Spook Spoofing

Spook Spoofing

1928 · 32 min · ★ 7.7 · Comedy, Horror

As a joke, several members of the gang convince Farina, who is "brave but superstitious", that he's caused the demise of a young acquaintance and must therefore lay the body (actually still very alive) to rest in the old burying ground, under the watchful eye of "the graveyard witch". The joke backfires spectacularly on the pranksters.

Directed by Robert F. McGowan · Written by Robert A. McGowan

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