Burial Ground
A decadent manor retreat becomes a brutal zombie siege after an archaeologically minded professor unleashes the dead from an ancient crypt.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- lurid
- campy
- late night horror marathon
- cult cinema night
What critics said
Critics are divided between praising the film's relentless pace and creative death scenes and dismissing its thin plot, poor acting, weak effects, and lack of suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The invited couples retreat into Professor Ayres's mansion as zombies besiege the building.
The film emphasizes creative zombie kills, bloody attacks, and disturbing undead imagery over elaborate plotting.
The zombie effects and death scenes rely on low-budget practical makeup and overtly farcical effects.
Professor Ayres opens a crypt connected to an ancient stone and revives the zombie horde.
Films like Burial Ground, and why
Zombi 2
Italian zombie horror, siege structure, graphic practical effects, and low-budget exploitation tone
The Beyond
Zombie outbreak horror centered on survival under pressure and visceral practical gore
City of the Living Dead
Cult zombie horror with grotesque undead attacks and heightened exploitation aesthetics
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrea Bianchi
- Release Date
- 1981-01-23
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Karin Well
- Gianluigi Chirizzi
- Mariangela Giordano
- Antonella Antinori
- Simone Mattioli
- Pietro Barzocchini
- Roberto Caporali
- Claudio Zucchet
- Anna Valente
- Benito Barbieri
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Troma NOW, ARROW
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Burial Ground about?
- A decadent manor retreat becomes a brutal zombie siege after an archaeologically minded professor unleashes the dead from an ancient crypt.
- What is Burial Ground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Burial Ground as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Burial Ground violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Burial Ground as graphic.
- What did critics think of Burial Ground?
- Critics are divided between praising the film's relentless pace and creative death scenes and dismissing its thin plot, poor acting, weak effects, and lack of suspense.
- Which films are like Burial Ground?
- Films with a similar feel include Zombi 2, The Beyond, and City of the Living Dead.
- How long is Burial Ground?
- Burial Ground runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Burial Ground?
- In United States, Burial Ground streams on Philo, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Troma NOW, ARROW.
