Buried Alive

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Buried Alive is available in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 4/10 TMDB score, built from 23 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Robert Vaughn leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Buried Alive earns its spot. Buried Alive takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by some unusual types. Spurred on by a series of horrific hallucinations, she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearances of several students. The performances from Robert Vaughn and Donald Pleasence give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It hit screens in 1989. Buried Alive resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Buried Alive. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Robert Vaughn is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Buried Alive was released in 1989, directed by Gérard Kikoïne. The full 87-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.