Review of I Bury the Living (1958) by Dakotah S — 07 Mar 2010
The first few minutes of this seemed really shoddy, but I found myself really digging this movie once it got started. The caretaker guy has a really silly accent, but he's actually pretty fucking creepy aside from that.
This movie is about a businessman who comes into possession of a cemetery where putting a black pin on someone's cemetery plot can kill them instantly...or so it seems. The film is a really effective thriller, and Richard Boone does an awesome job as the protagonist, conveying a claustrophobic sense of panic very, very well.
This is a very bare-bones movie, with no kills happening on screen, but don't let that deter you: the atmosphere is off the charts, and I really found this whole thing captivating and interesting when it got started.
I couldn't predict where this was going even one bit, and the ending was definitely a surprise. Recommended.
This review of I Bury the Living (1958) was written by Dakotah S on 07 Mar 2010.
I Bury the Living has generally received mixed reviews.
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