The Dead One (1961 film)
Encyclopedia
The Dead One, also known as Blood of the Zombie, is a 1961 independent film created by Barry Mahon
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. A young woman's cousin has recently been married and being the sole surviving male, sets to claim the family's plantation
. Unwilling to give up what she believes to be hers, she uses voodoo
to resurrect her dead brother (referred to as "The Dead One") to kill her enemies.
Barry Mahon
Barry Mahon, born Jackson Barrett Mahon , was an American film director, cinematographer and producer.-Early years:...
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Plot
The film is set in New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. A young woman's cousin has recently been married and being the sole surviving male, sets to claim the family's plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
. Unwilling to give up what she believes to be hers, she uses voodoo
Louisiana Voodoo
Louisiana Voodoo, also known as New Orleans Voodoo, describes a set of underground religious practices which originated from the traditions of the African diaspora. It is a cultural form of the Afro-American religions which developed within the French, Spanish, and Creole speaking African American...
to resurrect her dead brother (referred to as "The Dead One") to kill her enemies.