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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)

Movie ★ 5.3 86 min

Horror Comedy

Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ceremony works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.

Bob Clark Director Bob Clark Writer

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Quick facts

Released
June 9, 1972
Runtime
86 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$70,000
IMDb
tt0068370
Language
Studio
Geneni Film Distributors

Themes

Cast

Alan Ormsby Alan Valerie Mamches Valerie Mamches Val Jeff Gillen Jeff Gillen Jeff Anya Ormsby Anya Ormsby Anya Paul Cronin Paul Jane Daly Jane Daly Terry Roy Engleman Roy Robert Philip Emerson Bruce Solomon Bruce Solomon Winns Alecs Baird Caretaker Seth Sklarey Orville Dunworth Bob Sherman Ghoul William R. 'Bob' Smedley Tallest Dead Thing Debbie Cummins Ghoul

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Frequently asked questions

What is Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things about?
Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ceremony works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
Who directed Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things?
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things was directed by Bob Clark.
Who stars in Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things?
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things stars Alan Ormsby, Valerie Mamches, Jeff Gillen, Anya Ormsby.
When was Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things released?
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things is a 1972 horror, comedy film.
Where can I watch Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things?
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