Dead & Buried
Seen it?1981 | 94 min | Horror, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (71% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Sleepy Hollow or The Autopsy of Jane Doe, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$216K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Sherman
- James FarentinoSheriff Dan Gillis
- Melody AndersonJanet Gillis
- Jack AlbertsonWilliam G. Dobbs
- Dennis RedfieldRon
- Nancy LockeLinda
- Lisa BlountGirl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa
- Robert EnglundHarry
- Bill QuinnErnie
- Michael CurrieHerman
- Christopher AllportGeorge Le Moyne / Freddie