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Director:
Bob Clark
Writers:
Bob Clark (writer)
Alan Ormsby (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
You're Invited To Orville's "Coming-Out" Party...It'll Be A Scream...YOURS!!! 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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(6 articles)
Back Catalogue #4: Vci Entertainment
 (From Fangoria. 26 October 2009, 4:34 AM, PDT)
Fangoria Screamography With Bob Clark!
 (From Icons of Fright. 3 November 2008, 3:50 PM, PST)
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Cast

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Alan Ormsby ... Alan
Valerie Mamches ... Val
Jeff Gillen ... Jeff
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
Robert Sherman ... Ghoul
Curtis Bryant ... Ghoul
William R. 'Bob' Smedley ... Tallest dead thing (as Robert Smedley)
Debbie Cummins ... Ghoul
Gordon Gilbert ... 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
(in alphabetical order)
Bob Clark  writer (as Benjamin Clark)
Alan Ormsby  writer

Produced by
Bob Clark .... producer
Gary Goch .... producer
Peter James .... executive producer
Ted V. Mikels .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Carl Zittrer 
 
Cinematography by
Jack McGowan 
 
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
Judy Whalen .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Chris Martell .... production manager
 
Art Department
Ken Goch .... construction chief (as Kenneth Goch)
Gene McCullum .... construction assistant
 
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)
Zreaks (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo (2.0) | DTS
Certification:
Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | Germany:16 | Australia:M | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Miami, Florida, USA
Company:
Geneni Film Distributors more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Stars Alan Ormsby and Anya Ormsby were married at the time of the filming. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Val shines the light on the body of Paul, she then turns back around, bringing the light with her; yet when Terry looks out, both the body and zombie are still illuminated by the same light. more
Quotes:
Alan: [to Orville's corpse] I'm gonna take your scraps and feed them to my dog. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
The champ of camp, 18 July 2005
10/10
Author: Thomas Vaultonburg (zombielogic@insightbb.com) from United States

I love this movie because it has a sense of humor, but more importantly a sense of style and play that is missing from current American cinema. My guess is that this movie turned out exactly how Bob Clark wanted it. The colors, costumes and performances are great symbols of an early seventies that I remember as a kid. This is the way i remember things looking, only slightly aggrandized. Alan Ormsby is funny, clever and effective as the theatre troupe/cult leader. I'm not sure if the cemetery in Miami is real or not, guessing it is to save money, but it is a perfect setting. Love this movie. CHeck out my www.zombielogicpress.com for more on zombies.

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