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Dead & Buried

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6.4/10 • 299

1981-05-291h 34m

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It will take your breath away. All of it.

After a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses appear to be coming back to life and living normally as locals in the small town.

Directors
Gary Sherman
Editors
Alan Balsam

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  1. James Farentino

    James Farentino

    Sheriff Dan Gillis

  2. Melody Anderson

    Melody Anderson

    Janet Gillis

  3. Jack Albertson

    Jack Albertson

    William G. Dobbs

  4. Dennis Redfield

    Dennis Redfield

    Ron

  5. Nancy Locke

    Nancy Locke

    Linda

  6. Lisa Blount

    Lisa Blount

    Girl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa

  7. Robert Englund

    Robert Englund

    Harry

  8. Bill Quinn

    Bill Quinn

    Ernie

  9. Michael Currie

    Michael Currie

    Herman

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Wuchak

Mar 28, 2021

7/10

Mysterious deaths in a foggy coastal town A puzzled sheriff in a hazy seaside hamlet in Maine (James Farentino) investigates a string of violent murders. Jack Albertson plays the mortician while Robert Englund appears as a mechanic in his pre-Freddy Krueger days. "Dead & Buried" (1981) is a unique, atmospheric horror that is reminiscent of other spooky flicks taking place in coastal towns, like “The Fog” (1980), “Messiah of Evil” (1973), “The Birds” (1963) and “Humanoids from the Deep” (1980). The opening features some surprisingly classy music (repeated during the end credits) which sets the stage for the slow-paced, moody investigation augmented by some pretty cutting edge and, frankly, shocking effects by Stan Winston. The striking Lisa Blount stands out on the feminine front, particularly her opening sequence. The head-turning Melody Anderson is also on hand as the sheriff’s wife. Meanwhile Lisa Marie appears as a hitchhiker (not the same actress as Tim Burton’s muse in the 90s). More should’ve been done with these women (not talking ‘bout sleaze). The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Mendocino, California (located about 3.5 hours north of San Francisco on the coast), and The Lot in West Hollywood. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
$216,166.00
Keywords
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