Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the "dead" man comes back to life and starts killing.Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the "dead" man comes back to life and starts killing.Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the "dead" man comes back to life and starts killing.
Roy Scheider
- Philip Sinclair
- (as Roy R. Scheider)
William B. Blood
- Minister
- (as Williiam B. Blood)
Del Tenney
- The Living Corpse
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaFilm debut of Roy Scheider
- GoofsTowards the end of the movie, the caretaker named Seth was stabbed in the throat and put into a coffin. However, when the coffin is opened, there is the face of a different actor with the throat wound. Apparently, the actor portraying Seth refused to lie in a coffin.
- Quotes
Philip Sinclair: The body is a long, insatiable tube - in need of drink and relaxation.
- Alternate versionsSome prints of the film are edited to remove the partial nudity during the bathtub murder sequence, resulting in an obvious audio-visual jump cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Son of Svengoolie: The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964) (1981)
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One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed and Produced by Del Tenney; Released by 20th Century-Fox. Screenplay by Del Tenney; Dialogue by Alan Bodian; Photography and Production Design by Richard Hilliard; Edited by Jack Hirschfeld and Gary Youngman; Edited by George Burt and Bill Holcomb. Starring Roy Scheider, Helen Waren, Margot Hartman, Robert Milli, Linda Donovan, Hugh Franklin and Candace Hilligoss.
A 1960s costume horror flick concerning the systematic decimation of the beneficiaries of a millionaire's will by the presumably still-living stiff. Cheaply executed b good, wasted performances by a cast of unknowns (of whom Roy Scheider would achieve stardom a decade later), but the premise remains a dead one, overused many moons ago. Surprisingly interesting photography, and notable for the meticulous use of just over the borderline nudity.
A 1960s costume horror flick concerning the systematic decimation of the beneficiaries of a millionaire's will by the presumably still-living stiff. Cheaply executed b good, wasted performances by a cast of unknowns (of whom Roy Scheider would achieve stardom a decade later), but the premise remains a dead one, overused many moons ago. Surprisingly interesting photography, and notable for the meticulous use of just over the borderline nudity.
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- Budget
- $120,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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By what name was The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964) officially released in Canada in English?
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