Death Curse of Tartu / Sting of Death
by William Grefe
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Actor: Jack Nagle, Joe Morrison, John Vella, Sandy Lee Kane, Valerie HawkinsDirector: William Grefe
Brand: Image Entertainment
Writer: William Grefe
Producer: Hank Rifkin
Producer: Joseph Fink
Producer: Juan Hidalgo-Gato
Producer: Richard S. Flink
Writer: Al Dempsey
Writer: William Kerwin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 164 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-10-02
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product features:
- Four archaeology students deep in the Florida Everglades activate the Death Curse of Tartu when they start making out and go-go dancing on an ancient Indian burial ground. This so annoys Tartu, a Seminole witch doctor dead some 400 years, that his decomposed corpse comes to life, changes into a variety of animals, and promptly starts killing everyone. Then a mad marine biologist sneaks off to a
DVD Reviews of Death Curse of Tartu / Sting of Death
DVD Review: A double dose of video dung
Summary: 4 Stars
These films stink. But then I guess that's part of their charm. You'll be hard pressed to find fault with the picture quality on this release. They look much better than they have a right to. Audio is unspectacular but solid, with no noticeable distortion, hissing or drop-outs. My only real complaint is why Mystery Science Theater never tore these stinkers up on their show?! A lot of fun, in an awful way. And hey! Neil Sedaka sings the title tune on Sting of Death! You just can't beat that!! Do the jilla-jalla jellyfish! Dig it!! LOLDVD Review: Sting of Death - 60s B-movie can be great fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
Sting of Death and the scenes from "Love Goddesses of Blood Island" are great campy examples of Drive-In B-movies in the 60s! Great fun for the whole family as something radically different and nostalgic. "Death Curse of Tartu" is not as good as "Sting of Death".DVD Review: Great fun for the whole family
Summary: 4 Stars
I watched Sting of Death and some of the special features with my children and grandchildren (ages 7-12) and we had a ball. The kids wanted to watch some scenes over and over (such as the monster in Sting of Death, Neil Sedaka singing the Jellyfish song, and the Love Goddesses of Blood Island feature). It helped to watch much of it at double speed (if your DVD player also does sound at that speed). There are many killings and lots of gore, all of it looking very fake, but some younger children might be frightened. Disclosure: I watched this because the movie's producer, Richard Flink, was my uncle.DVD Review: Sting of Death/Death Curse of Tartu
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this DVD because my mother-in-law is one of the dancers in Sting of Death. She is billed as Linda Lee Craves, however, her name was actually Linda Lee Cravey. She is the dancer in the green and black bathing suit. The movie is hilariously bad. We watched it because my mother in law is in it and that is about it. This is one of those that should be watched on Mystery Theater or some show that pokes fun of really bad B horror movies. Some of the reviews on here are a little rough the movie has its moments. If you are a fan of B horror movies this one will make you laugh. Happy viewing.
DVD Review: Plastic Bag Headed Jellyfish Monster Meets Neil Sedaka!
Summary: 5 Stars
You have to hand it to William Grefe, creator of these two features, and the people at Something Weird: this dynamic drive-in duo is a real treasure for any grade Z movie aficionado. Grefe, known for his extremely low budget horror films from the mid 1960s is in his absolute finest form here.
"Death Curse of Tartu" is about good looking teenagers who inadvertently trample (and dance on) an ancient Indian burial ground, with disastrous consequences (mostly involving alligators, snakes and rubber body parts). It's a howler, but the real treat is listening to the commentary track with Grefe mocking much of his masterwork.
Of the two, my favorite is without doubt "Sting of Death." A friend described this spectacle to me, but I was unable to fathom how bad the inflated plastic bag jellyfish head "special effect" actually looked until I watched it for myself (with a dropped jaw, I might add.) This movie is simply one of the most unintentionally hilarious films I have ever seen. It has everything: a ridiculous plot, terrible acting, wretched script, unexplained and embarrassing Neil Sedaka poolside dance number ("The Jilla-Jalla Jellyfish"), and one of the most ineptly conceived and executed monsters in screen history. You really must see the inflated plastic garbage bag jellyfish head for yourself to believe it.
There are numerous extras on the DVD, but best is the commentary with William Grefe himself giving surprisingly candid appraisals of his work.
For lovers of bad cinema, this is a double aquatic nightmare not to be missed.
Description of Death Curse of Tartu / Sting of Death
Death Curse of Tartu (1967, 84 min.) - Four archaeology students deep in the Florida Everglades activate the Death Curse of Tartu when they start making out and go-go dancing on an ancient Indian burial ground. This so annoys Tartu, a Seminole witch doctor dead some 400 years, that his decomposed corpse comes to life, changes into a variety of animals, and promptly starts killing everyone.Sting of Death (1966, 80 min.) - A mad marine biologist sneaks off to an underwater lab, transforms himself into a mutant half-man, half-jellyfish, and attacks college kids with his Sting of Death! Why? Because he's in love! Really. And with his giant bulbous head, the jellyfish man may very well be the single most hilarious-looking movie monster yet committed to film.
Audio Commentary by director William Grefe; William Grefe Trailers for Death Curse of Tartu, The Jaws of Death, Naked Zoo, Racing Fever, Stanley, Sting of Death, and The Wild Rebels;
Bonus Short: Miami or Bust; Sing Along with Neil Sedaka with the enclosed lyrics to "The Jellyfish Song;" Almost 30 minutes of Rare Scenes from Sting of Death producer Richard S. Flinkis' glamour-girl and gore exploitation epic, Love Goddesses of Blood Island; Gallery of Horror Drive-In Exploitation Art; Horrorama Radio-Spot Rarities
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