Frightmare (1982)

Frightmare (1982, USA) C-86m. ** D: Norman Thaddeus Vane. Starring Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Nita Talbot, Leon Askin, Jennifer Starrett, Jeffrey Combs. Eccentric horror actor Mayne promises to return from the grave after his death, and indeed he does, when a couple of his fans steal the body from the crypt. They live to regret it. Poor plot setup, self-conscious humor almost destroy this horror film, which has some eerie, serious bits in the second half. Worth a quick look if you can find it. Lead actor Mayne also played the vampire in Roman Polanski's classic THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS (1967). Alternative titles: BODY SNATCHERS, THE HORROR STAR.


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