This was an early Roger Corman quickie, the kind of movie that first made him famous in the 1950s. It's super low budget, with sets borrowed from other movies, and was shot in less than a week. And it shows. It's about a scientist who gets the awesome idea of picking up a prostitute from the streets and hypnotizing her, in an effort to get her to visit her past lives. Turns out Diana's past life was that of an accused witch in medieval times, and she's slated to be beheaded. However, the whole sending-Diana-to-the-past thing has altered the fate of her past life, and now her present-day life is in jeopardy! There are a few familiar faces in the background, such as Corman stalwarts like Dick Miller and Mel Welles. Oh, and Billy Barty plays an imp, although he has no speaking lines. But, like I mentioned, it's a cheap movie with an interesting plot but not enough effort or talent or skill to make it really work. I enjoyed the twist at the end, which is probably the best part of the whole movie.
Review of The Undead
