Filmed in 1957 as a pilot for a proposed horror anthology TV series which never aired, 'Final Curtain' was widely believed to be a lost film until a copy was tracked down and recovered by Jason Insalaco, great-nephew of actor Paul Marco who had appeared in several Ed Wood projects. The restored film was premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 23, 2012.
A pilot episode for a projected anthology series titled "Portraits in Terror".
Another example that Ed Wood recycled his writings. In this film "Final Curtain" (1957), starting at 5 minutes, 54 seconds, the Narrator says: "The unseen that comes from hiding, to parade and frolic in the massive expanse of the auditorium when it is dark and they are alone." And in his book "Orgy of the Dead" (1966, Greenleaf Classics), Ed wrote (page 17): "The unseen things that come from their hiding places to parade, to frolic in the massive expanse that is the cemetery when it is dark and they are alone."
And yet another example that Ed Wood recycled his writings. In this film "Final Curtain" (1957), starting at 6 minutes, 3 seconds, the Narrator says: "I had heard that after the witching hour had struck, these unseen spirits would return to die and re-die, live and re-live their experiences that they had witnessed during the time of their mortal existence." And in his book "Orgy of the Dead" (1966, Greenleaf Classics), Ed wrote (page 17): "It has been said that after the witching hour has struck, these unseen spirits would return to die and re-die, live and re-live the experiences which they had gained during the time of their mortal existence."