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The Curse of the Living Corpse
“More terrifying than Frankenstein...More deadly than Dracula...The creature that undrapes the passions of the living!”
5.8 / 10• 1964• 1h 24m•NR• English
Horror
Storyline
The wealthy patriarch of the Sinclair family lives in mortal fear of being buried alive due to a rare condition that causes him to sometimes appear lifeless. After his death, relatives learn that his will stipulates a strict series of orders that must be followed in order to receive their inheritance. The family refuses to comply and the patriarch returns from the grave to exact revenge by killing each of them in the way they fear most.
Cast & Crew
Roy Scheider
Philip Sinclair
LeadHW
Helen Warren
Abigail Sinclair
RM
Robert Milli
Bruce Sinclair
Margot Hartman
Vivian Sinclair
HF
Hugh Franklin
James Benson
LD
Linda Donovan
Letty Crews
DN
Dino Narizzano
Robert Harrington
Candace Hilligoss
Deborah Benson
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Del Tenney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Curse of the Living Corpse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
