_**Corman's Halloween-flavored medieval fantasy in black and white**_ A psychologist, portrayed by Val Dufour, returns from Tibet and uses his abilities to transport a prostitute, played by Pamela Duncan, back to her past life as someone facing execution for witchcraft during the Middle Ages. Allison Hayes takes on the role of an evil witch, Richard Garland is a knight, Mel Welles portrays a gravedigger, and Dorothy Neumann embodies a disfigured but benevolent witch. Despite its name, "The Undead" (1957) doesn’t involve vampires at all. It was Roger Corman's eleventh film in just a couple of years—or twelfth if you include one he worked on without credit. Allison Hayes is notably captivating and stands out as a strong point; she also appeared in Corman’s “Gunslinger” the year before, having initially gained recognition as Miss District of Columbia in the 1949 Miss America competition. It's hard to pinpoint exactly when or where this story takes place because it incorporates elements from various historical periods. The film was made very quickly, in only six days and for $55,000, so I don’t think they spent much time worrying about things like getting the history right or making everything match up. Corman simply decided that witches, knights, and the devil would be interesting elements to include in his low-budget movie. Consider this: a prostitute reverts to her former self as a virgin in a past life, there's a psychologist who can travel through time, a seductive witch & imp capable of transforming into bats, and Satan appears on Earth. Clearly, historical accuracy wasn’t a major concern. So, appreciate it for what it is—a cinematic fairy tale with about as much connection to actual history as Cinderella. Although this makes for an enjoyable film during the autumn months, the black-and-white photography isn't great and the story itself isn't strong enough to warrant a better rating. Still, there are some things worth noticing. The movie runs just over an hour, clocking in at 1 hour, 11 minutes, and was filmed on sets built inside an old supermarket in Beverly Hills with exterior scenes shot at Witch’s House in the same location. GRADE: C

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