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The Laughing Dead (1989) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 1, 1989

Original Title:
The Laughing Dead

Alternate Titles:
S.P. Somtow's the Laughing Dead
Sacrifices

Genres:
Horror

Production Companies:
Skouras Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 91

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Art Direction:
Mitch Simmons

Assistant Editor:
David Reale

Associate Producer:
Michael Deak
Tim Sullivan

Best Boy Electric:
David Railsback
Ken Reorden

Best Boy Grip:
Lory A. Martin

Boom Operator:
Hal Negro
Zed O. Weiss
Robert B. Moss

Carpenter:
Perry Welsh
Ira McAliley
Fern Younger
Michael Kraft
James L. Ricker
Kellie E. Butterfield
David A. Stawecki
Skywizard

Casting:
Peggy Dunlap

Construction Coordinator:
David T. Cannon

Costume Design:
Kathryn Sanders

Director:
Somtow Sucharitkul

Director of Photography:
David Boyd

Driver:
Larry Normoyle
Tom York
Jim Strub
Roger Greer

Editor:
Rose Anne Weinstein

Electrician:
William T. Lakoff

Executive Producer:
Somtow Sucharitkul
Wendy Ikeguchi

Extras Casting:
Martin Banner
Brain Campbell

First Assistant Camera:
Nathaniel Goodman

First Assistant Director:
Joe Camp III

Gaffer:
David Essex

Grip:
Chris Joehnk
Tim James
Richard Pelusi

Key Grip:
Ernie Adams

Leadman:
David Bomba

Location Manager:
Dan Gorman

Makeup Artist:
Richard Rouse
Elinor Mavor

Original Music Composer:
Somtow Sucharitkul

Painter:
Anthony Cocke

Post Production Coordinator:
Gregg Edler

Post Production Supervisor:
Allyson Schelu

Producer:
Lex Nakashima

Production Assistant:
Bob Markwell
Justin F. Dwyer
Wyatt Weed
William B. Ratcliffe
Lisa Schilling
David Gish
Regge Bulman
Stephen Deneen
Rogan Russell Marshall

Production Coordinator:
Gregg Edler

Production Design:
Phillip Vasels
Diane Hughes

Production Manager:
Allyson Schelu
John Foster

Production Supervisor:
Thaithow Sucharitkul

Scenic Artist:
Jeffery M. Zwahlen

Script Supervisor:
Joyce 'Doc' Pepper

Second Assistant Camera:
Shawn C. Hise

Second Assistant Director:
Randall Newsome
Tom Gamble

Second Unit Director:
Michael S. Deak

Set Decoration:
James R. Barrows

Set Dresser:
Caylah Eddleblute

Sound Mixer:
Jack Zinder

Sound Post Supervisor:
Del Casher

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Tony Cannella
David Aird

Special Effects Coordinator:
John Jockinsen

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
John Carl Buechler
David Stinnett
Jane Whitehead
Rik Carter
Jake Johnson

Still Photographer:
Abram Perlstein

Studio Teacher:
Sandra McNeil

Stunt Coordinator:
Mark Riccardi

Transportation Captain:
Ron Ford

Transportation Coordinator:
Tony Peralta

Wardrobe Assistant:
Susan B. Rubin

Writer:
Somtow Sucharitkul

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