Curse of Simba
| Curse of Simba | |
|---|---|
 Australian film poster | |
| Directed by | Lindsay Shonteff |
| Produced by | Richard Gordon |
| Screenplay by |
Brian Clemens Leigh Vance |
| Starring |
Bryant Haliday Dennis Price |
| Music by | Brian Fahey |
| Studio | Gala Film |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
| Release dates | 1965 |
| Running time |
77 min (UK) 61 min (US) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £25,000 |
Curse of Simba also known as Voodoo Blood Death is a 1965 British Supernatural horror film set in Africa but filmed in England in 18 days.[1] The film was cut by several minutes and released as Curse of the Voodoo in the United States where it was double billed with Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster.
Plot
When White hunter Mike Stacey kills a lion in Simbazi country in Africa, he is cursed by the tribal chief. When the curse that manifests itself with hallucinations follows him to England he consults an expert on the subject. The expert informs Stacey the only way to remove the curse is to return to Africa and personally kill the man who put it on him.
Production
As a follow up to Devil Doll (1964) producer Richard Gordon and director Lindsay Shonteff selected a completed screenplay by Brian Clemens originally titled The Lion Man for their star Bryant Haliday. Though set in Africa the film was economically shot in black and white with outdoor sequences filmed in London's Regent's Park and the use of stock footage of African fauna.[2]
Cast
Bryant Haliday ... Mike Stacey
Dennis Price ... Major Lomas
Lisa Daniely ... Janet Stacey
Ronald Leigh-Hunt ... Doctor
Mary Kerridge ... Janet's mother
John Witty ... Police Inspector
Jean Lodge ... Mrs. Lomas
Beryl Cunningham ... Nightclub dancer
Louis Mahoney ... African expert
Danny Daniels[3] ... Simbaza Chief
References
- ↑ p. 24 Jaworzyn, Stefan Shock xpress 2, Volume 2 Titan, 01/03/1994
- ↑ p.186 Weaver, Tom Richard Gordon Interview in Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes: The Mutant Melding of Two Volumes of Classic Interviews McFarland, 2000
- ↑ http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2010/12/12/hollywood-actor-dies-at-yarrokabra/
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