Dead & Buried (1981) Horror Mystery
Dead & Buried (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Dead & Buried
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.1/10
Dead & Buried Plot Synopsis:
Sheriff Dan Gillis has a nice life with his wife, the teacher Janet Gillis, in the small coastal and friendly town of Potter's Bluff. When visitors are mysteriously killed in the town, Sheriff Gillis investigates the cases carefully and finds that dead people are reanimating and coming back to life. Dan finds a book of witchcraft and voodoo in his wife's drawer and he suspects that she might be practicing black magic. Dan meets the coroner-mortician William G. Dobbs and learns the dreadful and surprising secret.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A suspense horror film set in a small coastal town where, after a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses begin to come back to life.
Tagline: The writers of alien... ...bring a new terror to earth.
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Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Dead & Buried Release Dates Blu-ray 4K: Jul 20, 2021
Writers: Jeff Millar, Alex Stern, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Producers: Robert Fentress, Michael Rachmil, Ronald Shusett, Richard R. St. Johns
Editors: Alan Balsam
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Dead & Buried (1981) Cast (Click to Expand)
Dead & Buried Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| James Farentino | ... | Sheriff Dan Gillis |
| Melody Anderson | ... | Janet Gillis |
| Jack Albertson | ... | William G. Dobbs |
| Dennis Redfield | ... | Ron |
| Nancy Locke | ... | Linda (as Nancy Locke Hauser) |
| Lisa Blount | ... | Girl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa |
| Robert Englund | ... | Harry |
| Bill Quinn | ... | Ernie |
| Michael Currie | ... | Herman |
| Christopher Allport | ... | George Le Moyne / Freddie |
| Joseph G. Medalis | ... | Doctor (as Joe Medalis) |
| Macon McCalman | ... | Ben |
| Lisa Marie | ... | Hitchhiker |
| Estelle Omens | ... | Betty |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Phil |
| Linda Shusett | ... | Waitress (as Linda Turley) |
| Ed Bakey | ... | Fisherman |
| Glenn Morshower | ... | Jimmy |
| Robert Boler | ... | Mr. Haskell |
| Michael Pataki | ... | Sam |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James Farentino, as Sheriff Dan Gillis, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Melody Anderson (b. December 3, 1955) – Janet Gillis
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Jack Albertson, as William G. Dobbs, passed away at age 74 in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jack & Wallace - Dennis Redfield (b. February 23, 1943) – Ron
Sign: Pisces - Nancy Locke – Linda (as Nancy Locke Hauser)
- Lisa Blount, as Girl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa, passed away at age 53 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Robert Englund (b. June 6, 1947) – Harry
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10¼" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Robert England | Robert 'Freddy' Englund - Bill Quinn, as Ernie, passed away at age 81 in Camarillo, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Billy Quinn | William T. Quinn | William Quinn - Michael Currie, as Herman, passed away at age 81 in Freeport, Ma.
Sign: Leo - Christopher Allport, as George Le Moyne / Freddie, passed away at age 60 in Wrightwood, San Bernard.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Alexander Wise Allport Jr. | Chris Allport - Joseph G. Medalis, as Doctor (as Joe Medalis), passed away at age 76 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Joe G. Medalis | Joe Medalis | Joseph Medalis - Macon McCalman, as Ben, passed away at age 72 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Macon McCallman | Sonny McCalman - Lisa Marie – Hitchhiker
- Estelle Omens – Betty
- Barry Corbin (b. October 16, 1940) – Phil
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
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