The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse is a 1964 lowbudget American horror film written, directed, and produced by Del Tenney. In the film, a series of murders haunt the family of a man who died leaving extensive instructions in his will to avoid his being buried alive. The film marked the feature film debut of actor Roy Scheider. It was originally cobilled with The Horror of Party Beach 1964. Both movies were filmed in blackandwhite in Stamford, Connecticut by IselinTenney Productions, a shortlived production company the director formed with Alan V. Iselin, the owner of a chain of drivein theaters.

Bruce Robert Milli will have his face disfigured the widow Abigail Helen Warren will die by fire asthmatic and alcoholic son Philip Roy Scheider will suffocate Philips frustrated wife Vivian Margot Hartman will drown faithful manservant Seth J. Frank Lucas will join me in my tomb and allaroundniceguy nephew James Robert Benson will lose that which is most dear to him...obviously, his pretty wife Deborah.After Abigail reveals she left a diamond brooch on Rufuscoffin, Bruce, needing the money, and family maid and lover Lettie recover it, though Bruce is perturbed to find it on the floor. He leaves Lettie at the crypt, against her wishes, saying they need to return separatelyand she is beheaded by a masked killerseemingly Rufus returned from the grave. He leaves the head to be discovered by Bruce and others on a dinner tray. Bruce vows to stop Rufus while forcing Vivian to help him. ........

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