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''Night of the Ghouls'' is a 1959 Ed Wood Horror Film , a sequel of sorts to '' Bride Of The Monster ''. The film was not publicly exhibited until 1987 , as Wood could not afford to process the negatives, and they were held at a post-production house.

In 1983 , millionaire Wade Williams , who had just bought the rights to '' Plan 9 From Outer Space '', discovered the film and paid the outstanding lab fees. The film received limited theatrical play, and was simultaneously released on home video.


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PLOT SUMMARY

The plot revolves around a confidence trickster, Dr. Acula (played by Kenne Duncan ) who pretends to be able to contact the dead, and charges people large amounts of money to speak to their relatives. The ending involves Acula inadvertently summoning a group of real ghosts, and being imprisoned for all eternity.

The movie also features a prologue by Criswell , who also narrated Wood's '' Plan 9 From Outer Space ''.


TRIVIA

  • This film is part of what Wood aficionados refer to as "The Kelton Trilogy", a trio of films featuring Paul Marco as "Officer Kelton", a whining, reluctant policeman. The other two films are '' Bride Of The Monster '' and '' Plan 9 From Outer Space ''.

  • Tom Mason appeared in this film, credited as "Thomas R. Mason". Mason was the man Wood used to replace Bela Lugosi in '' Plan 9 From Outer Space ''; this was his only other feature film appearance.

  • Kenne Duncan had previously made a TV special with Wood, on trick shooting.

  • The character of Dr. Acula also appeared in an unrealized Ed Wood film project of the same name. The role was originally intended for Bela Lugosi . "Dr. Acula" is a frequently used alias of Forest J. Ackermann .

  • Although supposedly a follow up to the events of '' Bride Of The Monster '', ''Night of the Ghouls'' featured only two characters from that film (Kelton and Lobo), and, in a Retcon , it is claimed that Lt. Bradford had worked on the earlier case when he in fact appeared nowhere in ''Bride''. Harvey B. Dunn, who played Captain Tom Robbins in ''Bride'', plays a different character in this film.



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REFERENCES

Sloan, Will. (April 2005). "Can Your Heart Stand the Shocking Facts About Kelton the Cop A/K/A Paul Marco?" Filmfax, p. 88-89