The Laughing Dead
The Laughing Dead

Movie·1989·1h 31m

The Laughing Dead

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Unbeknownst to them, a local doctor plans to begin a diabolical ritual intended to bring about Hell on Earth.

Producer

Somtow Sucharitkul, Lex Nakashima

Cinematography

David Boyd

Music

Somtow Sucharitkul

Editor

Rose Anne Weinstein

Themes

mad doctorzombiedemondemonic possessioncatholic priestspiritual retreattopos aztecanightmares

Production House

Skouras Pictures

Audience Score

34%

17 votes

Skip24%
Timepass55%
Go for it18%
Perfection3%

Where to watch

Region: AT

Stream

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Cast

Tim Sullivan

Father Ezechiel O’Sullivan

Wendy Webb

Tessie

Premika Eaton

Laurie

Patrick Roskowick

Ivan

Larry Coven

Wilbur (as Larry Kagen)

Krista Keim

Clarisse

Gregory Frost

Frost

Raymond Ridenour

Dozois

Somtow Sucharitkul

Somtow Sucharitkul

Dr. Um-tzec

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Corpse #1

Joey Acedo

Policeman #1

John Anthoni

Acolyte #1

Hank Azcona

Police Sergeant

Bruce Barlow

KuKulcan

George Barnett

Policeman #2

Edward Byrant

Bus Driver

Michel Bustamante

Michel Bustamante

Boy in Graveyard

Matthew De Merritt

Harlan

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Crew

Somtow Sucharitkul

Somtow Sucharitkul

Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer

Lex Nakashima

Producer

Wendy Ikeguchi

Executive Producer

David Boyd

David Boyd

Director of Photography

Rose Anne Weinstein

Editor

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