{"id":2601,"date":"2007-03-20T09:07:01","date_gmt":"2007-03-20T16:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2024-04-21T23:53:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T06:53:20","slug":"i-bury-the-living-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2601","title":{"rendered":"I Bury the Living (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Maps and pins can&#8217;t kill alone &#8212; the power of a human brain has to be behind it.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-31428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe newly appointed chairman (Richard Boone) of a cemetery soon discovers that by pushing a black pin onto a plot on a map, he will cause the death of the plot&#8217;s owner &#8212; yet nobody believes him, and deaths continue to mount.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;No One Believes Me!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Richard Boone Films<\/li>\n<li>Supernatural Powers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis low-budget horror flick &#8212; more akin to a <em>Twilight Zone<\/em> episode than a feature film &#8212; holds interest throughout its 75 minutes. Based on a remarkably simple premise, <em>I Bury the Living<\/em> remains unique because of its decision to show Boone as a tortured soul who no one will believe, rather than a gleeful madman who revels in his newfound power. Director Albert Band makes good, restrained use of camera tricks and extreme lighting to show Boone&#8217;s state of mind, and turns the cemetery map itself into a virtual piece of psychedelic art. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map2.png 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While critics are divided in their opinions of the film&#8217;s denouement (most hate it), these final five minutes fortunately do little to take away from the enjoyment of what&#8217;s come before. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Boone as the troubled chairman<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Boone.png 1705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective cinematography and camera tricks to reflect Boone&#8217;s degenerating state of mind<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-1024x558.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-1536x837.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography-496x270.png 496w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Cinematography.png 1753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The surprisingly creepy cemetery map<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-1536x840.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1-494x270.png 494w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/I-Bury-the-Living-Map-1.png 1735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a good show. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0051755\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s373bury.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/17168\/i-bury-the-living#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moria.co.nz\/horror\/iburytheliving.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Maps and pins can&#8217;t kill alone &#8212; the power of a human brain has to be behind it.&#8221; Synopsis: The newly appointed chairman (Richard Boone) of a cemetery soon discovers that by pushing a black pin onto a plot on a map, he will cause the death of the plot&#8217;s owner &#8212; yet nobody believes him, and deaths continue to mount. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Horror &#8220;No One Believes Me!&#8221; Richard Boone Films Supernatural Powers Review: This low-budget horror&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2601\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2601"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95967,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions\/95967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}