The Laughing Dead
The Laughing Dead

The Laughing Dead

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1989
1h 31m
2.9(15 votes)
Horror

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.

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45 members
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Tim Sullivan

Father Ezechiel O’Sullivan

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Wendy Webb

Tessie

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Premika Eaton

Laurie

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Patrick Roskowick

Ivan

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Larry Coven

Wilbur (as Larry Kagen)

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Krista Keim

Clarisse

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Gregory Frost

Frost

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Raymond Ridenour

Dozois

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Somtow Sucharitkul

Dr. Um-tzec

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Forrest J. Ackerman

Corpse #1

Forrest J. Ackerman
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Joey Acedo

Policeman #1

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John Anthoni

Acolyte #1

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Hank Azcona

Police Sergeant

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Bruce Barlow

KuKulcan

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George Barnett

Policeman #2

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Edward Byrant

Bus Driver

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Michel Bustamante

Boy in Graveyard

Michel Bustamante
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Matthew De Merritt

Harlan

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Art

Ryan Effner

Cal

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Erika Frank

Counter Girl

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Timpson Hill

Acolyte #2

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Larry Kagen

Wilbur

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Lydia Marano

Attendant

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George Salazar

Estrada

George Salazar
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Billy Silver

Tommy

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Vanina Sucharitkul

Minquita

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Maritza Tamara

Corazon

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Juanita Vera

Old Woman

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Amy Andrews

Bus Passenger #1

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Richard Bonnin

Bus Passenger #2

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Deborah Hansen

Bus Passenger #3

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Russell Marshall

Bus Passenger #4

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Jim Albert

Player #1

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Alex Alvarez

Player #2

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Richard Pena

Player #3

Richard Pena
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Arthur Byron Cover

Zombie #1

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Tim Powers

Zombie #2

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Brynne Stephens

Zombie #3

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William F. Wu

Zombie #4

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Wyatt Weed

Zombie #5

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Martin Weiss

Zombie #6

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Kirk Mouser

Zombie #7

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Bill Warren

Corpse #2

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Len Wein

Corpse #3

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Beverly Warren

Corpse #4

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