---
title: "Alabama's Ghost"
year: 1973
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/alabama-s-ghost-1973"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 84108
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 5.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Alabama's Ghost (1973) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/alabama-s-ghost-1973

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Alabama's Ghost is a film first released in 1973. Catalogued under Horror, Comedy. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A janitor discovers a magician’s tools and rises to fame, but awakens dark forces."

### Why Watch
- Unique blend of horror and comedy
- Creative premise of a janitor‑turned‑magician
- Atmospheric 1970s style

### Caveats & Content Note
- Low budget production values may show
- Tone shifts can feel uneven
- Tone & Suitability: The film mixes horror with comedic elements and includes themes of voodoo, vampirism, and ghosts, suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: horror, comedy, campy, supernatural, 1970s

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Fredric Hobbs

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Christopher Brooks** as *Alabama*
- **Steven Kent Browne** as *Otto Max*
- **E. Kerrigan Prescott** as *Carter's Ghost*
- **Ken Grantham** as *Granny / Moxie / Gault*
- **Karen Ingenthron** as *Dr. Caligula*
- **Ann Weldon** as *Mama-bama*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What genre is Alabama's Ghost?
It is a horror‑comedy film.

### Q: When was the film released?
It premiered in the United States on February 2, 1973.

### Q: How long is the movie?
The runtime is approximately 1 hour and 36 minutes.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The director is Fredric Hobbs.

### Q: What is the basic premise?
A nightclub janitor finds a magician’s belongings, uses them to become a popular magician, and then confronts supernatural forces such as voodoo, vampirism, and a ghost.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Alabama's Ghost — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/84108)
- [Alabama's Ghost (1973) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/266579-alabama-s-ghost/prehled/)
- [Alabama's Ghost (1973)](https://www.sms.cz/film/alabama-s-ghost)
- [Alabama's Ghost (1973) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/alabama-s-ghost)

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