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Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Peggy Maurer, Howard I. Smith, Robert Osterloh ... see more see more... , Russ Bender , Matt Moore , Ken Drake , Glenn Vernon , Lynn Bernay , Cyril Delevanti , Herbert Anderson , Lynette Bernay

Unjustly ignored by many books on the horror film, I Bury the Living is a bone-chilling little mood piece, almost completed dominated by Richard Boone. Expertly avoiding the obvious throughout the fil... read more read more...m, Boone gives a thoroughly credible performance of a troubled man who labors under the misapprehension that he is God. Boone plays the new chairman of a large cemetery; in his office is a map of the grounds, with black pins representing the occupied plots, and white pins representing plots that have been purchased but not yet filled. When Boone inadvertently mixes up the black and white pins, several of the plot owners suffer untimely deaths. Inevitably, Boone becomes convinced that he has the power of life and death--a conviction that doesn't completely dissipate once the secret behind the sudden deaths is revealed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Directed by: Albert Band

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001

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Flixster Reviews (79)

  • ajv2688
    November 17, 2010
    ajv2688
    This movie really keeps you guessing as to what is really going on until the very end. It's really cool, but kind of funny too. I like this movie.
  • ileo
    July 25, 2008
    ileo
    Good story plot. One with utmost powers, that has got to be interesting.
  • jp992751
    April 3, 2012
    jp992751
    One of the better 50's drive-in style flicks. A man thinks he has the power to kill people or bring them back to life by placing different colored pins in a cemetery map. A bit slow at times but the intrigue to figure out the ending is present and even though the ending is a bit ... read moreof a let down and not that unpredictable I Bury the Living is one of the better horror flicks from the 50s.
  • pharms85
    June 12, 2011
    pharms85
    I wish we could get a remake of this film. I'm not saying that because it's horrible, but because it's really good. The old school-ness makes it creepy. Interesting ending.
  • jam233
    July 14, 2010
    jam233
    Solid ?B? horror flick, well acted, especially by Richard Boone. Genuinely creepy and it has an interesting story, a clever and original plot. The director and cast rise well above the budget. It's like a feature film version of a Twilight Zone story. Well photographed.
  • CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    October 3, 2009
    CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    A member of the Chamber of Commerce is chosen to be the director of the local cemetery. Despite being assured the job will require very little from him, he finds himself obsessed wit the place when he believes he is causing the deaths of those who have reserved plots. He inadvert... read moreently uses the wrong color push pins on the map of the cemetery and the next day the owners of those plots are dead. It happens again and again and he starts to go insane from the power he believes he has. Pretty good and real creepy in parts ,but the ending may disappoint.
  • flynnparadox
    October 3, 2006
    flynnparadox
    A creepy classic from an old pro, Albert Band. This one loses a little steam towards the end but it's a quite good 50s thriller with a spooky edge.

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Critic Reviews

Ian Berriman
February 21, 2011
Ian Berriman, SFX Magazine

Sure, this is basically just like an extended episode of The Twilight Zone, but that's no bad thing, since it's like a good episode. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 30, 2007
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Dismally ends with a whimper instead of fright. Full Review

Widgett Walls
February 22, 2005
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

Turns out it's a lot like an Outer Limits episode that somehow escaped and became a feature.

Ken Hanke
September 12, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Interesting, thoughtful horror flick that falls apart at the end

Scott Weinberg
January 8, 2002
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide

I Bury the Living proves to be a dark little horror morsel, a creepy, compact and crisp little tale that's half Alfred Hitchcock and half Rod Serling. Full Review

Cole Smithey
February 18, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

December 6, 2005
Film Threat

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Emanuel Levy
July 21, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

James Kendrick
September 7, 2003
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

No review available.

Christopher Null
February 2, 2003
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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