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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 h... read more read more...is 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

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Stephen C. Apostolof

Release Date: June 1, 1965

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DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004

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  • cosmo313
    July 22, 2010
    cosmo313
    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... read more, 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.
  • webalina
    June 10, 2007
    webalina
    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 ... read morethey're just that bad of dancers.
  • threefolddado
    June 25, 2008
    threefolddado
    What do you think wolfman? This movie will make you want to remove your eyes. You were warned.
  • ZombieMario
    November 6, 2009
    ZombieMario
    This movie was so dull that even though you're looking at boobs throughout the whole movie, it gets boring.
  • cinder1973
    December 29, 2006
    cinder1973
    Okay, we know Ed Wood movies are bad. I'm okay with that. But soft porn Ed Wood is beyond bad. It's just sad. Good soundtrack though.
  • flynnparadox
    September 14, 2006
    flynnparadox
    The women are beautiful and the atmosphere is fun but the "story" is non-exsistant and the overall production is laughable. Does anyone have the Ed Wood "novel" that this is based on? I'd love to read it!

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Dennis Schwartz
June 28, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It would be hard to make a pic worse than this one. Full Review

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
May 2, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

not a real movie

Michael H. Price
January 31, 2005
Michael H. Price, Fort Worth Business Press

Ghastly, but only in the sense of ineptitude.

Steve Crum
December 27, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Where is Tor Johnson when he is really needed?

Emanuel Levy
October 3, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Mark Palermo
January 27, 2003
Mark Palermo, Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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