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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

You're Invited To Orville's "Coming-Out" Party... It'll Be A Scream... YOURS!!

19725.31h 26m

Overview

Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.

Directed by Bob Clark
Written by Bob Clark, Alan Ormsby
Produced by Gary Goch, Bob Clark
Box OfficeBudget: $70K0

Top Cast

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Alan Ormsby

Alan

Valerie Mamches

Valerie Mamches

Val

Jeff Gillen

Jeff Gillen

Jeff

Anya Ormsby

Anya Ormsby

Anya

P

Paul Cronin

Paul

Jane Daly

Jane Daly

Terry

R

Roy Engleman

Roy

R

Robert Philip

Emerson

Bruce Solomon

Bruce Solomon

Winns

A

Alecs Baird

Caretaker

Themes & Keywords

islandzombieliving deadgraveyard

About Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things is a horror, comedy film released in 1972 exploring themes of island, zombie, living dead, graveyard. Directed by Bob Clark, it stars Alan Ormsby, Valerie Mamches, Jeff Gillen. Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.

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