Buried Alive
Seen it?1990 | 94 min | Thriller, Crime, Horror, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews, 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Darabont
- Tim MathesonClint Goodman
- Jennifer Jason LeighJoanna Goodman
- William AthertonCort van Owen
- Hoyt AxtonSheriff Sam Eberly
- Jay GerberQuintan
- Wayne GraceBill Scorby
- Donald HottonReynolds
- Brian LibbyEarl
- Peg ShirleyHelen Eberly
- David YouseBilly