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Night of the Ghouls (1959)

| Horror | 1959 (USA)
A phony spiritualist raises the dead.

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Edward D. Wood Jr.
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenne Duncan ... Dr. Acula
Duke Moore Duke Moore ... Lt. Daniel Bradford (as 'Duke' Moore)
Tor Johnson ... Lobo
Valda Hansen Valda Hansen ... The White Ghost
Johnny Carpenter Johnny Carpenter ... Captain Robbins (as John Carpenter)
Paul Marco ... Kelton
Don Nagel Don Nagel ... Crandel
Bud Osborne ... Darmoor
Jeannie Stevens Jeannie Stevens ... The Black Ghost
Harvey B. Dunn Harvey B. Dunn ... Henry
Margaret Mason Margaret Mason ... Martha
Clay Stone Clay Stone ... Young Man
Marcelle Hemphill Marcelle Hemphill ... Mrs. Wingate Yates Foster
Tom Mason ... Foster Ghost
James La Maida James La Maida ... Hall
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Storyline

Follow-up to Ed Wood's "Plan 9 from Outer Space" about the walking dead, It opens in a cemetery. Criswell, the "real" medium, rises from his coffin to tell us of "monsters to be despised." Dr. Acula (Kenne Duncan) is a phony medium aided by Valda Hansen, a bogus ghost, and big Tor Johnson, wearing rags and horrible scar makeup as Lobo. The doctor swindles people by pretending to contact dead relatives, but then accidentally succeeds in reviving a bunch of corpses that bury him alive! Sat unreleased for 23 years because Wood couldn't pay the lab bill! Followed by "Sinister Urge" in 1961 (Wood's last film). Written by alfiehitchie

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Most of Lt. Bradford's exploration of Dr. Acula's house was lifted from Edward D. Wood Jr.'s short film Final Curtain (1957) and given a voice-over by Criswell to integrate it into the story. See more »

Goofs

When the old couple are driving down the road, the man constantly moves the steering wheel left and right, despite doing in a straight line. See more »

Quotes

Sheila, the White Ghost: But there's something more! There's something else out there! Something I don't understand. It scared me nearly to death.
Karl: And if you don't stop screamin' out there you'll have us all in the soup.
Sheila, the White Ghost: I tell you I was frightened.
Karl: Of what?
Sheila, the White Ghost: That's what I'm trying to tell you. There's something ELSE out there. I noticed it several times tonight and... suddenly I - I saw it up close.
Karl: Saw what?
Sheila, the White Ghost: I - I... I think ghosts.
Karl: Sheila, you're a fool. I'm the one that creates ghosts around here. Me, me, nobody else. ...
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits Tom Mason is credited as Thomas R. Mason, in the closing credits as Tom Mason. See more »

Alternate Versions

The original title, "Revenge of the Dead, was filmed and appeared on the original print. The replacement title "Night of the Ghouls" was added when Wade Williams bought and distributed the movie in video in the 1980s, as well as the phrase "Wade Williams presents". See more »

Connections

Referenced in Night of the Fools (2004) See more »

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S10's Reviews: Night of the Ghoul (1959)
1 November 2006 | by suspiria10See all my reviews

Ed Wood rounds up the usual suspects for this craptastic shocker. Lt. Moore is hot on the trail of shyster medium Dr. Acula (Uh huh, Dracula…I get it) who sets up his show in the good old Dr. Vornoff's (Bela Lugosi's lair in 'Bride of the Gorilla' (1955)) old lair to bilk little old ladies hard earned social security by channeling their love ones with floating sheets and phantom trumpet players who couldn't hold a tune even if they had pockets.. This guy couldn't talk to the dead with a two cans connected by string.

The Woodmeister really outdoes himself with 'Ghouls'. I was laughing my butt off during the good doctor's séances. Oh great swami salami please raise the dead. 'Night of the Ghouls' is badly acted with horrible dialogue and some of the cheesiest effects in all his films. I had a great time with this one. 4/5


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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

1959 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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