HAUNTING FEAR
PLOT-A severely depressed housewife is plagued by nightmares of being buried alive.
VIOLENCE-A character is stabbed in the back of his head and the blade comes out of his face, someone else is shot full of holes, and a severed head rolls on the floor.
SEX/NUDITY-Both lead actresses are seen naked a couple times each. There are also two lengthy sex scenes, one of which is fairly intense for a movie like this.
WHY I LIKED IT-Adapting Edgar Allan Poe stories is a time-honored tradition in the B-movie world, and this present-day interpretation of "Premature Burial" is well-acted and scary. It was cool to me that Fred Olen Ray also made TEENAGE EXORCIST with basically the same principal cast as this, but with an entirely different tone. Brinke Stevens is the star here, and is absolutely incredible. When she breaks out of her coffin and goes on a rampage, the combination of makeup and her acting create a truly horrifying character. I love watching her in this role because she looks so scary and performs so well.
DOWNSIDE-Jan Michael Vincent and Karen Black receive top billing, but their parts are small and almost pointless. Jay Richardson and Brinke Stevens are the actual stars and they totally make the movie, but their names aren't the ones on the cover.
MEMORABLE SCENES-The maniac Brinke runs through the house on a murderous rampage, and stabs her adultering husband in the back of the head. The blade exits through his cheek, and she then chops off his head and throws it at his mistress's feet.
NOTES-Rent this one and TEENAGE EXORCIST for a night of fun and scariness from Ray, Richardson, and Stevens!