Orgy of the Dead (1965)

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Orgy of the Dead wouldn't be worth anyone's time were it not for its star and screenwriter. The star is the inimitable prognosticator Criswell; the screenwriter is the immortal Ed Wood Jr., adapting his own novel. The King of Wretched Cinema weaves an incredible tale of a writer who decides to spend… More Orgy of the Dead wouldn't be worth anyone's time were it not for its star and screenwriter. The star is the inimitable prognosticator Criswell; the screenwriter is the immortal Ed Wood Jr., adapting his own novel. The King of Wretched Cinema weaves an incredible tale of a writer who decides to spend a night in a cemetery, the better to get into the mood to write a book on necrophiliacs. The writer and his girl friend are overpowered by several zombielike nude ladies (all played by LA strippers). Hero and heroine are tied to posts and subjected to the oratory of Criswell, aka "The Emperor." As if Criswell's ramblings aren't torture enough, the couple is then forced to watch the naked necromancers punish several "sinners" who've been condemned to eternal Darn-ation. The festivities come to an end when the sun rises, reducing Criswell and his followers to dust. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Stephen C. Apostolof
Genres: Classics, Horror

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1965 Wide
On DVD: May 25, 2004

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It would be hard to make a pic worse than this one.
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
not a real movie
Michael H. Price, Fort Worth Business Press
Ghastly, but only in the sense of ineptitude.
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Where is Tor Johnson when he is really needed?

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Chris W

Good God! I think this may one of the most ridiculous and definitely one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Plan 9 was bad, but it was at least entertaining. This may only be a nudie film, but even jiggling titties get broing after a while. I got give them some credit… More
Good God! I think this may one of the most ridiculous and definitely one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Plan 9 was bad, but it was at least entertaining. This may only be a nudie film, but even jiggling titties get broing after a while. I got give them some credit though, I mean, the theme dances just show they put a tad bit of effort into things. Wood only wrote it (based off of his novel!), but this has his name and style all over it. I should give this movie a lower rating, because it really is poorly made, but the women are attractive and the music,as absurd as itis, is actually not bad- and certainly entertaining. I watched this one sober, but I think it would probably improve if I were drunk or high. That's probably the only way I could really appreciate this absurd mess.
Cindy I

Ed Wood isn't in the credits, but he MUST have had a hand in this. A monster movie with strippers...or is it a stripper movie with monsters?Apparently the film soundtrack is different from what the dancers were hearing, because they don't seem to be in time with the music.… More
Ed Wood isn't in the credits, but he MUST have had a hand in this. A monster movie with strippers...or is it a stripper movie with monsters?Apparently the film soundtrack is different from what the dancers were hearing, because they don't seem to be in time with the music. Maybe they're just that bad of dancers.
Anthony V

What do you think wolfman? This movie will make you want to remove your eyes. You were warned.

Cast

Pat Barringer
as Shirley/Gold
Criswell
as The Emperor
Fawn Silver
as Black Ghoul

William Bonner
as Second Doctor
Colleen O'Brien
as The Street Walker
John Andrews
as The Wolfman

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