Buried Alive

this was movie just using poes name as a draw. its a story where a headmaster is killing the girls at his school. not a wife try to kill husband thing.

with xxx star Ginger lynn some nudtiy and dome blood and dead body thrown in to the mix

Again Vaughn deserved better projects and this is one that could'vebeen good but isn't! He's good as always but the script and directingjust ruin the movie. I'm sure made to cash in on the slasher 80 filmsbut this one doesn't even make it as a good slasher movie.

!! Great suspense thriller movie !!

As a fan of Robert Vaughan and Edgar Allen Poe since childhood, when I saw this new release and being unfamiliar with it (and not being able to find any info on IMDB at that time), I jumped on this one immediately. While not exactly experiencing 'buyers remorse', I have to admit I wasn't enthralled, though most fans of 80's slasher and horror will definitely see merits in this film lost on this reviewer, so take these statements with that in mind. I myself am not a big fan of 80's horror (possibly a flaw of mine).Robert Vaughn is excellent and creepy as the headmaster and professor of this all girls school for delinquents, and keeps things moving along single-handedly. The odd thing here is that this film is almost a women-in-prison flick in nature, with all the accompanying clichés of the genre, (you know - lots of showers and a catfight or two) but with only a modicum of the required nudity inherent in that style of flick. Which is too bad, really, as it would have raised the bar considerably, especially when you consider that Ginger Lynn Allen (yes, that Ginger Lynn, the princess of early-mid 80's porno fame) is one of the bad girls in attendance. Though you will see some of the other lasses in various states of undress, you won't see her undraped anywhere... bummer.The kill scenes are decent yet routine for 80's horror films, the girls disappear when they are unusually disobedient, but aren't buried alive, per se; they're walled in within the dark past secrets of the building's basement. No real scares here; we can see who the perpetrator of the crimes is half-way through the film, but the finale is decent nonetheless. Donald Pleasance is fine as the oddball teacher of dubious qualifications who's been at the facility longer than anyone. Like I said, these films are not hits with me, but are for a vast majority of horror fans, so use your own discretion after reading my review, and don't fault me if you don't agree - I prefaced my review accordingly.A 3 star effort for my tastes, but probably 4 stars for most viewers. You decide. For Vaughan fans, it's a no-brainer.

good suspence

“Buried Alive” draws its inspiration from two tales by Edgar Allan Poe, “The Premature Burial” and “The Cask of Amontillado.” Poe’s name in the title of a movie immediately conjures images of emaciated neurotics, ominous atmosphere, and gothic horror. The results can vary. While there are fine horror pictures based on Poe stories, even more of them are disappointing.“Buried Alive” opens as Janet (Karen Witter) arrives to teach at Ravens Croft Institute, a reform school for troubled girls. The ringleader of the girls is tough Debbie (Ginger Allen), who is not above using threats and violence against those who challenge her. Janet learns that things aren’t as they appear after dealing with often violent students and experiencing bizarre hallucinations of swarms of ants, arms reaching up from the ground, and undulating brick walls. She subsequently begins to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several girls, who are being stalked by a masked killer who buries them alive.Robert Vaughn, in post-“Man From U.N.C.L.E.” mode, plays the head of the institute, Gary Julian, and Donald Pleasence (“Halloween”) plays Dr. Schaeffer, who is always lurking about, peering around corners, and turning up whenever danger rears its head. Vaughn is unable to rise above mediocre material and hams up his performance, especially in the third act. Veteran actor John Carradine, in his final screen role, appears briefly in a climactic scene.Director Gerard Kikoine (“Edge of Sanity”) tries to infuse this contemporary thriller with the spirit of Poe’s tales, using endless shadowy corridors and a lurking black cat. There are few kills and an awful lot of exposition, which slows the movie and undermines tension. The director does manage some good scare scenes. Arms reach up to grab young women and drag them down what seems like a mile-long chute into a dingy, dank basement of horrors. Thousands of ants swarm about, covering the feet of the unsuspecting. These images may induce a shudder or two but little more.Ms. Witter, a former 1982 Playboy Playmate, is certainly attractive but not much of an actress. Attired in surprisingly modest suits befitting a teacher, she seems pretty slow to realize that a lot is wrong at the Institute. The viewer is way ahead of her. Her character varies between intelligent professional concerned for the young women who regularly go missing to defenseless horror heroine who has a knack for making dumb decisions that no real person would. Nudity in a scene of the girls showering together serves no purpose other than to titillate.screams, sounds of a body being pummeled, bricks being cemented into place, and exaggerated sounds of people chewing their food. In the underground area, footsteps echo as Janet walks with trepidation through dark corridors. Frederic Talgorn’s music does its best to enhance scenes and build suspense but is fighting a script that doesn’t seem to know what suspense is.Bonus material on the R-rated Region A Blu-ray release from Vinegar Syndrome include the following:Ginger’s Antics, an interview with actress Ginger AllenWell, I Wanna Be an Actor, an interview with actor William ButlerReversible cover artwork“Buried Alive” is not strong enough to appeal to die-hard horror fans, who will find it draggy and lacking in blood and gore. The subject matter, the script by Jake Class and Stuart Lee, and Kikoine’s unimaginative direction have yielded a routine, ho-hum horror picture with just a few good scenes.

Robert Vaughn, Donald Pleasense, Karen Witter and John Carradine star in this classic tale of underground terror from the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe.The story is about an isolated school for troubled teenage girls which was once an asylum for the incurably insane. The school is run by the charistmatic psychiatrist, Gary Julian (Vaughn). . . Captivated by his charm, a young teacher joins the staff. Soon, she is driven to the edge of madness and the school's underground corridors... where a masked killer runs amok, his victims end up being buried alive!Shot in atmospheric locations, eerie acting.

Film fantastique mis en image par le talentueux "Kiko" c'est forcément un bon film. Un seul reproche à cette édition DVD, elle est exclusivement en anglais.

good