The Corpse Grinders (1971) / The Undertaker and His Pals (1966) / The Embalmer (1965) - Newspaper Ad

Oakland Tribune - January 26, 1972

Of the trio of gruesome shockers getting hyped up in this lurid ad for a horrifying triple-bill, I believe I have only seen most, but not all, of The Undertaker and His Pals. It is a stilted and rather labored horror-comedy about an undertaker that supplies a neighboring diner with human meat.

Being a fan of genre and exploitation cinema ephemera, I really should check out Ted V. Mikels' notorious The Corpse Grinders, but I wonder at the animal treatment in the film. For those that do not know the film's central plot concept, enterprising ghouls grind up human remains to use as cat food. Something that drives the animals to then attack and devour their owners. I doubt the Humane Society was on the set, if you know what I mean and I think you do...

The Embalmer is the oldest of the three. It is an Italian shocker about a crazed killer that holes up in the catacombs of Venice, where he keeps a collection of his preserved and artfully displayed female victims.

So, all in all, this seems like a pleasant way to waste five or six hours at your local grind-house or drive-in. I... guess?