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The Undead

The Undead

Terror... that screams from the grave!

19574.41h 11m

Overview

Two psychics place a prostitute under hypnosis in order to learn about her past-life experiences. When they unwittingly send her back in time, she finds herself in the Middle Ages, suspected of being a witch and on the verge of being executed.

Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Mark Hanna, Charles B. Griffith
Produced by Roger Corman
Box OfficeBudget: $70K0

Top Cast

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Diana Love / Helene

Richard Garland

Richard Garland

Pendragon

Allison Hayes

Allison Hayes

Livia

V

Val Dufour

Quintus Ratcliff

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Gravedigger Smolkin

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Meg Maud

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

The Imp

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Innkeeper Scroop

Richard Devon

Richard Devon

Satan

Maurice Manson

Maurice Manson

Prof. Ulbrecht Olinger

Themes & Keywords

witchcoffinspiderreincarnationfemme fataledecapitationdevilwitchcrafthypnotismmedievalpast life

About The Undead

The Undead is a horror, fantasy film released in 1957 exploring themes of witch, coffin, spider, reincarnation, femme fatale, decapitation. Directed by Roger Corman, it stars Pamela Duncan, Richard Garland, Allison Hayes. Two psychics place a prostitute under hypnosis in order to learn about her past-life experiences. When they unwittingly send her back in time, she finds herself in the Middle Ages, suspected of being a witch and on the verge of being executed.

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