CriswellFilmography

Born:
August 18, 1907 in Princeton, IN
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
Charles Jared Criswell, known to the world simply as Criswell, occupies an odd niche in movie history. A syndicated columnist, radio, and television personality known for his outrageous predictions of the future, he managed to carve a tiny place for himself in screen history essentially playing...Read More

  • Orgy of the Dead

    Synopsis: Orgy of the Dead wouldn't be worth anyone's time were it not for its star and screenwriter. The star is the inimitable prognosticator Criswell; the screenwriter is the immortal Ed Wood Jr., adapting his own novel. The King of Wretched Cinema weaves an incredible tale of a writer who decides to Read More

    1965

  • Night of the Ghouls

    Actors: Criswell, Kenne Duncan, Duke Moore, Tor Johnson, Valda Hansen

    Synopsis: Night of the Ghouls (which was also known as Revenge of the Dead) was Edward D. Wood Jr.'s first attempt at making a horror film without any contribution, either in a true performance or through the presence of archival footage, from Bela Lugosi, who had died three years earlier. The plot, which Read More

    1959

  • Plan 9 from Outer Space

    Actors: Criswell, Tor Johnson, Maila "Vampira" Nurmi, Carl Anthony, Bela Lugosi, Mona McKinnon, Gregory Walcott

    Synopsis: With its incoherent plot, jaw-droppingly odd dialogue, inept acting, threadbare production design, and special effects so shoddy that they border on the surreal, Plan 9 From Outer Space has often been called the worst movie ever made. But it's an oddly endearing disaster; boasting genuine Read More

    1956

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