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A '96 buried treasure flick so forgotten even the graveyard feels disrespected.
TMDB
52
IMDb
57
Rotten Tomatoes
46
Audience Score
48
Google
67
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The Grave (1996)

greed-fueled chaosSouthern gothic rotB-movie swagger

Overview

HorrorThrillerCrime

Two prisoners escape with the help of their jailer to search for a treasure that is supposedly buried with a dead millionaire.

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thiefprisonfugitiveprison escapenorth carolinabribeburied treasureburied alive
corruption of friendshipthe emptiness of wealthmoral rot beneath prosperity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Donal Logue steals every scene he's in.

Practical Effects

Grave-digging sequences with real grit.

Best for:Solo: Late-night discovery of why this bombed.·Rewatch: Spotting Donal Logue's pre-Gotham hustle.
Heads up:Violence: Prison brutality and several bloody deaths.·Disturbing: Buried alive sequences are genuinely claustrophobic.
Jonas Pate

Director

Jonas Pate

ReleasedJan 18, 1996
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Budget$4M
The Kushner-Locke Company

Top Cast

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

King

Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar

Jordan

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Tyn

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Cletus

Keith David

Keith David

The Priest

John Diehl

John Diehl

J.C. Cole

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Wex

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Travis Purcell

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Boo

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Cass

Ashleigh Aston Moore

Ashleigh Aston Moore

Marlene

DeeDee Rescher

DeeDee Rescher

Metal Voice

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Filmed in North Carolina with a budget so tight the grave was a real hole they kept digging deeper for different angles.

Insight

Director Jonas Pate and brother Josh Pate would later create 'Bloodline' and 'Outer Banks' — this is their dirt-cheap training ground for Southern noir.

YouTube

THE GRAVE (1996) | Official Trailer | 4K

THE GRAVE (1996) | Official Trailer | 4K

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