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Director:
Gérard Kikoïne
Writers:
Edgar Allan Poe (story)
Jake Chesi (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 October 1990 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Thriller | Horror See more »
Plot:
A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by various ex-mental patients... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Robert Vaughn ... Gary

Donald Pleasence ... Dr. Schaeffer

Karen Lorre ... Janet (as Karen Witter)

John Carradine ... Jacob

Ginger Lynn ... Debbie (as Ginger Allen)

Nia Long ... Fingers

William Butler ... Tim (as Bill Butler)
Janine Denison ... Shiro

Arnold Vosloo ... Ken Wade
Ashley Hayden ... Boze
Stefa Popic ... Amy
Hayley Dorskey ... Sue-Sue
Roslynn Farrell ... Tina
Dee Dee Eybers ... Yvonne
Isabel Kastrikis ... Rita
Sharlene Benn ... Roxy
Blanche Frolich ... Miss Rye
Lynne White ... Doris Raeburn
Christine le Brocq ... April
John Bruce ... Duke
Marek Lewandowski ... Gardener
Janet de Hahn ... Cook
Marloe Scott Wilson ... Female Guard (as Marloe Scott-Wilson)
Zia Garfield ... Mrs. Ketter
Warren Batchelor ... Party Boy
Stefan Rayner ... Party Boy
Robert Strong ... Party Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashley Waldorf ... Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
Gérard Kikoïne  (as Gerard Kikoine)
 
Writing credits
Edgar Allan Poe (story)

Jake Chesi (screenplay) &
Stuart Lee (screenplay)

Produced by
Avi Lerner .... executive producer
John Stodel .... associate producer (as John H. Stodel)
Harry Alan Towers .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frédéric Talgorn 
 
Cinematography by
Gérard Loubeau  (as Gerard Loubeau)
 
Film Editing by
Gilbert Kikoïne 
 
Casting by
Jane Warren 
 
Production Design by
Leonardo Coen Cagli  (as Leonardo Coen Calgi)
 
Set Decoration by
Leith Ridley 
 
Makeup Department
William Butler .... prosthetic makeup artist (as Bill Butler)
Carol Jazimarcu .... makeup assistant
Cleone Johnson .... chief makeup artist
Dave Murat .... chief hair stylist
Natalie Sham .... hair assistant
Scott Wheeler .... prosthetic makeup artist
 
Production Management
K.C. Jones .... production manager
Danny Lerner .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dominique Combe .... first assistant director
Mark Gilbert .... first assistant director
Melody Wernick .... second assistant director (as Melody Wernich)
 
Art Department
Michael Crawford .... assistant set dresser
Dankert Guillaume .... assistant art director
Lisa Hart .... set dresser
Henrietta Potgieter .... art department coordinator
Leith Ridley .... set dresser
Leon Van Der Merwe .... property master
Anita Van Hemert .... property assistant
Ashley Waldorf .... action vehicles coordinator
 
Sound Department
Neil Brody .... sound re-recording mixer
Jerry Clemans .... sound re-recording mixer
Rubén Domingo .... apprentice sound editor (as Reuben Domingo)
Linda Folk .... adr editor
Leonard T. Geschke .... dialogue editor (as Lenny Geschke)
Mike Goodman .... adr editor
Peter Lievart .... boom operator
Bob Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
John Murray .... dialogue editor
John Murray .... sound effects editor
Stewart Nelson .... sound effects editor (as Stewart Nelsen)
Ian Pople .... sound mixer
Peter Tomaszewicz .... foley editor
Renee Tondelli .... first assistant sound editor
Tony Wakefield .... second assistant sound editor
Marva Zand .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Tony de Groot .... special effects crew
Maxine Lourens .... special effects crew
Greg Pitts .... special effects coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Braun .... still photographer
Michael Brierley .... focus puller (as Mike Brierly)
Yacov Bukman .... key grip
Eitan Gartushka .... lighting supervisor
Paul Gibbons .... electrician
Marc Harris .... dolly grip
Beth Kolver .... clapper loader
Mark Landragin .... best boy electric
Samson Mabasa .... grip
Patric Mashilo .... grip
Casar Soldenhoff .... electrician (as Cesar Soldenhoff)
Mohamed Tahi .... electrician
Merlin van Staden .... electrician
Anthony Farren van Wyk .... electrician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruy Filipe .... wardrobe master (as Rui Filipe)
Ferdi Olsen .... wardrobe assistant
Julie Palmer .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Sophia Condaris .... assistant editor
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen .... executive in charge of post-production
Sophia Phirippides .... assistant editor
Jonathan H. Pienaar .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Lori Ball .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Alistair McClarty .... transportation manager (as Alaistair McLarty)
Ashley Waldorf .... action vehicle coordinator
 
Other crew
Catherine Craninx .... assistant to director
Susan Flahive .... assistant: John Carradine
Anita Hope .... production coordinator: USA
Rob Leslie .... caterer
Rocco Rynhoud .... supervising accountant
Justin Sholk .... location manager (as Justin Scholk)
Merel van Litsenborgh .... production secretary
Rozelle Vogelman .... continuity
Robert Watchorn .... production accountant
Steven Watchorn .... chief production accountant
Sandy Wilson .... production coordinator
 
Thanks
John Carradine .... in memoriam
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Edgar Allan Poe's Buried Alive" - International (English title) (complete title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA | South Africa
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | UK:18
Filming Locations:
South Africa
Company:
Breton Film ProductionsSee more »

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Trivia:
A sequel was announced but never made due to this one being a box-office failure.See more »

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Big-time horror flop., 3 July 2004
Author: gridoon

Although the overall plot is obvious, the details are baffling; characters have dreams/visions/hallucinations that are never explained; most exposition parts seem to have been cut out; the film moves from one warped scene to another instead of trying to build some atmosphere. Robert Vaughn is utterly unconvincing in the first half of the film (though he improves later on), and Donald Pleasence is irritating as the doctor/possible suspect who mostly comes across as just a senile old man. (*1/2)

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