The Ghost Dance

The Ghost Dance (1982)

When you disturb the dead, you must pay the price.

The spirit of a long-dead warrior possesses the body of an Indian medicine man and turns him into a homicidal maniac.

Date of release
1982-05-21
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Director
Peter F. Buffa

Casting

Interesting facts

The Ghost Dance is a 1982 American supernatural slasher film directed and co-written by Peter F. Buffa, and starring Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal, and Frank Salsedo. Its plot follows a Native American shaman who becomes possessed by an evil spirit that drives him to kill. It was the first ever slasher film to be based around and feature Native American characters.

Production

Principal photography of The Ghost Dance took place in Tucson, Arizona, on a budget of approximately $1 million. The project was developed by writer-director Peter F. Buffa and writer-producer Robert Sutton, both graduated from the University of Arizona. Buffa began drafting the screenplay as early as 1974.

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