In 1981, a weird little horror movie came out. It was directed by Gary Sherman and starred Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson (who you might remember best as Grandpa Joe from Willy Wonka), and James Farentino.In the film, a sheriff (Farentino) and his wife (Anderson) investigate a surprising series of murders in their small coastal town. But then, the victims begin to come back to life, so the sheriff enlists the help of the kooky local coroner (Albertson). They discover a dastardly plot.The screenplay for Dead & Buried was written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett (of Alien fame), and the film has special effects from the illustrious Stan Winston. And they still look great.But it's a miracle this film got made and looks as good as it does. Dead & Buried survived creative battles, budget constraints, and corporate interference to become a cult classic. We can learn a lot from this near-disaster.Spoilers for the film below. - YouTube www.youtube.com Drama with the WritersAs mentioned, O'Bannon and Shusett had just come off Alien's success (a fraught creative process on its own), and were ready for their next hit.Sherman told The Flashback Files that Shusett just showed up one day with the script."I'm at home one day and there's a knock on the door. There's this little guy at my door who says: Hi! I'm Ron Shusett, and I'm going to be the biggest producer in Hollywood, and I wanna work with you. Apparently, he loved Death Line and had gotten my...
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