James Sevard

Doctor James Sevard was a scientist and a colleague of experimental researcher Doctor Charles Spalding. Unbeknownst to Charles, James was also having an affair with Spalding's wife, Helen. The two conspired to murder Charles and steal his research. Spalding's assistant, Desmond, overheard Sevard's plans and warned his employer of their treachery. Spalding found it difficult to believe that his wife would cheat on him.

Without letting on that he knew, Spalding asked Sevard to voluntarily try out his new formula - a formula which would allegedly grant humans the supernatural strength of the undead. Sevard turned it down, so Spalding told him that he would attempt it on himself instead. James took this opportunity to kill Spalding and increased the dosage of the formula, placing Spalding into a comatose state. They declared him dead and held a funeral for him.

Unfortunately for Sevard, Spalding's formula worked and he rose from the dead only a short time later. He was now a zombie, but still possessed his mental faculties. He returned to his castle laboratory and avenged himself against James and Helen, murdering both of them.

Notes & Trivia

 * James Sevard was one of four different characters that Roger Gentry played in Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors.