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The Laughing Dead (1989)

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Somtow Sucharitkul

Synopsis

Zombies, demons, and a mad doctor await a bus-load of folks looking for a tour of Aztec ruins. Father O'Sullivan is a Catholic priest who has lost his faith in God and who cannot forget the nun with whom he once had an affair (and a son)

Actors

Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Father Ezechiel O’Sullivan
Wendy Webb
Wendy Webb
Tessie
Premika Eaton
Premika Eaton
Laurie
Patrick Roskowick
Patrick Roskowick
Ivan
Larry Coven
Larry Coven
Wilbur (as Larry Kagen)
Krista Keim
Krista Keim
Clarisse
Gregory Frost
Gregory Frost
Frost
Raymond Ridenour
Raymond Ridenour
Dozois
Somtow Sucharitkul
Somtow Sucharitkul
Dr. Um-tzec
Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman
Corpse #1

Crews

Somtow Sucharitkul
Somtow Sucharitkul
Director
Somtow Sucharitkul
Somtow Sucharitkul
Writer
Somtow Sucharitkul
Somtow Sucharitkul
Original Music Composer
Somtow Sucharitkul
Somtow Sucharitkul
Executive Producer
Lex Nakashima
Lex Nakashima
Producer
Wendy Ikeguchi
Wendy Ikeguchi
Executive Producer
Michael Deak
Michael Deak
Associate Producer
Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Associate Producer
David Boyd
David Boyd
Director of Photography
Rose Anne Weinstein
Rose Anne Weinstein
Editor
Gregg Edler
Gregg Edler
Post Production Coordinator
Diane Hughes
Diane Hughes
Production Design
Phillip Vasels
Phillip Vasels
Production Design
Mitch Simmons
Mitch Simmons
Art Direction
James R. Barrows
James R. Barrows
Set Decoration
Kathryn Sanders
Kathryn Sanders
Costume Design
Elinor Mavor
Elinor Mavor
Makeup Artist
Richard Rouse
Richard Rouse
Makeup Artist
John Carl Buechler
John Carl Buechler
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rik Carter
Rik Carter
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
David Stinnett
David Stinnett
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jane Whitehead
Jane Whitehead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Allyson Schelu
Allyson Schelu
Post Production Supervisor
Allyson Schelu
Allyson Schelu
Production Manager
Thaithow Sucharitkul
Thaithow Sucharitkul
Production Supervisor
Caylah Eddleblute
Caylah Eddleblute
Set Dresser
Jack Zinder
Jack Zinder
Sound Mixer
Del Casher
Del Casher
Sound Post Supervisor
Tony Cannella
Tony Cannella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Aird
David Aird
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trailers and other movies

THE LAUGHING DEAD (1989) Trailer for Mayan zombie flick - writer S.P. Somtow's directing debut

Posters and backgrounds

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