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Buried Alive poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.0 / 100
1989·Horror / Thriller·1h 31m

BURIED ALIVE

“The Dead Return!”

A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by some unusual types. Spurred on by a series of horrific hallucinations, she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearances of several students.

Above the Line
Gérard Kikoïne·DirectorStuart Lee·ScreenplayJake Chesi·ScreenplayGérard Loubeau·Director of PhotographyFrédéric Talgorn·MusicGilbert Kikoïne·Editor
Cast
Robert Vaughn·Dr. Gary JulianDonald Pleasence·Dr. SchaefferKaren Lorre·Janet PendletonJohn Carradine·Jacob JulianGinger Lynn·DebbieNia Long·FingersWilliam Butler·TimJanine Denison·ShiroArnold Vosloo·Ken WadeAshley Hayden·Boze
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Gérard Kikoïne·Director
Writing· 3
Stuart Lee·ScreenplayJake Chesi·ScreenplayEdgar Allan Poe·Short Story
Camera· 1
Gérard Loubeau·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gilbert Kikoïne·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Frédéric Talgorn·Music
Art & Design· 2
Leonardo Coen Cagli·Production DesignLeith Ridley·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Harry Alan Towers·ProducerAvi Lerner·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
56.0
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Buried Alive's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#000000
#A0522D
Mood
Terrifying, Desperate
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split into two horizontal sections. The top section shows a pale hand with a white cuff and brown sleeve emerging from a dark, possibly muddy, sur”

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Key Elements
HandLightning BoltMan's FaceDirt Blood
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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