Death Curse of Tartu
Brief Synopsis
After a group of archeology students disturb the grave of a witch-doctor, they are haunted by an apparition that takes form as an alligator, snake, shark, or zombie.
Cast & Crew
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William Grefé
Director
Fred Pinero
Editor Tison
Babette Sherrill
Julie Tison
Mayra Cristine
Cindy
Sherman Hayes
Johnny
Gary Holtz
Tommy
Film Details
Genre
Horror/Science-Fiction
Horror
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
New Orleans opening: 25 Jan 1967
Production Company
Falcon International Productions
Distribution Company
Thunderbird International Pictures
Country
United States
Synopsis
While searching for Indian artifacts in the Florida Everglades, Ed Tison, his wife, Julie, and four archeology students chance upon the burial mound of Tartu, a Seminole witch doctor. Four hundred years ago, Tartu had placed a curse on his grave, vowing that if anyone ever disturbed it, he would return and kill the desecrators of his final resting place. The legend becomes a reality when Tartu comes to life and takes the lives of the four students by transforming himself into a shark, a snake, and an alligator. The Tisons decide that their only hope of survival is to pry open Tartu's coffin and destroy his remains. When they do so, however, Tartu appears as a young Indian warrior and immediately engages Ed in a death struggle. But Ed knocks him into a pit of quicksand, thus fulfilling the prophesy that Tartu could only be destroyed by the forces of nature.
Director
William Grefé
Director
Cast
Fred Pinero
Editor Tison
Babette Sherrill
Julie Tison
Mayra Cristine
Cindy
Sherman Hayes
Johnny
Gary Holtz
Tommy
Maurice Stewart
Joann
Frank Weed
Sam Gunter
Doug Hobart
Tartu
William Marcos
Billy/The Indian
Crew
Doris Bernhardt
Screenplay clerk
Thomas Casey
2nd unit Camera
Thomas Casey
Set Decoration
Julio C. Chavez
Film Editor
Julio C. Chavez
Director of Photography
Marie Del Russo
Makeup
Armando Fernandez
Sound
Joseph Fink
Producer
Chelo Garcia
Titles
Georgina Gomez
Prop
Al Greene
Composer
William Grefé
Screenwriter
Tony Gulliver
Stills
Juan Hidalgo-gato
Producer
Bob Hocke
Production Assistant
Al Jacobs
Composer
Sandy Perales
Head grip
Oneida Rodriguez
Film Editor
Osvaldo Sanchez
Assistant Camera
Nohemy Someillan
Titles
Earl Wainwright
Assistant Director
Frank Weed
Animal trainer
Film Details
Genre
Horror/Science-Fiction
Horror
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
New Orleans opening: 25 Jan 1967
Production Company
Falcon International Productions
Distribution Company
Thunderbird International Pictures
Country
United States
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Death Curse of Tartu
After a group of archeology students disturb the grave of a witch-doctor, they are haunted by an apparition that takes form as an alligator, snake, shark, or zombie.
Death Curse of Tartu
After a group of archeology students disturb the grave of a witch-doctor, they are haunted by an apparition that takes form as an alligator, snake, shark, or zombie.
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Filmed on location in the Florida Everglades.
