Buried Alive (1990 theatrical film)
| Buried Alive | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gerard Kikoine |
| Produced by | Harry Alan Towers[1] |
| Written by |
Edgar Allan Poe Jake Chesi Stuart Lee |
| Starring |
Robert Vaughn John Carradine Donald Pleasence |
| Music by | Frederic Talgorn |
| Cinematography | Gerard Loubeau |
| Edited by | Gilbert Kikoine |
Release dates | October 3, 1990 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country |
United States South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
Buried Alive is a 1990 film, directed by Gerard Kikoine and based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. It stars Donald Pleasence and John Carradine in his final performance.
Plot
At the Ravenscroft Institute, an all-girl school for juvenile delinquents, several girls find themselves going missing as they are assaulted by a man in a Richard Nixon mask, who drags them to the basement of the school and immures them into darken chambers to die a slow and agonizing death by way of entombment. A new teacher arrives at the school and becomes a target of the killer.
Cast
- Robert Vaughn as Gary Julian
- Donald Pleasence as Dr. Schaeffer
- Karen Witter as Janet
- John Carradine as Jacob
- Ginger Lynn Allen as Debbie (as Ginger Allen)
- Nia Long as Fingers
- Arnold Vosloo as Ken Wade
Production
Buried Alive was John Carradine's final film.[1]
Release
As with the other three Harry Alan Towers productions inspired by Poe, Buried Alive was released direct-to-video in the United States.[1]
On March 15, 2011, MGM released the film on DVD-R format through its MGM Limited Edition program.
Reception
In a contemporary review, Variety described the film as browsing through several themes of Edgar Allan Poe with "dull results".[1] The review noted the historical footnote of the film being the final film featuring Carradine, but noted that it disappoints as "there's only a few seconds of blurry Carradine footage."[1] The review noted that audiences may be disappointed that Karen Witter remains clothed throughout the film, while noting that former porn actress Ginger Lynn "has one of her best mainstream jobs as a tough-talking inmate who proves to be an excellent screamer."[1]
References
Footnotes
Sources
- Prouty, Howard H., ed. (1994). Variety Television Reviews 1923-1992. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-8240-3796-0.