Buried Alive
by Robert Kurtzman
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Actor: Erin Reese, Germaine De Leon, Leah Rachel, Lindsey Scott, Tobin BellDirector: Robert Kurtzman
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Weinstein Company
DVD Reviews of Buried Alive
DVD Review: Buried Alive? Yeah, It Felt Like That At Times Watching This...
Summary: 2 Stars
First off lemme make clear this is NOT the 1990 film starring Tim Matheson & Jennifer Jason Leigh or is it Sony's 2007 misuse of the title either. This is Dimension Extreme's 2006 Buried Alive Unrated that spouts above the title starring (starring? He's in just three scenes!) Tobin Bell from Saw. But like those other films with the same name, you yourself might feel a little underground when watching this movie too.
Take a group of six college kids: two cousins, the girl cousin's boyfriend, the boy cousin's nerdy computer friend, and two fraternity-pledging bimbos off on an adventure to stay one night in the cousin's great-great grandparents home where many years ago ole grandpa offed his first Indian wife over gold found on the grounds. Unfortunately though for that family tree, now the ghostly spirit of that first wife wants to kill any member of that bloodline and is just awaiting them to come on down to the ranch for a visit. Along the way the group runs into the groundkeeper (played by Bell, who's acting is still top-notch and deserves better than this), and figures out that he's not the only one looking for all that lost gold that started a number of murders on the property years ago. Eventually strange things start happening, axes go flying, and we get a history lesson into ancient Indian beliefs and curses.
Directed by legendary special effectsman Robert Kurtzman (who's resume is a mile long with Horror highlights like Evil Dead 2, Phantasm 2, Bride Of Re-Animator, Halloween 5, the impressive list goes on and on) you'd figure after all this time making Horror films would be a piece of bloody cake. However, it's awfully surprising the lack of gore within this story. Don't get me wrong, the few scenes that have it (all practical:aka rubber) are quite impressive, but they're too quick and not enough. In fact, this movie outside of one early shot really doesn't get the frights started till almost the hour and ten minute mark! However, Kurtzman's visuals are nice with desert backgrounds, full up-high shots, and creepy house views, but the story is more like a ghost thriller than a typical Horror film, like the script was from the 70's or something. Also for a major studio title, to be completely bare-boned other than a few start-up previews doesn't help the overall purchase either. Might be worth a rent for seeing an older "female" slasher in this usual male-driven genre, not to mention a couple of cute nudity set-up's, but overall for a guy with a resume like Kurtzman's, he really should have came up with something more exciting and to the bloody point than this.
(RedSabbath Rating:6.5/10)
DVD Review: Some good fun, but not enough to make it worth it.
Summary: 2 Stars
A group of college kids at an abandoned house pull a prank that sets loose a murderous ghost.
There's something strange, these days and in the past, that often happens to stars of major horror films. After their success, even if their fame is not at an end, they will star in random paycheck movies simply because they're asked, regardless of the quality of the film. Buried Alive is that paycheck for Saw-series star Tobin Bell (Jigsaw). When it comes to a straight-to-video slasher film like this (especially one marketed by the usually trustworthy Dimension Extreme), there are certain things horror fans have come to expect: Heavy gore, attractive women (who, most often, take off their clothes), and, at the very least, some entertainment. Unfortunately, even on as 'unrated,' the film does not deliver on the blood & guts. There is some violence, but not enough, and the result of the violence doesn't have enough splatter. The women are attractive, so they did deliver to us the eye candy. And, as far as entertainment and enjoyment go, well. . . it varied. At some points, the film is a good time and worth a few laughs. Other times, however, the film turns into a bit of a slow-drag bore (especially during the sorority stuff). From the plot to the effects, there's nothing here that hasn't been seen dozens of times before, so if you're in need of some predictability with a bit of enjoyability, you might want to check this out. . . but, you can do a whole lot better.
Final verdict: 4/10.
-AP3-
DVD Review: ANOTHER WASTE......
Summary: 1 Stars
A waste of my time and money. Possibly two good gore scenes (I only remember one) and thats all this thing is worth...DVD Review: Horrofic fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
Buried Alive promised so much on the write up on the back and to a point it did deliver.
Basic story of amorous college girls and guys go away for a good time and are unfortunate enough to walk straight into a scenario involving a dead chick out for blood and a creepy Tobin Bell. The axe-welding maniac from the grave manages to wreck havoc and along the way we get to see some nakedness so, no complaints really.
Some of the kills are done off-screen which to me is not a major problem as there is a decent amount of gore still on offer. All in all I enjoyed this film and was happy enough to pay the 12 bucks to add it to my growing collection of b-grade and a-grade horrors.
DVD Review: Eh...
Summary: 1 Stars
Buried Alive boasts 'legendary effects wizard Robert Kurtzman' in the director's seat, but that fact only seems to make the movie more of a slap in the face. In the director's seat, but obviously asleep most of the time, Kurtzman's effort here is a simple exercise in missed opportunities. Not to belabor the point or anything, but the gore is cookie cutter (when there is any at all), and it almost seems like the director is reluctant to kill off any of his characters. Half of the deaths occur off-camera. Weak.
What could have been a sleazy, trashy, and brilliantly gory (given Kurtzman's other work), if not necessarily inspired, tribute to 80's slashers ends up being not much fun at all. One star for not really trying.
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Terrifying horror film about a group of college students hunted by the evil spirit of a woman who was buried alive years ago in their secluded vacation house.General DVDs
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