MST3K 806 The Undead Part 3

Our movie begins with a researcher (Garland) hypnotizing a streetwalker (Duncan) in an attempt to record her past-life experiences as a condemned witch in the Dark Ages. After numerous silly attempts by Garland to save her -- including regressing himself into the same period, where, by remarkable coincidence, he also lived as a soldier -- Duncan decides not to alter the course of history and resigns herself to her fate. As with almost all Roger Corman films, actually looking at the screen is unnecessary and, in fact, quite distracting. Important plot elements are carefully and dryly explained during the course of the movie.
Information * Features an infamous quote, spoken by Quintus towards the end of the film: "STAY!" * Filmed in a converted supermarket. * The film was completed in six days. * Inspired (as was the film The She Creature) by the interest during the 1950s in reincarnation especially the book The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein which was itself filmed in 1956. But by the time The Undead was being made, the popularity of reincarnation was starting to dwindle. Therefore Corman decided that they needed to change it up a little and added the time travel elements of Quintis, and a title change. * The "bats" that the imp and witch continually change into, were left over from another Corman movie, "It Conquered the World."

Obscure References * "Amongst our weaponry..."

Reference to the Monty Python "Spanish Inquisition" sketch. * "I swallowed a bug."

Possible reference to Marlon Brando in the documentary Hearts of Darkness. * "Rivendell...", "I have to help Strider move a couch", "Bought some land on the edge of Mordor, it's really coming back"

All references to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. * "Rob!", "Rob, I'm telling Alan what you're doing!"

References to the Mel Cooley character from The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• MST3K
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• Undead

[Gjeorje]

Should`nt Tom be "Observo"?

[Goblinxx1]

I observed the crap outta this one thing, I gotta' tell ya', whoo!

[tobybirdmann]

this is my favorite episode but how could i know for i am mad

[tripoli911]

And he's surprisingly tall, too.

[tripoli911]

Servo is adorable in his little observer outfit.

[Tareltonlives]

"Meatloaf!" "Phil Harris!" "Topol!" LOL As a fan of all three, this is hilarious

The armor is roughly 13th-14th century, but the costumes are all over the place.

"I'm just going to let thou off with a warning this time, but make surest that thou takest carest of thatest tail lightest!"

Sexy witches-from Samantha Stevens to Hermione Granger, we're glad they're there, even in a Corman movie.

[Tareltonlives]

@watda74 They'd still be absolutely fantastic

[Yapshire]

I thankest thou for uploading thy ownest MST for myest enjoyment, for thou art the givingest personest in the wholedess widest world.

[enochmamon]

Madness is just a cry for help.

[imagineerboi]

Does Tom floating around in those long robes kind of freak anyone else out?

[pretorious700]

The enrichment chamber suspiciously resembles a dorm room fridge.

[ChaoticYak]

"Soft, girl. Soft!"

I'll say!