Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
“You’re invited to Orville’s coming out party! It’ll be a scream…Yours!”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 63, rated by 1 admin.
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An obnoxious theatre troupe tries a graveyard ritual and discovers that the dead do not appreciate experimental performance. The squabbling takes its time before the zombies arrive. Pick it for a group that can enjoy the outrageous personalities as much as the eventual undead revenge.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7/10
- Plot
- 7/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 6.5/10
“The audience has risen, and it wants more than a refund.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 63
Synopsis and movie facts
Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ceremony works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
- Released
- 1972
- Directed by
- Bob Clark
- Running time
- 86 min
Starring
- Alan Ormsby as Alan
- Valerie Mamches as Val
- Jeff Gillen as Jeff
- Anya Ormsby as Anya
- Paul Cronin as Paul
- Jane Daly as Terry
- Roy Engleman as Roy
- Robert Philip as Emerson
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972), directed by Bob Clark. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The review describes Ormsby's excessive performance and lengthy troupe exchanges, while noting his makeup work and the necromantic premise. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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