The Laughing Dead
1989, English. Directed by Somtow Sucharitkul.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Somtow SucharitkulDirector
- Tim SullivanFather Ezechiel O’Sullivan
- Wendy WebbTessie
- Premika EatonLaurie
- Patrick RoskowickIvan
- Larry CovenWilbur (as Larry Kagen)
- Krista KeimClarisse
- Gregory FrostFrost
- Raymond RidenourDozois
- Somtow SucharitkulDr. Um-tzec
- Forrest J. AckermanCorpse #1
- Joey AcedoPoliceman #1
- John AnthoniAcolyte #1
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Somtow Sucharitkul
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The Laughing Dead runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is The Laughing Dead on?
The Laughing Dead isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Laughing Dead?
If you liked The Laughing Dead, try The Exorcist, Stigmata, The Exorcist III.
Who directed The Laughing Dead?
The Laughing Dead (1989) was directed by Somtow Sucharitkul and stars Tim Sullivan, Wendy Webb, Premika Eaton.