An Egyptian caterer kills various women in suburban Miami to use their body parts to revive a dormant Egyptian goddess while an inept police detective tries to track him down.
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William Kerwin | ... |
Det. Pete Thornton
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| Mal Arnold | ... |
Fuad Ramses
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| Connie Mason | ... |
Suzette Fremont
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| Lyn Bolton | ... |
Mrs. Dorothy Fremont
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| Scott H. Hall | ... |
Frank - police captain
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| Christy Foushee | ... |
Trudy Sanders
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Ashlyn Martin | ... |
Marcy - girl on beach
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Astrid Olson | ... |
Motel Victim
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Sandra Sinclair | ... |
Pat Tracey
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Gene Courtier | ... |
Tony - boy on beach
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| Louise Kamp | ... |
Janet Blake / Sacrificial Victim
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Hal Rich | ... |
Hospital Doctor
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Al Golden | ... |
Dr. Flanders
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Louise Downe | ... |
Woman at lecture (uncredited)
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| Jerome Eden | ... |
High Priest (uncredited)
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David F. Friedman | ... |
Drunken Husband (uncredited)
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| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Craig Maudslay Jr. | ... |
Garbage Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Toni Newsholme | ... |
Mrs. Franklin - Marcy's Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ||
Written by
| Louise Downe | ... | (screenplay) (as A. Louise Downe) |
| David F. Friedman | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| David F. Friedman | ... | producer |
| Stanford S. Kohlberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ||
Cinematography by
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ||
Editing by
| Frank Romolo | ||
| Robert L. Sinise | ... | (as Robert Sinise) |
Makeup Department
| Louise Downe | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David F. Friedman | ... | sound recordist |
| Henry Lieberg | ... | post-production sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lorin D. Hall | ... | chief electrician (as Lorin D. Hall Jr.) |
| Andy Romanoff | ... | assistant camera / still photographer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Kerby | ... | crew chief |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Box Office Spectaculars (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cult Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Astra Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Astra Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- Cinema Group Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Rhino Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Astra Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (video) (video 2000)
- Continental Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (as Comet Video)
- Le Groupe Prolusion (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (2000) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Gemini Entertainment (2021) (Japan) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Box Office Spectaculars (presents)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An Egyptian caterer busies himself collecting body parts from young maidens to bring Ishtar, an ancient goddess of good and evil, back to life. When he has prepared enough parts for the ceremony, he hypnotizes a woman giving an engagement party for her daughter, at which he plans to perform the ancient rites of summons, using the daughter as his final sacrifice.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Adult Horror! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $24,500 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was filmed in Miami in only nine days and cost just under $25,000 (some sources say $60,000) and earned back millions for its creator and associates. See more » |
| Goofs | Ishtar was actually an ancient Babylonian mythological goddess, not an Egyptian one, though Lewis and Friedman were aware of this. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in New Year's Evil (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
[the killer is crushed to death in a garbage truck]
Police Captain: He died a fitting end for the garbage he was. See more » |