The Tartu of the title refers to a foul-tempered Seminole sorcerer (Doug Hobart) who returns from the dead as a crusty ghoul to torment and destroy a group of young archaeology students who unwittingly violate his grave during field studies in the Everglades. Tartu assumes the shapes of a variety of local fauna to exact his revenge, including a venomous snake (with remarkable acrobatic qualities) and a ferocious alligator; he even takes the form (for reasons unknown) of a not-so-indigenous man-eating shark. Not before we ...
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The Tartu of the title refers to a foul-tempered Seminole sorcerer (Doug Hobart) who returns from the dead as a crusty ghoul to torment and destroy a group of young archaeology students who unwittingly violate his grave during field studies in the Everglades. Tartu assumes the shapes of a variety of local fauna to exact his revenge, including a venomous snake (with remarkable acrobatic qualities) and a ferocious alligator; he even takes the form (for reasons unknown) of a not-so-indigenous man-eating shark. Not before we witness the ultimate horror of Tartu camping it up in a pair of nylons (don't ask), the villain eventually falls victim to one of the swamp's many treacherous patches of quicksand. This drippy backyard nonsense made the late-night cable TV rounds before sinking into much-deserved oblivion. Cavett Binion, Rovi
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Judy Lee, Doug Hobart, Blanche Devereaux, Lois Etelman, Deanna Lund, Sandy Lee Kane, Jack Nagle, John Vella, Valerie Hawkins,... Very good. 1967 Run time: 160. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Joe Morrison, Valerie Hawkins, John Vella, Jack Nagle, Sandy Lee Kane. Very Good/Very Good. 1966-67 Run time: 164.00. Very Good in very good case. Special Edition. Special features: Digitally remastered, Audio Commentary by director William Grefe, Trailers, Jellyfish Song Sing alone with Neil Sedaka, 30 minute of rare scenes from "Love Goddesses of Blood Island", Theatrical featurette "Miami or Bust", Art Gallery, Horrorama Radio-Spot Rarities.
