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Produccion: Robert Fentress (Producer) — Richard R. St. Johns (Executive Producer)

Guion: Ronald Shusett (Screenplay) — Dan O'Bannon (Screenplay) — Jeff Millar (Story) — Alex Stern (Story)

Musica: Joe Renzetti (Original Music Composer)

Fotografia: Steven Poster (Director of Photography)

Varios asesinatos perturban la tranquilidad de una pequeña ciudad de Nueva Inglaterra. Lo más inquietante es que las mismas víctimas parecen volver a la vida para convertirse, a su vez, en terribles asesinos… Destaca por su discreción y la sugerencia de atmósferas un título que en Italia no ha tenido mucho éxito, quizá porque hoy, como en el pasado, el buen gusto no siempre paga. Esta "Mortos y enterrados" de Gary Sherman es una historia inquietante al proponer la hipótesis de que el muerto "vuelto a la vida" sea ignorante de su condición de cadáver ambulante, y espeluznante cuando nos explica que el autor de la horrible maquinación ha decidido sustituir a Dios con el único propósito de mejorar la estética de la especie humana. Un pequeño gran culto del cine de terror que lleva las firmas de expertos del género como Dan O'Bannon (guionista), Stan Winston (efectos especiales) y Robert "Freddy" Englund (entre los protagonistas). Absolutamente para redescubrir.

Mysterious deaths in a foggy coastal town

A puzzled sheriff in a hazy seaside hamlet in Maine (James Farentino) investigates a string of violent murders. Jack Albertson plays the mortician while Robert Englund appears as a mechanic in his pre-Freddy Krueger days.

"Dead & Buried" (1981) is a unique, atmospheric horror that is reminiscent of other spooky flicks taking place in coastal towns, like “The Fog” (1980), “Messiah of Evil” (1973), “The Birds” (1963) and “Humanoids from the Deep” (1980). The opening features some surprisingly classy music (repeated during the end credits) which sets the stage for the slow-paced, moody investigation augmented by some pretty cutting edge and, frankly, shocking effects by Stan Winston.

The striking Lisa Blount stands out on the feminine front, particularly her opening sequence. The head-turning Melody Anderson is also on hand as the sheriff’s wife. Meanwhile Lisa Marie appears as a hitchhiker (not the same actress as Tim Burton’s muse in the 90s). More should’ve been done with these women (not talking ‘bout sleaze).

The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Mendocino, California (located about 3.5 hours north of San Francisco on the coast), and The Lot in West Hollywood.

GRADE: B

"Tales from the Crypt" (meets The Stepford Wives) like story that has plenty of entertainment value even though it's more on the creepy spectrum than scary. Jack Albertson as the mortician was a lot of fun and James Farentino had his moments. 3.75/5

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