Garden of the Dead (1972)
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- PG
- 59min
- Sci-Fi, Horror
- 15 Sep 1972 (USA)
- Movie
Convicts on a chain gang sniff experimental formaldehyde fumes to get high. They attempt a prison break, are shot down by the guards and buried in the prison garden. Soon, they rise from the dead, using shovels and hoes to kill all who get...
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| Philip Kenneally | ... |
Warden
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Duncan McLeod | ... |
Dr. Saunders
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| John Dullaghan | ... |
Sgt. Burns
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Jablonski
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Susan Charney | ... |
Carol Johnson
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Paul Johnson
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Tony Vorno | ... |
Mitchell
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Lee Frost | ... |
McGee
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| James Lemp | ... |
Coler
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Bradock
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Phil Hoover | ... |
Donovan
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Nolan
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Ted Frost |
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Lewis Sterling | ... |
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Bill Condit |
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Robert Linder |
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Greg Cooper |
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Ronald Marriot |
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Chuy Castro |
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Bob Hunter |
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David Cupperman |
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Frank Taylor |
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Wally Burns |
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Burk Halter |
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Eloise Condit | ... |
Mrs. Fleming
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Avil Williams |
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Morton Lewis |
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Nick Raymond |
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John Willard |
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Erwing Berlin |
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Joe Pronto |
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John McLaughlin | ... |
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Jay Scott | ... |
Inmate in Lineup (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Hayes | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jack Matcha | ... | (written by) |
| Daniel Cady | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Daniel Cady | ... | producer (produced by) (as H.A. Milton) |
Music by
| Jaime Mendoza-Nava | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Paul Hipp | ||
Art Direction by
| Earl Marshall | ||
Makeup Department
| Joe Blasco | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jay Scott | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Henning Schellerup | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects (as Richard Helmer) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Evans | ... | grip |
| Bob McVay | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Petrich | ... | grip |
Additional Crew
| Ronald Johnson | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Entertainment Pyramid. (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1973) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Renaissance Content Group (2023) (World-wide) (tv)
- Troma Entertainment (1997) (World-wide)
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| Plot Summary |
Convicts on a chain gang sniff experimental formaldehyde fumes to get high. They attempt a prison break, are shot down by the guards and buried in the prison garden. Soon, they rise from the dead, using shovels and hoes to kill all who get in their way on their quest to get high once more. Written by Humberto Amador |
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| Taglines | Death was the only living thing. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in 10 days in Topanga Canyon, California. See more » |
| Goofs | At 19 min, the convicts enter the tunnel feet first, yet they all come out of the end of the tunnel head first. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The World According to Garp, The Aviator's Wife, Young Doctors in Love, A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982). See more » |