The Dead One (1961 film)

The Dead One
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Mahon
Written byBarry Mahon
Produced by
  • Barry Mahon
  • Brandon Chase
Starring
  • John McKay
  • Linda Ormond
  • Monica Davis
  • Clyde Kelly
  • Darlene Myrick
CinematographyMark Dennis
Edited byAlan Smiler
Release date
  • 1961 (1961)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Dead One (also known as Blood of the Zombie) is a 1961 American independent horror film written, produced and directed by Barry Mahon. It stars John McKay, Linda Ormond, Monica Davis and Clyde Kelly. The narrative follows two cousins—one a businessman (McKay), the other a woman who practices voodoo (Davis)—who each seek control of their family's Louisiana plantation.

The film's significance is that it is a regional film, one of the first two zombie films to be filmed in color, and was thought to be a lost film before its rediscovery and issuance on DVD, 41 years after it was made.