I Bury the Living

NR 6.3
1958 1 hr 16 min Horror , Thriller , Mystery

A newly appointed cemetery chairman believes that, merely by inserting a black plot-marking pin into a wall-sized map of the cemetery, he can cause the deaths of that plot's owner.

  • Cast:
    Richard Boone , Theodore Bikel , Herbert Anderson , Robert Osterloh , Howard Smith , Russ Bender , Glen Vernon

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Reviews

Hellen
1958/07/01

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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MoPoshy
1958/07/02

Absolutely brilliant

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Mathilde the Guild
1958/07/03

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Janis
1958/07/04

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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Rainey Dawn
1958/07/05

Robert Kraft, a man that is hired as a cemetery chairman - and helps to sell plots and keep track of where everyone is either buried or will be buried on a large map of the cemetery. White Pins on the plots of the map means the person is alive and this is where they will be buried, the Black Pins mean the person is now deceased. Oddly when Kraft accidentally puts a black pin instead of a white pin on the plot map the person dies.. it happens more and more frequently to the point he gets the police involved. Does Kraft have the power to kill people with black pins and a map? Excellent cinematography throughout the film - some great stuff there, a good eerie story and the film builds to a great climax. I enjoyed the film.8/10

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brautigan-126-784250
1958/07/06

Just watched it on Netflix and I was shocked at how good this was.Unfortunately, no one saw fit to keep the film in good shape, so it doesn't look good, and the audio is very tinny.When I read the plot summary for this film, I was sure I was in for a disappointment. I was certain that we'd have a villain who discovers he has a power, keeps it a secret, and uses it to his advantage.Nope, the main character is actually the protagonist, and his power is the antagonist. Could he really have to kill, just by placing a pin in a map, or is it all just coincidence? The only way to know is to test it. Ultimately, his colleagues FORCE him to test his power, to their own demise! The dialogue, acting and some of the direction were really, really good.Look past the film quality and recognize the elements that shine in this very, very unique film, especially if you love weird tales.If I were to bill a double feature with this as the first film, the second film would be Village of the Damned. Great pairing right there.Check it out, for real!!!!

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Spikeopath
1958/07/07

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 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 film's 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 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. 7/10DVD viewed was French Region 2 release from Bach Movies. Good print transfer but subtitles are not removable and lip sync a problem at times. No extras.

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Bezenby
1958/07/08

Richard Boone is a executive who somehow ends up running a cemetery as one of his companies' 'helping the community' schemes. However, he discovers that when he puts black pins into the plots on a sinister map, people end up croaking. No one believes him, so he ends up being 'dared' by folks to try out the black pin theory on them, and, obviously, they end up dying too.This film is basically one man versus a sinister map. A lot has been made of the cop-out ending, but I didn't see it that way at all. Even though some sort of Scooby-Doo ending is given, if you look beyond that you can see that the map WAS evil. It changes size throughout the film for a start! And even though they thought they'd caught the guy with the thing and all, Boone even explains that the map made him do it. Plus the sinister chipping sounds, the deja-vu, and that damned heater that won't start up (it gets a proper kicking at the end, that heater).It's like Bay of Blood by Mario Bava - The indicators are there that people are killing not for the lake, but because of it. Don't be so superficial folks!

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