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Ghosts That Still Walk


 I caught this flick on YouTube last night. A young boy is plagued by migraines and seizures, and is now wheelchair bound. His Grandmother is taking him for treatment, when the doctor refers them to another M.D. who also specializes in psychiatry. This new doctor sets about to find the cause of the boy’s ailment, and learns that his condition is the latest in a string of bad luck for the family. His mother had a mental breakdown, his Grandfather had a heart attack, and now little  Mark is plagued by illness. The doctor starts reading his mother’s notes (she was some kind of researcher) and hypnotically regresses Mark and his Grandmother in an attempt to piece together what exactly is going on. In doing this, she discovers shocking secrets that lead her to the true nature of Mark’s mystery illness.










If laughter is the best medicine, then this flick would surely cure me of all my ailments, as I found it hilarious and couldn’t stop laughing. This is the type of film that could’ve only come from the 70’s. It’s so outrageous and silly, introducing random elements such as astral projection, mummies, spirits that invade others’ bodies, new age mumbo jumbo, and a road trip that turns into a non-stop ride to hell. It turns out that Mark’s mother was writing a book on Ancient Indian Tribes and takes home a mummy she found while exploring a cave. The astral body of the Mummy takes over her son’s body, and that’s where the trouble begins. 









One of my favorite scenes is when the Grandparents go on a road trip in their new RV. A mysterious force suddenly takes over the steering wheel and tries to run them off the road. Eventually the Grandfather is able to gain control and stop it, so they decide to sit down for a nice lunch. They notice something moving in the distance, and upon further investigation, realize that a bunch of boulders and rocks are rolling on their own towards them. They suddenly find themselves speeding away, desperately trying to escape the attack of the animated rocks, while Grandmother proclaims that this is the work of the Devil. This entire sequence was so absurd and yet fun as hell. Who’d of thought that killer rocks could be so entertaining?









Ghosts That Still Walk is a highly enjoyable b-movie. I’m tempted to say that they don’t make ‘em like this anymore, but James Wan just did that with his campy Malignant, so there’s still hope for those of us who occasionally enjoy our cinema with a heavy slice of cheese. If you like these type of movies, then I highly recommend this late 70’s schlock.









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