Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
You’re invited to Orville’s coming out party! It’ll be a scream…Yours!
1972 · 1h 26m · PG
Comedy, Horror
Directed by
Bob Clark
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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
Overview
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.
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