Orgy of the Dead
by Stephen C. Apostolof
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Actor: Criswell, Fawn Silver, Mickey Jines, Pat Barrington, William BatesDirector: Stephen C. Apostolof
Producer: William Bates
Cinematographer: Robert Caramico
Producer: Stephen C. Apostolof
Editor: Donald A. Davis
Producer: L.S. Jensen
Producer: Neil B. Stein
Writer: Edward D. Wood Jr.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Rhino Theatrical
DVD Reviews of Orgy of the Dead
DVD Review: Wooden
Summary: 2 Stars
Written, but not directed, by the one and only Edward D. Wood, Jr. (Adapted from his novel!), "Orgy Of The Dead" is a mind-numbing mating of "Plan 9 From Outer Space" and a grindhouse nudie flick. For something that has the pedigree of supplying tacky fun and cheap snickers, it's a surprisingly dull and ultimately, sad ride through the world of Z-list cinema.
Things kick off promisingly as Hollywood psychic and Wood regular Criswell rises from the grave as the swishy Emperor of the Night, whose goal is to be entertained with a low-rent evening of depravity. By his side is the Black Ghoul (Fawn Silver), a Vampira-meets Elvira stand-in, right down to her low-cut cleavage and jet-black bouffant wig. Criswell's hammy demeanor, cue card read lines and ridiculous dialogue are good for a few laughs.
But the laughs end there as young couple Bob (William Bates) and Shirley (Pat Barrington) wreck their car (maybe because the scenes veer between night and day) and wind up near Criswell's cemetery lair. They're eventually tied to posts and are forced to watch a parade of half-inspired G-stringed strippers, who cat around in theme-styled numbers. Meanwhile, Criswell's henchmen The Mummy and the Wolfman (in possibly the most depressing costumes in the history of horror movies) can only look on at the spectacle, as the budget did not allow them dollar bills for lap dances (it seemed to all go to the fog machine, which occasionally obscures the action). They are more or less present as comic relief, but their groan-inducing humor is neither comic nor a relief.
The transfer quality is much better than this picture deserves. Extras include the original trailer and a bizarrely entertaining interview with Bulgarian-born director and Wood co-conspirator Stephen C. Apostolof (billed as A.C. Stephens). Plans are even revealed for "Orgy Of The Dead II". We'll see.
While this production has Ed Wood written (literally) all over it, this absurd oddity may be best suited for hardcore Wood heads only.
DVD Review: This is one Orgy I will avoid
Summary: 1 Stars
Boy was this bad, worse than Plan 9..2 teenagers watch people dance in various segments, some topless. A cheap exploitation film with really no story, a silly werewolf. I really saw no point or plot in the movie, just people (ladies) dancing really,padded out for over 1 hour. Watching partially to topless nude women dance around for an entire movie might be entertaining to some, but not to me. Really a waste of time unless you like films like this. I like B movies and some sleazy stuff, but this just doesn't have a thing going for it.The DVD transfer might be great, but that alone doesn't make a movie any better..okay, it is better than Manos, the Hands of Fate, that is about it. DVD Review: Dead girls spirits dance topless
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not a horror movie,its a nudie cutie with short cameos from a fake looking wolfman and mummy that just stand on the sidelines hopping up and down viewing the striptease dances. This movie is a well done digital remaster. The picture looks great with the colors brought out well. There were a couple of nice looking girls in this..not to sound like a porn enthusiast, more of a 60s' trash cinema novelty collector I paid like [...] bucks for this dvd i would have paid [...]. Well worth it,especially for collectors.DVD Review: Criswell must have needed the money.
Summary: 3 Stars
Movie rates 3 stars; DVD transfer rates 1 star.
I first saw Orgy of the Dead in a 1969 Halloween film festival. Orgy was sandwiched between Reptilicus and Creature from the Black Lagoon 2.
Gives a whole new meaning to wet my lizard, doesn't it?
Frankly none of the three titles mentioned should be considered a movie.
Orgy is nothing more than a vehicle to get twelve topless dancers strutting their stuff. The star, Criswell and his brunette sidekick, Princess of the Dead, merely introduce each act. The accompanying music is cheesy. Ed Wood could have produced a monument to jiggle if he hadn't scrimped on music royalties.
A few words on Criswell, for those of you who have never heard of him.
Born in England as Jerome Criswell Konig, he migrated to the US shortly after WW2. He had some reputation in England as a radio-based psychic,
and quickly found a following in Hollywood.
A good buddy of Ed Wood, he was a fixture in Ed Wood movies and authored several books on psychic predictions. Was he a charlatan or really psychic? Criswell predicted that JFK would not run for re-election in 1964, because of an incident in November 1963. This 1962 prediction is a matter of record seen and heard by thousands tuned in to the Jack Paar show, predecessor to Johnny Carson's Tonight show. In one of his books, though, Criswell predicted that Richard Nixon would resign (in 1970, actually four years before his downfall), to be replaced by the landslide election of Mae West, a one-term female president. When he's right, he's scary; when he's wrong, . . .
If you love topless dancers, this movie is for you. Made in 1965, just before the avalanche of siliconed boobs, Orgy does present some truly lovely women. No real plot is followed, just an endless stream of topless, jiggling beauties. Some dancers are obviously pros, while others are starving actresses. Coleen O'Brien is my fave, and she did
not appear to be starved.
This DVD transfer has some problems, mainly pixelation disruptions. I was told that the disc may not even play in DVD players with low fault-tolerance. In other words, buyer beware. Not only is the movie low-ball, so is the DVD pressing.
DVD Review: Mindless
Summary: 2 Stars
Do you like mindless movies with no plot nor story?....do you like mindless movies with topless dancers?...then this movie is for you then. Its not for everybody and this movie is hard to put into words, but, not worth buying...renting maybe..but, thats pushing it.
Description of Orgy of the Dead
A couple stumble into a cemetery and encounter the dancing dead, a spectacle overseen by the Emperor Criswal. They are spotted and taken prisoner and forced to watch the dancing as they await their fate.Erotic DVDs
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