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The Ghost Dance

1982 · 96 min

A dusty, slow-creeping slasher that trades jump scares for an uneasy sense of ancient wrongs stirring in the desert heat.

Directed by
Peter F. Buffa
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal
Tagline
When you disturb the dead, you must pay the price.
Overview
The spirit of a long-dead warrior possesses the body of an Indian medicine man and turns him into a homicidal maniac.

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Directed by
Peter F. Buffa
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • death
  • identity
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Peter F. Buffa
Written by
Robert M. Sutton, Peter F. Buffa
Starring
Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal, Frank Salsedo, James Andronica, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Deloris Maaske, J. Christopher Senter
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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