ed Wood universe.

I have not only the new DVD, but also the full (including dialogue) soundtrack CD which I have listened to many times. I admit to a strange, childish pleasure to be typing away at work while listening to dialogue like, "A pussy cat was born to be whupped!"

Would-be indie filmmakers should take inspiration from this film, as it is proof that no matter how bad the dreck put to film may be, it can see distribution and perhaps even a profit. And, filmmaking lets you hang out with naked babes.

I'm working on the sequel now. Watch for it.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1965 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Dessa fantastiska flickor med sina bara bröst See more »

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Budget:

$30,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)| Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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