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	Death Curse of Tartu / Sting of Death Fred Pinero, Babette Sherrill Image Entertainment, 2001 average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Audio Commentary by director William Grefe; William Grefe Trailers for Death Curse of Tartu, The Jaws of Death, Naked Zoo, Racing Fever, Stanley, Sting of Death, and The Wild Rebels;
Bonus Short: Miami or Bust; Sing Along with Neil Sedaka with the enclosed lyrics to "The Jellyfish Song;" Almost 30 minutes of Rare Scenes from Sting of Death producer Richard S. Flinkis' glamour-girl and gore exploitation epic, Love Goddesses of Blood Island; Gallery of Horror Drive-In Exploitation Art; Horrorama Radio-Spot Rarities

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Plastic Bag Headed Jellyfish Monster Meets Neil Sedaka!

You have to hand it to William Grefe, creator of these two features, and the people at Something Weird: this dynamic drive-in duo is a real treasure for any grade Z movie aficionado. Grefe, known for his extremely low budget horror films from the mid 1960s is in his absolute finest form here.

"Death Curse of Tartu" is about good looking teenagers who inadvertently trample (and dance on) an ancient Indian burial ground, with disastrous consequences (mostly involving alligators, snakes and rubber body parts). It's a howler, but the real treat is listening to the commentary track with Grefe mocking much of his masterwork.

Of the two, my favorite is without doubt "Sting of Death." A friend described this spectacle to me, but I was unable to fathom how bad the inflated plastic bag jellyfish head "special effect" actually looked until I watched it for myself (with a dropped jaw, I might add.) This movie is simply one of the most unintentionally hilarious films I have ever seen. It has everything: a ridiculous plot, terrible acting, wretched script, unexplained and embarrassing Neil Sedaka poolside dance number ("The Jilla-Jalla Jellyfish"), and one of the most ineptly conceived and executed monsters in screen history. You really must see the inflated plastic garbage bag jellyfish head for yourself to believe it.

There are numerous extras on the DVD, but best is the commentary with William Grefe himself giving surprisingly candid appraisals of his work.

For lovers of bad cinema, this is a double aquatic nightmare not to be missed.

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Sting of Death - 60s B-movie can be great fun!

Sting of Death and the scenes from "Love Goddesses of Blood Island" are great campy examples of Drive-In B-movies in the 60s! Great fun for the whole family as something radically different and nostalgic. "Death Curse of Tartu" is not as good as "Sting of Death".


bad drive in fun

If you were a kid in the 60's then you might have gone and seen some double features at your local drive in that will remind you of the trashy fun on this dvd.They are a lot of fun to watch especially sting of death.The scene with the glad bag jellyfish cracked me up.The quality is excellent on these movies, and if you want to have some fun, pop up some popcorn, crack up a couple root beers and prepare to be entertained, just leave your brain behind and youll have a great time.

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Great fun for the whole family

I watched Sting of Death and some of the special features with my children and grandchildren (ages 7-12) and we had a ball. The kids wanted to watch some scenes over and over (such as the monster in Sting of Death, Neil Sedaka singing the Jellyfish song, and the Love Goddesses of Blood Island feature). It helped to watch much of it at double speed (if your DVD player also does sound at that speed). There are many killings and lots of gore, all of it looking very fake, but some younger children might be frightened. Disclosure: I watched this because the movie's producer, Richard Flink, was my uncle.

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