I Bury the Living
Seen it?1958 | 77 min | Mystery, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 The Innocents or Carnival of Souls, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
The new manager of a small-town cemetery becomes convinced that he triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners by tampering with a certain map. When nobody believes him, he risks his sanity to play God once again and prove his point.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert Band
- Richard BooneRobert Kraft
- Theodore BikelAndy McKee
- Herbert AndersonJess Jessup
- Robert OsterlohLt. Clayborne
- Howard SmithGeorge Kraft
- Peggy MaurerAnn Craig
- Russ BenderHenry Trowbridge
- Glen VernonStuart Drexel
- Lynette BernayElizabeth Parrish Drexel
- Ken DrakeBill Honegger