I wish I could say the same about the CGI associated with the film’s early kills, though. Their designs also incorporate some computer-generated effects that turn out very nicely (I especially liked the vanishing effect). Not only does the number of ghosts correspond with the amount of cards in a poker hand, but the majority of said ghosts can transform into beings that look like something out of a “Puppet Master: Los Vegas” movie. But that’s not the only gambling reference the film has to offer. So if you saw the film under this title and was wondering why so much dialogue was devoted to a dead man’s hand in poker, now you know. Originally released in 2007 as Dead Man’s Hand: Casino of the Damned, the film was presumably retitled as a promotional tie-in with this website (which gets plugged both on the box and when the DVD starts). Considering how the two lead ghosts are played by horror legends Sid Haig and Michael Berryman, things aren’t looking very good for Matt and company…

Thing is, Matt’s great uncle killed a mobster and his crew during a botched takeover attempt and their restless spirits want some payback, along with the treasure hidden in the casino. Naturally, he brings along his girlfriend and a few mutual chums down to check the abandoned place out. With his great uncle’s recent death, Matthew Dragna finds himself the as the new owner of the Mysteria Casino.

Cast of the haunted casino