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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.2 / 100
1958·Horror / Mystery·1h 17m

I BURY THE LIVING

“Out of a Time-Rotted Tomb Crawls an Unspeakable Horror!”

The new manager of a small-town cemetery becomes convinced that he triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners by tampering with a certain map. When nobody believes him, he risks his sanity to play God once again and prove his point.

Above the Line
Albert Band·DirectorLouis Garfinkle·ScreenplayLouis Garfinkle·StoryFrederick Gately·Director of PhotographyGerald Fried·Original Music ComposerFrank Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Richard Boone·Robert KraftTheodore Bikel·Andy McKeeHerbert Anderson·Jess JessupRobert Osterloh·Lt. ClayborneHoward Smith·George KraftPeggy Maurer·Ann CraigRuss Bender·Henry TrowbridgeGlen Vernon·Stuart DrexelLynette Bernay·Elizabeth Parrish DrexelKen Drake·Bill Honegger
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Albert Band·DirectorClark L. Paylow·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Louis Garfinkle·StoryLouis Garfinkle·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Frederick Gately·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Sullivan·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Gerald Fried·Original Music ComposerJack Kirschner·Sound EditorEve Newman·Music EditorRoy Meadows·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Edward Vorkapich·Production DesignGene Redd·Art DirectionJack Pierce·Makeup ArtistLeo J. Cornett·Property Master
Production· 3
Louis Garfinkle·ProducerAlbert Band·ProducerClark L. Paylow·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Bob Richards·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
72.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#A52A2A
Mood
Horror, Suspense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a yellow background with a large, disembodied zombie head and hands emerging from the top. A woman in a dark dress reclines on the lef”

horror
Key Elements
Zombie HeadTombstonesWomanMan
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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