The Laughing Dead poster

The Laughing Dead

1989 ·1h 31m · ★ 3.1 (16)

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.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

catholic priestdemondemonic possessionmad doctornightmaresspiritual retreattopos azteca

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