Buried Alive II (1997)

Inspired by what happened to Clint Goodman, the protagonist of the first film, an adulterous husband from Clint's small town plans to do the same things to his wife, Laura.

Director:

Tim Matheson

Writer:

Walter Klenhard

Stars:

Ally Sheedy, Stephen Caffrey, Tracey Needham

Cast

Credited cast:
Ally Sheedy	...	Laura Riskin
Stephen Caffrey	...	Randy Riskin
Tracey Needham	...	Roxanne
Tim Matheson	...	Clint Goodman
Brian Libby	...	Embalmer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shawnette Baity	...	Gospel Singer
Clifton Daniel	...	Walter
Ron Dortch	...	Doctor Diner
Keith Flippen	...	Assistant Embalmer
Tommy Hinkley	...	Sheriff Jim Puller
Lonnie Horsey	...	Ed
Elaine Nalee	...	Edith
Eric Paisley	...	Minister
Mike Pniewski	...	Dr. Ford
J.C. Quinn	...	Curtis

Storyline

Clint Goodman, the man whose wife and lover tried to get rid of him by giving him a toxin that made him appear to be dead but wasn't. He would be buried alive. He would wake up in the coffin and would exact revenge on his wife and her lover. His friend, the Sheriff tells to leave town and never come back. But when his friend dies, Clint comes back for the funeral. At the funeral, the man's niece, Laura who knows Clint sees him but he leaves before she could approach him. Laura is married to Randy who hates his life in the small town and because Laura doesn't empathize with him, he has an affair. He tells his girlfriend that once he finds a way to get away he'll leave Laura for her. But she's not patient. At the reading of her uncle's will, they learn that he has a fortune which he was unaware of. Randy sees this as their opportunity to get out but Laura is hesitant. Later he hears the story of what happened to Clint and decides to do that to Laura. Laura eventually corners Clint, who ...

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Plot Keywords:

watery grave | famous actor killed off first | adulterous husband | returning character killed off | husband tries to murder wife | 

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Taglines:

Is 800 pounds of topsoil considered grounds for divorce?

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence and some sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first movie was made in 1990 yet the gravestone for Clint says he died in 1987.

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Goofs

At the end OF the first movie, Clint took,his dog with him When he left. But in this movie,the dog was under the fate OF the sheriff eberly.

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Quotes

Randy Riskin: Roxanne, I swear if it rained brains, you wouldn't get wet!

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Connections

Follows Buried Alive (1990)

User Reviews

If You've Seen The First One, There's Nothing New Here

7 years later, someone decided to make a sequel to Buried Alive, but it doesn't seem like they had any major ideas for the story since this is nothing more than a gender swapped retread of the original film with a few forced connections to the first film so that it can feel comfortable calling itself a sequel.

This time around, Laura (Ally Sheedy) discovers a strange man (Tim Matheson who returns as Clint and directs the film) at her uncle's funeral and, at the same time, she's going through the same issues he went through in the first film as her husband Randy (Stephen Caffrey) plots with his mistress, Roxanne (Tracey Needham) to kill her.

Just as in the original, this poison doesn't work, Laura gets buried alive, breaks out, and gets revenge on her husband and his mistress.

If you haven't seen the original, Buried Alive II might work better for you. It's not a poorly made movie and the acting is fine, but it pales in comparison to the original, especially when you realize it's not bringing anything new to the table.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elävältä haudattu

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Niki Marvin Productions, USA Pictures, Universal Television Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1