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Dead & Buried

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
13K
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Dead & Buried (1981)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gary Sherman
  • Writers
    • Jeff Millar(story)
    • Alex Stern(story)
    • Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Farentino
    • Melody Anderson
    • Jack Albertson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gary Sherman
  • Writers
    • Jeff Millar(story)
    • Alex Stern(story)
    • Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Farentino
    • Melody Anderson
    • Jack Albertson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 151User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    Official Trailer
    Dead & Buried
    Trailer 1:56
    Dead & Buried

    Photos101

    Christopher Allport, Lisa Blount, Lisa Marie, and Linda Shusett in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Robert Englund, Lisa Blount, Michael Pataki, Joseph G. Medalis, and Linda Shusett in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Melody Anderson in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Mark Courtney, Michael Courtney, Nancy Locke, and Dennis Redfield in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Nancy Locke and Dennis Redfield in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Christopher Allport in Dead & Buried (1981)
    James Farentino and Michael Pataki in Dead & Buried (1981)
    James Farentino and Bill Quinn in Dead & Buried (1981)
    James Farentino and Michael Pataki in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Jack Albertson in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Jack Albertson and James Farentino in Dead & Buried (1981)
    Jack Albertson and James Farentino in Dead & Buried (1981)

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    James Farentino
    James Farentino
    • Sheriff Dan Gillisas Sheriff Dan Gillis
    Melody Anderson
    Melody Anderson
    • Janet Gillisas Janet Gillis
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • William G. Dobbsas William G. Dobbs
    Dennis Redfield
    Dennis Redfield
    • Ronas Ron
    Nancy Locke
    Nancy Locke
    • Lindaas Linda
    • (as Nancy Locke Hauser)
    Lisa Blount
    Lisa Blount
    • Girl on the Beachas Girl on the Beach…
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Harryas Harry
    Bill Quinn
    Bill Quinn
    • Ernieas Ernie
    Michael Currie
    Michael Currie
    • Hermanas Herman
    Christopher Allport
    Christopher Allport
    • George Le Moyneas George Le Moyne…
    Joseph G. Medalis
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (as Joe Medalis)
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • Benas Ben
    Lisa Marie
    Lisa Marie
    • Hitchhikeras Hitchhiker
    Estelle Omens
    • Bettyas Betty
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Philas Phil
    Linda Shusett
    • Waitressas Waitress
    • (as Linda Turley)
    Ed Bakey
    • Fishermanas Fisherman
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    • Director
      • Gary Sherman
    • Writers
      • Jeff Millar(story)
      • Alex Stern(story)
      • Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was Jack Albertson's final theatrical film (although he filmed another made-for-television movie the same year he died). In poor health, and suffering from cancer all through filming, Albertson passed away a few months after this movie's release. He nonetheless lived long enough to see it at its world premiere in Hollywood, in which he attended in a wheelchair with an oxygen tank and mask.
    • Goofs
      The hitchhiker can be seen as a zombie before she is actually killed, reconstructed and brought back to life. This is because the abandoned house scene - where she is clearly visible as one of the dead townfolk - was originally placed in the film after her resurrection.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Ernie: Welcome to Potters Bluff!

    • Alternate versions
      Although the original UK cinema version was uncut this film was undeservedly caught up in the British video nasties hysteria in the early eighties, and consequently did not receive an official British video certificate until 1990. Illegally circulated copies of the film, followed by successful prosecutions under the Obscene Publications Act, forced the BBFC to edit 30 seconds from the movie with most cuts being made to the opening burning scene and a brief sequence of a bandaged patient being stabbed in the eye with a syringe. The BBFC fully waived all the edits for the 1999 Polygram video and all subsequent releases are fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Raiders of the Lost Ark, City of Women, I Sent a Letter To My Love, Cutter's Way (1981)

    User reviews151

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    One of the better 'zombie' films out there...
    Recently I rented 'Bleeders', one of director Gary Sherman's newer films, and remembered this movie from my past while reviewing it. So, I dug through our video collection until I found it.

    'Dead & Buried' is a surprisingly good movie. Released in the time where there was either one murderous main person (Freddy/Jason/Micheal Myers) or a strange pervert slaying half naked teenage girls (Slumber Party Massacre, among others), it was a surprise to see a large group of people get in on the killings. This somewhat original idea is probably one of the most appealing points of the film.

    The story goes somewhat like this: strangers keep on getting killed as soon as they show up in the small town in which the movie is set. The local sheriff is somewhat baffled about what's going on -- he's a new cop, so he isn't used to dealing with murders. All this time everyone's acting a little strange: his wife seems to be developing a strange addiction for voodoo and the local mortician seems to enjoy preparing bodies for burial a little too much. When the cop finally starts to realize what's going on, he learns why his town is a little different than most other ones.

    Any horror fan would enjoy 'Dead & Buried'. It's should be known as one of the few horror movies from the early eighties that doesn't make you want to crack up laughing. Zombie film fans would probably find it quite interesting as well, as long as they don't expect the run of the mill green skinned 'Bloodsuckers from Outer Space' zombies.
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    • b. koski
    • Jul 23, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Look Alive
    • Filming locations
      • Mendocino, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aspen Productions (I)
      • Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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