Buried Alive (TV Movie 1990)
45KBuried Alive: Directed by Frank Darabont. With Tim Matheson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Atherton, Hoyt Axton. A husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him.
“Imagine the nightmare of being buried alive! Suddenly opening your eyes to find yourself in such a condense space to only realize where you are. In a panic, heavy-breathing kicks in and you begin scratching the inside top of the coffin in frantic desperation. Then you punch continuously as your fists go numb not feeling the pain as the adrenaline rushes to your head. Screaming out your lungs with no prevail, until you break through the coffin to have dirt pouring in. But the remaining strength you preserved, you go for bust as your hand breaks through the top layer of dirt followed by the rest of the arm to eventually pull yourself up, as your head arrives to take a big grasp of air and to finally end it yelling in growing pain. Resurrection ready for vengeance! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe TV movie u0026#39;Buried Aliveu0026#39; is an exceptionally solid and always compelling atmospheric little revenge thriller with a considerable dark streak and a fitting sense of humour. The performances are very strong with Tim Mathesonu0026#39;s hearty performance leading the way. The gorgeous Jennifer Jason Leighu0026#39;s sassy, but extremely cold-hearted turn is picture-perfect and William Atherton hammers down his seamy role. Hoyt Axton is good with his short level headed part as the town sheriff.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eClint Goodman is very likable, do-it-yourself man with a very productive timber business in a small town. However his unhappy wife Joanna is having an affair with her Doctor, the weasel Cortland Van Owen. He gives her a deadly serum, taken from the ovaries of an exotic fish which will induce a heart attack. She tries it during dinner (dropping it in a glass of wine), and it comes off. Well not for long, as he didnu0026#39;t die and rises from his grave in anger for revenge on his wife and lover.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe brooding story sometimes moves in and out of the profound concept with it leaking some contrived aspects, but itu0026#39;s scheming and double crossings are pulled off in a very entertaining (if not convincing) manner. Director Frank Darabont (best known for Stephen King adaptations of u0026#39;Shawshank Redemptionu0026#39;, u0026#39;The Green Mileu0026#39; and u0026#39;The Mistu0026#39;) makes his directorial debut with great assurance. The direction is well-grounded and tightly handled with quite a few well-derived set-pieces of striking imagery and atmospheric tension. Michel Colombieru0026#39;s score is just as calculative as the story melding in a dangerously soothing current with some eerie piercing. Screaming riffs with beaming basses.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA commendably amusing TV thriller entry.”
