The Laughing Dead

Jan 1, 1989

1h 31m

★ 3.1

Overview

A busload of travelers and their disgraced priest tour guide, on the hunt for Aztec ruins, decide to stop in a Mexican village on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Unbeknownst to them, a local doctor plans to begin a diabolical ritual intended to bring about Hell on Earth.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Skouras Pictures

The Laughing Dead Trailers

Cast

Father Ezechiel O’Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

Tessie

Wendy Webb

Laurie

Premika Eaton

Ivan

Patrick Roskowick

Wilbur (as Larry Kagen)

Larry Coven

Clarisse

Krista Keim

Frost

Gregory Frost

Dozois

Raymond Ridenour

Dr. Um-tzec

Somtow Sucharitkul

Corpse #1

Forrest J. Ackerman

Policeman #1

Joey Acedo

Acolyte #1

John Anthoni

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