Death Curse of Tartu

1966
Unrated
1 h 28 min

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Four students on an archaeology assignment in the Everglades decide to throw a dance party on the burial site of an ancient Indian medicine man named Tartu. He returns from the dead, in the form of various animals, to take his revenge on those who desecrated his grave site.

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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaA group of student archaeologists venture into the Florida Everglades to look for fossils, but come across an area cursed by a Native American witch doctor.A group of student archaeologists venture into the Florida Everglades to look for fossils, but come across an area cursed by a Native American witch doctor.A group of student archaeologists venture into the Florida Everglades to look for fossils, but come across an area cursed by a Native American witch doctor.

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Ed Tison
(as Fred Piñero)

Babette Sherrill

Julie Tison
(as Babbette Sherrill)

Bill Marcus

Billy

Mayra Gómez Kemp

Cindy
(as Mayra Gomez)

Sherman Hayes

Johnny

Gary Holtz

Tommy

Maurice Stewart

Joann

Doug Hobart

Tartu
(as Douglas Hobart)

Frank Weed

Sam Gunter

Brad F. Grinter

Explorer
(não creditado)

Direção
- William Grefé
Roteirista
- William Grefé
Elenco e equipe completos
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All the animals in this movie are owned by Frank Weed. Frank Weed is actually a animal handler. The scenes showing the penned animals are actually filmed on Frank Weed's property in Florida.

Erros de gravação
At about the 30 minute mark, Tommy calls Ed Tison, "Mr. Gunter," a different character who is not in this part of the movie, having died in a previous scene.

Citações
Sam Gunter: We'll set up over there, on the high ground.
Billy: I'm sorry, Mr. Gunter but as I told you before, I can't go beyond this point.
Sam Gunter: Don't tell me you believe those ridiculous stories about evil spirits and witch doctors that turn themselves into giant alligators and all that rubbish.
Billy: I'm sorry but I'm afraid I do.
Sam Gunter: Billy, I'd believe this of your grandfather, perhaps even your father, but you?
Billy: You forget; I am a Seminole.
Sam Gunter: You're an intelligent, educated man, you surely don't believe in ghosts?
Billy: I only know one thing, Mr. Gunter; that ever since I was a little boy, I have seen my people bring back the bodies of dead men who have invaded the sacred burial ground. I, myself, have heard the drums. And the voices of the ancient Indians that lie buried here.
Sam Gunter: This is hard to believe. It's hard to believe that...
Billy: Just listen. Look around you. Have you ever seen a hammock this quiet? You've been in the Everglades long enough to know that hammocks like this one are filled with birds and the countless sounds of living things that are native to these mounds.
Sam Gunter: What are you trying to say?
Billy: Look around. Can you explain why everything has left?

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Featured in Late Movie 18: Death Curse of Tartu (1980)

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Death Curse of Tartu (1966)

** (out of 4)

A group of students and their teacher go out into the everglades for some archeology research. They are warned about the Indian burial ground being haunted but they decide to go anyways and soon enough they are being stalked by a curse from the Indian chief Tartu.

I have a strange history with this movie. When I was around eleven or so I used to watch the horror films on TNT's Monstervision. One night I had fallen asleep but woke up around three in the morning just as this film started. I watched in rather amazement because I had never quite seen anything like this. For years I tried to track down a copy of the movie but was unlucky. I had forgotten the title and for many years I simply thought it was a dream.

Well, I finally stumbled across the Something Weird Video double feature and viewing the film today I can see its various flaws but at the same time I think director William Grefe did a very good job considering the low-budget, the short shooting time and of course he at least brought out the setting in the Florida everglades. The setting is certainly a major plus here because the swamps just make for a great location and I also thought the story itself was quite good.

The most memorable thing here are the death scenes, which are all done by animals you'd find in the swamps. The way they're done isn't the most memorable but they're at least entertaining. The look of Tartu's mummy is also quite good but it's a shame it wasn't used more. The biggest problem with DEATH CURSE OF TARTU is its running time, which really drags at spots and the pacing is another issue. Still, for an exploitation picture this isn't too bad.