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The film's graveyard prologue is a recreation of the opening scene from Ed Wood's then-unreleased 1958 film Night of the Ghouls.

Criswell reprises his role from the earlier film.

The action begins when a young couple, Bob ( William Bates ) and Shirley ( sexploitation actress Pat Barrington, billed as Pat Barringer ) survive a car crash only to find themselves tied to posts in a misty cemetery where they are forced to watch dead spirits dance for the Emperor of the Night played by Criswell ( best known for Plan 9 From Outer Space ).

Ten striptease performances by topless dancers from beyond the grave outfitted in various motifs comprise most of this movie.

The Wolf Man ( wearing a very obvious mask ) and The Mummy are also tossed in for comic relief.

Barrington doubles as the blond Gold Girl ( inspired by Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger ) while her red-headed " Shirley " character watches her perform.

Criswell's undead consort, the sexy Black Ghoul, was written for Maila Nurmi, a. k. a. Vampira, but was instead played by Fawn Silver, who wore a black bouffant wig.