Orgy of the Dead (1965)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Stephen C. Apostolof

Writers:

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

Release Date:

1 June 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

A Masterpiece of Erotic Horror!

Plot:

John and his girlfriend Shirley go in search of a cemetary in order to inspire John for writing his next horror story...

Plot Keywords:

Mummy | Cult Favorite | Low Budget Film | Female Nudity | Scream

Cast

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

Also Known As:

A.C. Stephen's Orgy of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
Orgy of the Vampires (USA)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1966) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated

Company:

Astra Productions

Trivia:

This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the werewolf raises his head and howls you can see the skin of the actor's neck.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fright Night (1985)

A movie to watch once, and once only!

Ed Wood's classic bad movies like 'Glen Or Glenda', 'Plan Nine From Outer Space' and 'Bride Of The Monster' are great fun, and still entertain after multiple viewings. 'Orgy Of The Dead', which he wrote but didn't direct, isn't in their league. It's simply a tedious bore.

A courting couple crash their car near a cemetery where the Devil (Wood regular Criswell) and his Goth girl side-kick are holding a topless dancing competition. The dancers are all dead. The guy and gal are caught by The Mummy and The Wolfman and are tied up and forced to watch the endless procession of talentless titty-dancers. They aren't too happy about this, and after 90 minutes of this crap you'll know EXACTLY how they feel!

It goes without saying that this is a strong contender for the worst movie ever made. Watch it and be amazed. And very, very bored!