El cuento de Haeckel (2006)
Un hombre que acaba de perder a su mujer, acude a pedir ayuda a una anciana que parece ser capaz de resucitar a los muertos. La mujer le dice que lo hará, pero antes deberá escuchar la historia de Haeckel, y luego decidir si realmente quiere resucitar a su esposa. Haeckel (Derke Cecil), un joven estudiante de medicina obsesionado con volver a revivir a los muertos, conoce un día a Montesquino (Jon Polito), un charlatán que conoce el poder para resucitarlos. Un día Haeckel recibe una carta diciéndole que su padre está a punto de morir, y decide ir a verle. En el camino se encontrará con un viejo granjero que le ofrecerá su casa para pasar la noche con él y su joven y dulce esposa Elise (Leela Savasta). Pero Haeckel nota algo extraño, y durante la noche descubrirá un terrible secreto. Episodio 12 de la primera temporada de "Masters of Horror". (FILMAFFINITY)
Directora: John McNaughton
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Steve Bacic as John Ralston |
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Micki Maunsell as Miz Carnation |
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Gerard Plunkett as Dr. Hauser (as Gerrard Plunkett) |
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Derek Cecil as Ernst Haeckel |
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Pablo Coffey as Chester |
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Jon Polito as Montesquino |
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Warren Kimmel as Faron |
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Jill Morrison as Rachel |
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Elizabeth McQuade as Young Woman |
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Tom McBeath as Wolfram |
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Leela Savasta as Elise Wolfram |
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Christopher DeLisle as Elise's Dead Husband |
| Production | Stephen R. Brown | Executive Producer |
| Directing | John McNaughton | Director |
| Sound | Nicholas Pike | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Attila Szalay | Cinematography |
| Editing | Andrew Cohen | Editor |
| Art | David Fischer | Production Design |
| Art | Don MacAulay | Art Direction |
| Art | Ide Foyle | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyn Kelly | Costume Design |
| Production | Stuart Aikins | Casting |
| Production | Sean Cossey | Casting |
| Production | Kelly Wagner | Casting |
| Production | Keith Addis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Morris Berger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben Browning | Co-Producer |
| Production | Andrew Deane | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mick Garris | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Goldworm | Co-Producer |
| Production | John W. Hyde | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lisa Richardson | Producer |
| Production | Grant Rosenberg | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Tom Rowe | Producer |
| Production | Pascal Verschooris | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sandra-Ken Freeman | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Leduc | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Alison Hunter | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Alison Stephen | Script Coordinator |
| Production | Nathan Lomax | Location Production Assistant |
| Production | Sheri Mayervich | Location Manager |
| Production | Dinean Stayk | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Nancy Nayor | Casting |
| Writing | Mick Garris | Writer |
| Writing | Clive Barker | Writer |