Haeckel's Tale (2006)

Name: Haeckel's Tale
Director: John McNaughton
Genre: Horror, TV Movie
Released: 2006-01-27
Duration: 1 h
Cast: Steve Bacic, Micki Maunsell, Gerard Plunkett, Derek Cecil

Horror TV Movie

Director: John McNaughton

Cast: Steve Bacic, Micki Maunsell, Gerard Plunkett, Derek Cecil

Runtime60 min

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A grieving widower seeking the help of a necromancer is told the terrible tale of Ernst Haeckel, a man obsessed with reanimation.

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Fans of director John McNaughton's unique horror style will find plenty to enjoy in Haeckel's Tale, a 2006 supernatural thriller that blends gothic atmosphere with thought-provoking themes of grief and obsession. The film's standout performance by actor Steve Bacic as the grieving widower seeking necromantic aid drives the haunting tale of Ernst Haeckel, a man consumed by his quest to reanimate the dead.

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"Haeckel's Tale" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the television series Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on January 27, 2006. George A. Romero was originally supposed to direct the episode but was replaced by John McNaughton because of a scheduling problem.