
A woman uses her magic powers and a vicious Rotweiller dog to murder her relatives.
Directed by Peter Wittman, Play Dead leans on a strong ensemble — Yvonne De Carlo, Stephanie Dunnam, Ron Jackson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1983.
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A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies, he misses her, and a year later digs her up and takes her home. He learns about taxidermy and begins robbing graves to get materials to patch her up, and inevitably begins looking for fresher sources of materials. Based loosely on the true story of Ed Gein.
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