The Ghost Dance (film)

The Ghost Dance
VHS artwork
Directed byPeter F. Buffa
Screenplay by
  • Peter F. Buffa
  • Robert Sutton
Produced byRobert Sutton
Starring
CinematographyFred Murphy
Music byJoseph Byrd
Production
companies
Ahrememess, Inc.
Distributed byTrans World Entertainment
Release date
  • May 21, 1982 (1982-05-21)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million

The Ghost Dance is a 1982 American supernatural slasher film directed and co-written by Peter F. Buffa, and starring Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal, and Frank Salsedo. Its plot follows a Native American shaman who becomes possessed by an evil spirit that drives him to kill. It was the first ever slasher film to be based around and feature Native American characters.