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Overview

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Director:
Gary Sherman
Writers:
Ronald Shusett (screenplay) &
Dan O'Bannon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 May 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Mystery more
Tagline:
The writers of alien... ...bring a new terror to earth. more
Plot:
A suspense horror film set in a small coastal town where, after a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses begin to come back to life. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
A great place to visit, but a terrible place to die. more (80 total)

Cast

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James Farentino ... Sheriff Dan Gillis
Melody Anderson ... Janet Gillis
Jack Albertson ... William G. Dobbs
Dennis Redfield ... Ron

Nancy Locke ... Linda (as Nancy Locke Hauser)
Lisa Blount ... Girl on the Beach / Lisa

Robert Englund ... Harry
Bill Quinn ... Ernie
Michael Currie ... Herman

Christopher Allport ... George Le Moyne / Freddie
Joseph G. Medalis ... Doctor (as Joe Medalis)

Macon McCalman ... Ben

Lisa Marie ... Hitchhiker
Estelle Omens ... Betty

Barry Corbin ... Phil
Linda Shusett ... Waitress (as Linda Turley)
Ed Bakey ... Fisherman

Glenn Morshower ... Jimmy
Robert Boler ... Mr. Haskell
Michael Pataki ... Sam
Jill Fosse ... Nurse
Mark Courtney ... Jamie
Michael Courtney ... Jamie
Renee McDonell ... Girl #1
Dottie Catching ... Lady Car Passenger
Colby Smith ... Female Stranger
Judy Ashton ... Joyce
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Cecere ... Townsperson (uncredited)
Bill Couch ... Townsperson (uncredited)
Bill Couch Jr. ... Townsperson (uncredited)
Angelo De Meo ... Townsperson (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gary Sherman  (as Gary A. Sherman)
 
Writing credits
Ronald Shusett (screenplay) &
Dan O'Bannon (screenplay)

Jeff Millar (story) &
Alex Stern (story)

Produced by
Robert Fentress .... producer
Michael I. Rachmil .... associate producer
Ronald Shusett .... producer
Richard R. St. Johns .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Joe Renzetti 
 
Cinematography by
Steven Poster  (as Steve Poster)
 
Film Editing by
Alan Balsam 
 
Casting by
Linda Francis 
 
Art Direction by
Joe Aubel 
William Sandell  (as Bill Sandell)
 
Makeup Department
Jan Cook .... hair stylist
Ziggy Geike .... special wigs
Stan Winston .... makeup effects designer
 
Production Management
John W. Hyde .... executive in charge of production
William P. Owens .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew A. Ackerman .... second assistant director (as Andy Ackerman)
Brian E. Frankish .... first assistant director
Scott Thaler .... second assistant director (as Scott Ira Thaler)
 
Art Department
Dominick Bruno .... property master
Amanda J. Flick .... scenic artist
Jay M. Hirsch .... construction foreman
James E. Tocci .... set designer
 
Sound Department
Robert L. Harman .... sound re-recording mixer
William L. McCaughey .... sound re-recording mixer
Anthony Milch .... sound editor
Lettie Odney .... dialogue editor
Charles Randall .... boom operator (as Chuck Randall)
Bill Randall Jr. .... second boom operator
William Randall .... sound mixer (as Bill Randall)
Richard D. Rogers .... adr mixer
Howard S. Wollman .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
James Cummins .... lab technician
Vincent Prentice .... special makeup effects crew: Stan Winston Studio
 
Stunts
Tony Cecere .... stunts
Bill Couch .... stunt coordinator
Bill Couch .... stunts
Bill Couch Jr. .... stunts
Angelo De Meo .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Batzdorff .... gaffer
Vito Carenzo .... best boy grip
Jim Dyer .... dolly grip
Roger Gebhard .... first assistant camera
Jeff Goldenberg .... second assistant camera
John Koester .... camera operator
Elliott Marks .... still photographer
Ken Miller .... key grip
Ernest Paul Roebuck .... lighting best boy
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Jobe .... costumes
Erica Edell Phillips .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Ross Albert .... associate editor
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Rick Greenhead .... telecine colorist
Robert K. Lambert .... post-production executive
 
Music Department
Murray McFadden .... score mixer
Jack K. Tillar .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Wayne Nelson .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Dustin Bernard .... production assistant
Dixie J. Capp .... production coordinator
Kimberley Coy .... unit publicist
Alvin Greenman .... script supervisor
Toni Lemos .... location coordinator
Jim McCarthy .... assistant accountant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dead and Buried (UK)
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) | Sweden:15 | Australia:R | Finland:(Banned) | France:-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video) (1984) | Norway:(Banned) (video) (1986) | Norway:(Banned) (1981-2003) (cinema release)
Filming Locations:
Mendocino, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
On the day when the opening beach scene between Freddie and Lisa was shot, the weather conditions were too beautiful for director Sherman's liking. The crew constructed a huge flag to hang from a rigging on a cliff overhanging the beach to block most of the sunlight out so the scene could be shot with the films dim atmosphere. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the young female hitchhiker is taken from the truck, she is thrown onto the muddy ground. Her face is covered in mud, before the rock is smashed onto her face. Later when we see the videos of Dobb's "murders and creations" the young female hitchhiker is being held down on the hood of the truck, and her face is clean before they smash the rock down on her face. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Ernie: Welcome to Potters Bluff!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) more

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
A great place to visit, but a terrible place to die., 24 September 2005
10/10
Author: SickBoySimon from Brentwood, USA

Excellent Twilight Zone-type thriller is a true gem among the many horror films of the '80's.

In the quiet little New England town of Potters Bluff a series of inexplicably violent murders has been taking place. It's up to the local sheriff to solve the horrid crimes, but that's proving to be hard, especially since the murder victims seem to still be alive!

Dead & Buried is an especially intriguing and well-crafted horror film. Director Sherman gives the film an ice-chilling, moody atmosphere. The filming locations are great, especially the rocky beaches used in the opening sequences. Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon's storyline is full of quiet uncertainty and over-whelming shocks! The music score is as wonderfully moody as the atmosphere.

One true highlight of this film is its stars. James Farentino is perfect as the mystified sheriff Dan Gillis (likely named after screenwriter Dan O'Bannon). The lovely Melody Anderson is wonderfully believable as Gillis's wife. The late-great Jack Albertson (here in his final role) is awesome as the mortician Dobbs.

Yet another highlight is the truly gory makeup FX of Stan Winston, which provides for more than one unforgettable moment in this film.

Dead & Buried is simply a classic of modern horror and is too often over-looked for lesser films of its day. A must-see for horror and thriller fans.

**** out of ****

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