The Deathhead Virgin

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The Deathhead Virgin
Directed by Norman Foster
Written by Jock Gaynor
Larry Ward
Produced byJock Gaynor
Larry Ward
StarringJock Gaynor
Larry Ward
Diane McBain
Music by Richard LaSalle
Production
companies
GWG Productions
Spectrum
Distributed byWargay Corporation
Release date
  • October 25, 1974 (1974-10-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Philippines
LanguageEnglish

The Deathhead Virgin is a 1974 American horror film directed by Norman Foster. It stars Jock Gaynor and Larry Ward (both of whom also produced the film and wrote the story and screenplay), as well as Diane McBain (who later called it "the stupidest screenplay I ever had to work with"). [1]

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  1. "Interview with Diane McBain". Boy Culture. July 2014.