Witch Tales is a horror anthology film shot entirely in the country of Peru. The movie was shot in two languages using a bi-lingual cast to produce a Spanish and English language version of the film. The Spanish version of the film is called "Cuentos de la Bruja." There are three stories adapted from 1950's pre-code horror comic books similar to that of Tales from the Crypt. The wraparound story features The Witch, a charming and seductive temptress who introduces the macabre stories and has some surprises of her own.

The plot involves a deranged paraplegic occultist and a Sumerian Goddess who create a spell that raises Zombie! (spelled with an exclamation point) from his grave. Zombie! goes on a killing spree in New Orleans during the Mardi Gras festivities. A trio of filmmakers get word of this and try to capture Zombie! on film. An overweight ninja and Galileo, newly released from purgatory, also chase Zombie! through New Orleans’ crowded streets. Throughout the film are comedy sketches and sight gags that are not related to the plot, including numerous shots of bare-breasted ladies flashing the Mardi Gras crowds.