The film is about a magician called Montag the Magnificent who performs a show where he selects female volunteers and appears to put swords, drills, and such through them. They walk away completely unharmed and everyone applauds, but then they show up somewhere else later, dead of the same injuries they sustained in the magic show.
CAST:
Ray Sager as Montag the Magnificent
Judy Cler as Sherry Carson
Wayne Ratay as Jack
Karin Alexana as Stage Girl #1
Corinne Kirkin as Stage Girl #2
Sheldon Reis as Audience Member
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Ray Sager | Montag the Magnificent |
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Judy Cler | Sherry Carson |
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Wayne Ratay | Jack |
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Phil Laurenson | Greg |
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Jim Rau | Steve |
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Don Alexander | Det. Kramer |
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John Elliot | Det. Harlan |
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Karin Alexana | Stage Girl #1 - Chainsaw Victim |
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Jack Gilbreth | Maitre d'Hotel |
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Corinne Kirkin | Stage Girl #2 - Headpike Victim |
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Monica Blackwell | Stage Girl #3 - Punchpress Victim |
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Sally Brody | Stage Girl #4 - Sword Victim |
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Karen Burke | Stage Girl #5 - Sword Victim |
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Eric Kelner Raynard | Coroner |
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Sheldon Reis | Audience Member |
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Julie Yager | Secretary |
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Charlotte Bell | |
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Alex Ameri | Stage Hand #1 |
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David Atlas | Stage Hand #2 |
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Patty La Du | Waitress |
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Stephen Field | Policeman |
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Garrett Cassell | Alberto |
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Fred M. Sandy | Audience Member |
| Director | Herschell Gordon Lewis |
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| Writer | Allen Kahn | |
| Producer | Herschell Gordon Lewis, Fred M. Sandy | |
| Musician | Larry Wellington | |
| Photography | Herschell Gordon Lewis | |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Mono [English] |
| Distributor | Image |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 2000 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Owner | MLZ MEMBERS |
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| Location | MLZ ARCHIVES |
| Watched | |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Index | 4239 |
| Added Date | Oct 06, 2014 12:42:06 |
| Modified Date | Aug 22, 2022 20:16:31 |
The Wizard of Gore is a 1970 splatter film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. It stars Ray Sager and Judy Cler. It was filmed in Chicago in 1968, but not released until October 23, 1970. This film was remade in 2008 starring Crispin Glover as Montag the Magnificent.
The Wizard of Gore has been a source of inspiration for several musical groups. Doom metal band Electric Wizard uses a sample from the film in the song "Wizards Of Gore" from their EP Supercoven. Death metal band Impetigo used a sample from the film as an intro for the song "Wizard Of Gore" from their album Horror of the Zombies. Thrash metal band Rigor Mortis has a song entitled "Wizard of Gore" off their album Rigor Mortis. The soundtrack is sampled by the band Diamond Bullocks in their self-titled debut album. Also, a segment of the film was sampled by experimental electronica outfit Coil for the track "Further" from Stolen and Contaminated Songs.
The Wizard of Gore has also influenced later film and television. The film is referenced and a scene is shown in the 2007 film Juno, and a similar plotline was used in an episode of the CW series Reaper.
Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
Produced by Mayflower Pictures
Written by Allen Kahn
Starring Ray Sager
Judy Cler
Music by Larry Wellington
Cinematography Alex Ameri
Daniel Krogh
Editing by Alex Ameri (as Eskandor Ameripoor)
Distributed by Mayflower Pictures
Release date(s) October 23, 1970
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