The Laughing Dead

Jan 1 1989 Not Rated 1h 43m
Horror

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.

Plot

While questioning his faith in God, the Catholic priest, Father Ezekiel O'Sullivan, leads the annual archaeology tour for the local community college. Heading to the spiritual Mayan ruins of Todo Santos in Mexico, against the backdrop of the Grand Festival of the Laughing Dead, O'Sullivan and a motley crew of tourists are in for a shock when they cross paths with Dr Um-tzec, a wicked occultist bent on ushering in a new era of darkness. As warm, bright-red sacrificial blood flows, the unsuspecting visitors meet their horrible ends, paving the way for the advent of an unspeakable, ancient terror from the depths of history. Is O'Sullivan prepared for the ultimate confrontation with the blackest of evil?

Written by

Somtow Sucharitkul

Directed by

Somtow Sucharitkul

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Skouras Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
773
Average Rating
4.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA