Garden of the Dead

The film 'Garden of the Dead' was released in 1972 (often distributed on a double bill with 'Grave of the Vampire'). Because it was released between 1964 and 1977, it is subject to the 'automatic renewal' provision of the 1992 Copyright Renewal Act. However, films from this era still required a valid US copyright notice upon publication to secure federal protection under the 1909 Copyright Act. Research indicates that this film was released by Entertainment Pyramid without a valid copyright notice on the original prints. A search of the U.S. Copyright Office records (CCE) and the online database from 1978 onward shows no registration for this work or a notice cure filed within five years of publication. Furthermore, the film is widely documented in public domain filmographies, including the 'Film Superlist' and catalogs from PD distributors like Alpha Video and Retromedia. It is currently available on numerous public domain streaming platforms and archive.org without copyright challenges from the original producers, confirming its status as a work that entered the public domain due to lack of notice. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.