Once fred sees that the doctors method requires the murder of a donating soul, he terminates the contract. He encounters a sinister doctor who is capable of transferring souls to other bodies. Death, a thousandyearold magician who has mastered he art of transferring souls from one body to another and thereby manages to perpetuate himself by. Doctor death is not as scary as say children shouldnt play with dead things, but is.
The three stooges moe howard appears in a cameo, his final role. Hes a thousandyearold magician who has mastered the art of soul transference. Doctor death, seeker of souls 1973 a 1,000yearold doctor john considine with the secret to immortality must periodically transfer his soul to a new body. Death, a thousandyearold magician who has mastered he art of transferring souls from one body to another and thereby manages to perpetuate himself by jumping from one body to the next. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia.
Apparently the doc is a kindred spirit since his blood is a highlycorrosive acid that can strip flesh from bone. Doctor death, seeker of souls 1973 movie moviefone. He needs a fresh body to host it for you, and finding willing volunteers is an impossibility. Thoroughly enjoyable obscure horror rarity featuring an infinitely memorable grand guinol style lead villain. Doctor death seems like a cool dude with a good thing going. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. An evil immortal magician on a killing spree targets one specific couple. Ulmer b movie in a rep cinema yes, thats how we saw films maudits in those days. The dvd has a amusing commentary track by doctor death himself and a moderator that is a true horror buff so this guy asks all the right questions about the history and background of the film. Fr voir death of a superhero vf streaming sans compte. Seeker of souls you are looking for movies about with supernatural, violence, magician, mad scientist, murder, decapitation and spirit themes of horror genre shot in usa.
This is not a spanish film starring a mexican wrestler. Seeker of souls came from a musical background as the film was released by cinerama, a company owned by bing crosby, and cofinanced by legendary motown boss berry gordy who. The movie however is made with all the flair and intensity of a bad tv movie. The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. A man regrets asking an immortal wizard to find a new soul that will bring his deceased wife back to life. Apparently the doc is a kindred spirit since his blood is a highlycorrosive acid that can strip flesh. Seeker of souls 1973 the last drive in doctor death seeker of souls 1973. Seeker of souls is a 1973 american horror film directed by eddie saeta and starring john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, stewart moss. Seeker of souls is a 1973 american supernatural horror feature film produced and directed by eddie saeta assistant director on. The progressive scan image shows only minutes instances of print damage and while it does have that odd sort of seventies softness to its cinematography, detail is generally pretty good. In fact several of those involved in producing doctor death.
Doctor death is not as scary as say children shouldnt play with dead things, but is wildly colorful and fun. Seeker of souls is a film directed by eddie saeta with john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, stewart moss, year. Death refuses to accept failure, and with his mute henchman thor leon askin, begins a murder spree to find a soul that mrs. It has a similar atmosphere to the count yorga and blacula pictures a mysterious, centuriesold fiend on. The film was released by cinerama releasing corporation in october 1973. Saeta, with john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, at turner classic movies. Doctor death john considine has been living for over a thousand years, but must periodically transfer his soul into a new body. Throughout the film youll hear him exclaiming enter that body as animated as richard simmons giving exercise instructions in his red satin shirt considine would make. Seeker of souls is a film that immediately brings a lot of opposite statements to mind the whole basic concept is pretty derivative and overdone, but at the same time creatively served and continuously feeling fresh. It is an american film whose full title is doctor death. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing doctor death, seeker of souls near you. Seeker of souls is a 1973 american horror film directed by eddie saeta and starring john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, stewart moss, leon askin, and jo morrow. An endearing, if thoroughly loopy horror picture, seemingly conceived by onetime director eddie saeta and producerwriter sal ponti as a way of getting aipstyle driveingrindhouse action and boosting unblinking, blackbearded, nattilydressed john considine as a horror star to compete with vincent price. Before dying from an accident, laura saunders last words to her husband fred are, ill come back.
Substantially revised in 2007 and made available for free download, this is. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Seeker of souls 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Usa a griefstricken widower seeks a way to bring his wife back from the dead. Death, barry coe fred saunders, cheryl miller sandy, stewart moss greg vaughn, leon askin thor, moe howard volunteer, florence marly tana directed by eddie saeta the short version. Doctor death, seeker of souls 1973 cast and crew a 1,000yearold doctor john considine with the secret to immortality must periodically transfer his soul to a new body. Ludicrous hokum apparently completely recut at one stage in its history, about one doctor death who transplants souls. Meet the charming, flamboyant doctor death the incredible john considine, a yearold man who has mastered the art of selective reincarnation, promising to keep ones soul alive forever. Doctor death, however, does employ a healthy dose of humor and black comedy with even three stooge moe howard making a cameo appearance as an audience member who eagerly volunteers to see if a female from the doctors stage show is truly really dead. Death, seeker of souls 1973 classic horror film board. Pretty tame and pedestrian in all areas of execution with nothing too offensive. Death john considine needs a womans soul, in order to reanimate a dead wife jo morrow of ghosts so he. Seeker of souls 1973 eddie saeta on allmovie this early1970s horror quickie is memorably odd. Dr death is television and film actor john considine who plays the lets sayultra exuberant dr.
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