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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Cast
12 people
Steve Bacic
John Ralston
Known for
Maid
Andromeda
Micki Maunsell
Miz Carnation
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White Noise
Close to Home
Gerard Plunkett
Dr. Hauser (as Gerrard Plunkett)
Known for
Sucker Punch
Titanic
Derek Cecil
Ernst Haeckel
Known for
House of Cards
The Outsider
Pablo Coffey
Chester
Also in
Masters of Horror
Supernatural
Jon Polito
Montesquino
Known for
Big Eyes
Miller's Crossing
Warren Kimmel
Faron
Also in
Supernatural
Murdoch Mysteries
Jill Morrison
Rachel
Known for
Project Blue Book
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Elizabeth McQuade
Young Woman
Also in
Breakup.com
Tom McBeath
Wolfram
Known for
Riverdale
The Andromeda Strain
Leela Savasta
Elise Wolfram
Known for
This Means War
Battlestar Galactica
Christopher DeLisle
Elise's Dead Husband
Also in
A Dog Named Christmas
A Gift of Miracles
John McNaughton Director · Clive Barker Writer Mick Garris Writer
United States release January 27, 2006 · Produced in United States, Canada · Languages English, German
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · January 27, 2006
TV · Showtime
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