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Dead & Buried

1981Movie1 h 34 minR

HorrorMystery
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic716.1Rotten Tomatoes71%59%

A terrifying, deeply unsettling horror movie about mystery and the mind.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · pure escapism

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

It will take your breath away. All of it.

After a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses appear to be coming back to life and living normally as locals in the small town.

Feels like

  • Gory Horror
  • Small Town Mystery
  • Undead
  • Visually Dark
  • Suspenseful
  • Unsettling
  • Classic Horror
  • Gruesome
  • Murderous Townspeople

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Gary Sherman
Written by
Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Produced by
Ronald Shusett, Robert Fentress
Music by
Joe Renzetti

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 29, 1981 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released
May 29, 1981
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$216,166
Available in
6 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Dead & Buried?"

Questions about Dead & Buried

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dead & Buried?

PrimePhiloFandango at Home FreePluto TVNight Flight+ScreamboxFawesomeMidnight Pulp

In the United States, Dead & Buried streams on Prime, Philo, Night Flight+, Screambox, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Dead & Buried worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 71).

Will Dead & Buried scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Dead & Buried?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.