Sheriff Dan Gillis
James Farentino
Sheriff Dan Gillis
Dead & Buried
“It will take your breath away. All of it.”
6.4
1981
1h 34m
HorrorMystery
Director: Gary Sherman
Overview
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.
Trailer
Dead & Buried (1981) Original Trailer [FHD]
Cast
Janet Gillis
Melody Anderson
Janet Gillis
William G. Dobbs
Jack Albertson
William G. Dobbs
Ron
Dennis Redfield
Ron
Linda
Nancy Locke
Linda
Girl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa
Lisa Blount
Girl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa
Harry
Robert Englund
Harry
Ernie
Bill Quinn
Ernie
Herman
Michael Currie
Herman
George Le Moyne / Freddie
Christopher Allport
George Le Moyne / Freddie
Doctor
Joseph G. Medalis
Doctor
Ben
Macon McCalman
Ben
Reviews
Wuchak
_**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
Read full reviewJPV852
"Tales from the Crypt" (meets The Stepford Wives) like story that has plenty of entertainment value even though it's more on the creepy spectrum than scary. Jack Albertson as the mortician was a lot of fun and James Farentino had his moments. **3.75/5**
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