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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.0 / 100
1972·Comedy / Horror·1h 27m

CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS

“You're Invited To Orville's "Coming-Out" Party... It'll Be A Scream... YOURS!!”

Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.

Above the Line
Bob Clark·DirectorAlan Ormsby·ScreenplayBob Clark·WriterJack McGowan·Director of PhotographyCarl Zittrer·Original Music ComposerGary Goch·Editor
Cast
Alan Ormsby·AlanValerie Mamches·ValJeff Gillen·JeffAnya Ormsby·AnyaPaul Cronin·PaulJane Daly·TerryRoy Engleman·RoyRobert Philip·EmersonBruce Solomon·WinnsAlecs Baird·Caretaker
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Bob Clark·Director
Writing· 2
Bob Clark·WriterAlan Ormsby·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jack McGowan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gary Goch·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Carl Zittrer·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Forest Carpenter·Art DirectionAlan Ormsby·Makeup Effects
Production· 5
Gary Goch·ProducerBob Clark·ProducerTed V. Mikels·Executive ProducerPeter James·Executive ProducerChris Martell·Production Manager
By the Numbers
60.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
43%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#212121
#8C8C8C
#D4D4D4
Mood
Eerie, Playful, Macabre
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster depicts four figures, two men and two women, sitting inside an open coffin in a graveyard. A skeletal figure sits between the two men, an”

horrorcomedy
Key Elements
CoffinSkeletonRed BalloonShovelSkullBones
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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