I Bury the Living
Taking the helm as the new manager of a small-town cemetery, he becomes convinced that his tampering with a specific map has triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners. When no one believes him, he puts his own sanity on the line to play God once again and prove his point.
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Albert Band
Clark L. Paylow
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John Chard
No needles, just pins! I Bury the Living is directed by Albert Band and written by Louis Garfinkle. It stars Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Howard Smith, Herbert Anderson, Robert Osterloh and Peggy Maurer. Music is scored by Gerald Fried and cinematography by Frederick Gately. Robert Kraft (Boone) is appointed as the custodian of Immortal Hills Cemetery. On the wall in the cemetery office is a large map that details the plots that are taken by the dead, and the plots that are reserved by other town members. These are signified by black (taken) and white (reserved) pins. When Kraft accidentally places a black pin on the names of living people, he is stunned to find they end up dead shortly after. Coincidence? The title and the fabulous poster art that accompanies it has lured in many a horror fan, only for them to be disappointed with the end product since it's more a mystery thriller with potentially supernatural overtones. A slimline and modest budgeted pic, it's a film that sadly doesn't make the most of the premise at its core. However, there's still a very enjoyable movie here, one that thrives on an uneasy atmosphere and showcases some neat visual film noirish, touches. Shot in stark black and white to perfectly emphasise the shadowy tension in the plotting, director Band deftly lets the office cemetery map become the dominant force of the piece, marrying it up with the ever fretful Kraft's mental being. These scenes with just Kraft in the cold isolated office are the films best. Though the outer shots in the cemetery, with tombstones and wrought iron fencing, are suitably eerie too. Boone leads off with a very good performance as a man trying to comprehend the situation whilst doing the right thing, and music and photography is well worthy of our eyes and ears. It could have gone a darker route with Boone's protagonist, while the resolution has understandably infuriated more than it has pleased, but for its unique feel and worthy tech credits it's a better than average time filler. 7/10 DVD viewed was French Region 2 release from Bach Movies. Good print
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The directors of I Bury the Living are Albert Band and Clark L. Paylow.
The cast of I Bury the Living includes Matt Moore as Charles Bates Sr., Russ Bender as Henry Trowbridge, Glen Vernon as Stuart Drexel, Cyril Delevanti as William Isham, Howard Smith as George Kraft, Richard Boone as Robert Kraft, Theodore Bikel as Andy McKee, Herbert Anderson as Jess Jessup, Robert Osterloh as Lt. Clayborne, Peggy Maurer as Ann Craig, and Ken Drake as Bill Honegger.
The duration of I Bury the Living is 1h 17 mins.
Yes. You can watch the I Bury the Living trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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I Bury the Living was released on 01 Jul 1958.
I Bury the Living is listed under Mystery and Horror on Fanbiz.
I Bury the Living has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "No needles, just pins! I Bury the Living is directed by Albert Band and written by Louis Garfinkle. It stars Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Howard Smith, Herbert Anderson, Ro..."
