Ludicrous hokum apparently completely recut at one stage in its history, about one doctor death who transplants souls. Seeker of souls 1973 an evil immortal magician on a killing spree targets one specific couple in an attempt to prolong his life through soul transference. Seeker of souls is a 1973 american horror film directed by eddie saeta and starring john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, stewart moss. Released 1973, doctor death, seeker of souls stars john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, stewart moss the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. Seeker of souls 1973 eddie saeta on allmovie this early1970s horror quickie is memorably odd. Dr death is television and film actor john considine who plays the lets sayultra exuberant dr.
Considine plays the title doctor who discovered the secret to immortality 1,000 years ago but must periodically transfer his soul into a new body. The film has that early 70s, eerie, anythingcanhappen feel and the actors, though not household names, are quite good. Doctor death, seeker of souls 1973 movie moviefone. Once fred sees that the doctors method requires the murder of a donating soul, he terminates the contract. Throughout the film youll hear him exclaiming enter that body as animated as richard simmons giving exercise instructions in his red satin shirt considine would make. Doctor death john considine has been living for over a thousand years, but must periodically transfer his soul into a new body. Doctor death, seeker of souls 1973 a 1,000yearold doctor john considine with the secret to immortality must periodically transfer his soul to a new body. Death, a thousandyearold magician who has mastered he art of transferring souls from one body. Saeta may have never directed another movie, but he makes this sole entry deliciously memorable and fun. Death refuses to accept failure, and with his mute henchman thor leon askin, begins a murder spree to find a soul that mrs. Saeta, with john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, at turner classic movies. Doctor death, seeker of souls 1973 stream and watch. Seeker of souls you are looking for movies about with supernatural, violence, magician, mad scientist, murder, decapitation and spirit themes of.
Hes a thousandyearold magician who has mastered the art of soul transference. I wont tread through the plot again, but if this movie had big name stars and a big budget it would play like a classic. Doctor death fits into that genre of 70s california occulthorror with films like count. Death is an offbeat horror film about a man who visits a strange doctor in hopes that the latter can bring his dead wife back to life. It all turns completely hilarious when the good doctor repeatedly fails to. The film was released by cinerama releasing corporation in october 1973. Seeker of souls is a 1973 american horror film directed by eddie saeta and starring john considine, barry coe, cheryl miller, stewart moss, leon askin, and jo morrow. Seeker of souls is a 1973 american supernatural horror feature film produced and directed by eddie saeta assistant director on.
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