Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

preppy-3 Four archaeological students along with their teacher and his wife go to the Florida Everglades. When there they unwittingly start making out and do go-go dancing over an ancient Indian burial ground. This awakens the vengeful spirit of Tartu (an evil witch doctor) who has been dead for 400 years. He possesses a variety of animals to attack and kill the group. Can they escape? Truly terrible acting and lousy "special" effects make this a bit of a chore to sit through. Still there are a few amusing bloody scenes (all within a PG rating) and it works on a Saturday afternoon matinée level. This is OK for kids and adults will like it too. Silly but fun.

Woodyanders A group of archaeology students run afoul of powerful Seminole witch doctor Tartu (Doug Hobart in funky war paint make-up) after they make the fatal mistake of literally dancing on his burial site in the Florida Everglades. While this film suffers from sluggish pacing and uneven acting from a cast with varying degrees of competence, writer/director William Grefe nonetheless makes nice use of the breathtaking Everglades locations, delivers several tense and exciting animal attack set pieces (Tartu takes on the form of various lethal animals throughout, with the sequence involving a gigantic gator rating as a definite hair-raising highlight), builds a reasonable amount of spooky atmosphere, and stages the lively climax with thrilling aplomb. As a tasty plus, both pretty brunette Maurice Stewart and yummy redhead Mayra Gomez Kemp show off their shapely figures while wearing bikinis. The robust score by Al Jacobs does the rousing trick. Julio Chavez's vibrant cinematography provides a lush and colorful look. Enjoyable drive-in fare.

bfan83 A team of young archaeologists who disturb the burial site of an evil Seminole witch doctor. He returns with a vengeance in the form of an animal and knocks off most of the cast. DEATH CURSE OF TARTU is made B-movies are truly made for! From the ridiculous dialogue, to the ludicrous acting, and unbelievable situations. The 50s and 60s were saturated with films of this ilk. It's these kinds of films that set the bar for B-movies today.Despite all the cheesiness, the landscape of the locations were beautiful photographed. Pop this in on a Friday night and enjoy making fun of it with your friends.

pmsusana This is a semi-professional low-budget horror film that works surprisingly well. There's some really nice color photography (shot in the Florida Everglades), and although most of the action occurs outdoors in bright sunshine the director still manages to create a powerful atmosphere of lurking menace. This is partly accomplished by the simple (but effective) device of having Native American chanting audible on the soundtrack during almost the entire film; this really begins to work on the nerves after a while. (The film's characters claim the chanting is coming out of the ground.) And the mummified title character is a sight to behold.