Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) Horror Fantasy Comedy
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.87/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.7/10
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Plot Synopsis:
An acting troupe led by Alan Ormsby go to a graveyard on a remote island to perform a mock Satanic ritual. The ritual, however, actually works - and works all too well, for soon the dead are coming back to life and eating human flesh. The dwindling group of survivors must now struggle to escape certain doom.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Six friends dig up a corpse to use in a Satanic ritual to make the dead rise from their graves.
Tagline: You"re Invited To Orville"s "Coming-Out" Party...It"ll Be A Scream...YOURS!!!
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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Release Dates DVD: Jun 08, 1999
Writers: Bob Clark, Alan Ormsby
Producers: Bob Clark, Gary Goch, Peter James, Ted V. Mikels
Musicians: Carl Zittrer
Cinematographers: Jack McGowan
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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) Cast (Click to Expand)
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Ormsby | ... | Alan |
| Valerie Mamches | ... | Val |
| Jeff Gillen | ... | Jeff (as Jeffrey Gillen) |
| Anya Ormsby | ... | Anya |
| Paul Cronin | ... | Paul |
| Jane Daly | ... | Terry |
| Roy Engleman | ... | Roy |
| Robert Philip | ... | Emerson |
| Bruce Solomon | ... | Winns |
| Alecs Baird | ... | Caretaker |
| Seth Sklarey | ... | Ourille |
| Bob Sherman | ... | Ghoul (as Robert Sherman) |
| Curtis Bryant | ... | Ghoul |
| William R. ''Bob'' Smedley | ... | Tallest Dead Thing (as Robert Smedley) |
| Debbie Cummins | ... | Ghoul |
| Gordon Gilbert | ... | Ghoul |
| Peter Burke | ... | Ghoul |
| Chester Phebus | ... | Ghoul |
| Stuart Mitchell | ... | Ghoul |
| Lee J. O''Donnell | ... | Ghoul (as Lee O''Donnell) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Alan Ormsby (b. December 14, 1943) – Alan
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Tod Hackett - Valerie Mamches – Val
- Jeff Gillen, as Jeff (as Jeffrey Gillen), passed away at age 52 in North Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Jeffrey Gillen - Anya Ormsby – Anya
Also known as: Anya Liffey | Onya Mark - Paul Cronin – Paul
- Jane Daly (b. April 20, 1948) – Terry
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Jane Daly Gamble - Roy Engleman – Roy
- Robert Philip – Emerson
- Bruce Solomon (b. August 12, 1943) – Winns
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Bruce Peter Solomon - Alecs Baird – Caretaker
- Seth Sklarey – Ourille
- Bob Sherman, as Ghoul (as Robert Sherman), passed away at age 63 in England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Robert B. Sherman | Robert Sherman | Rob Sherman - Curtis Bryant – Ghoul
- William R. ''Bob'' Smedley – Tallest Dead Thing (as Robert Smedley)
- Debbie Cummins – Ghoul
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