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The Undead

  • 19571957
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
2.2K
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The Undead (1957)
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  • Fantasy
  • Horror
A beautiful woman is sent back in time via hypnosis to the Middle Ages where she finds she is suspected of being a witch, and subject to being executed.A beautiful woman is sent back in time via hypnosis to the Middle Ages where she finds she is suspected of being a witch, and subject to being executed.A beautiful woman is sent back in time via hypnosis to the Middle Ages where she finds she is suspected of being a witch, and subject to being executed.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay)
    • Mark Hanna(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pamela Duncan
    • Richard Garland
    • Allison Hayes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay)
    • Mark Hanna(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Pamela Duncan
    • Richard Garland
    • Allison Hayes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:44
    Official Trailer

    Photos18

    The Undead (1957)
    Allison Hayes in The Undead (1957)
    The Undead (1957)
    The Undead (1957)
    Pamela Duncan in The Undead (1957)
    The Undead (1957)
    Richard Garland and Allison Hayes in The Undead (1957)
    Richard Devon in The Undead (1957)
    Dick Miller in The Undead (1957)
    Pamela Duncan in The Undead (1957)
    Richard Garland and Allison Hayes in The Undead (1957)
    The Undead (1957)

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    Pamela Duncan
    Pamela Duncan
    • Diana Love…
    Richard Garland
    Richard Garland
    • Pendragon
    Allison Hayes
    Allison Hayes
    • Livia - a Witch
    Val Dufour
    Val Dufour
    • Quintus Ratcliff
    Mel Welles
    Mel Welles
    • Smolkin - the gravedigger
    Dorothy Neumann
    Dorothy Neumann
    • Meg Maud - a Witch
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • The Imp
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Scroop - the innkeeper
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Richard Devon
    Richard Devon
    • Satan
    Maurice Manson
    Maurice Manson
    • Professor Ulbrecht Olinger
    Aaron Saxon
    • Gobbo - the Jailer
    Don Garrett
    • The Knight
    • (as Don Garret)
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • The Leper
    • (as Richard Miller)
    Paul Blaisdell
    Paul Blaisdell
    • Corpse
    • (uncredited)
    Signe Hack
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Tornek
    Jack Tornek
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay)
      • Mark Hanna(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The sets for the film were all built inside a converted supermarket.
    • Goofs
      The "stone" wall shakes noticeably during Gobbo and Pendragon's scuffle in the Tower of Death.
    • Quotes

      Smolkin, the Gravedigger: Hickory dickory dorse / My guest is dead, of course / The clock struck two / He's turning blue / With little or no remorse.

    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Undead (1972)

    User reviews73

    Review
    Top review
    Corman shows great promise with this curiosity
    This film isn't THAT bad...sure it's a b-movie, but it stars Alison (va-va-voom!) Hayes (Attack of the 50-Foot Woman), has great music by Ronald Stein, and is dripping with atmosphere. The story is thoughtful, clever, and better than most grade-b stuff from the 50s. The ending could go any which way and the surprise twist is the stuff Twilight Zone episodes were made of.

    The Undead is a great film to trot out at Halloween time to scare young kids and for adults to giggle at. Hey, when I saw this one as a kid on TV I was totally SPOOKED! Today, it's "badness" is it's strong suit. Then, it showed promise for a young Corman, who would reach his cinematic pinnacle with his superb mature work, Masque of the Red Death.
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    • TheSmutPeddler
    • Apr 28, 2000

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Trance of Diana Love
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Roger Corman Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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