Graverobbers (film)

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Graverobbers
Graverobbers (1988) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed byStraw Weisman
Produced byLew Mishkin
StarringElizabeth Mannino
David Gregory
Lawrence Bockius
Jerry Rector
Judith Mayes
Kelvin Keraga
CinematographyAnghel Deca
Edited byMichael Spence
Music byKatherine Quittner
Production
company
Films Around the World
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Graverobbers (also known as Dead Mate) [1] [2] is a 1988 American black comedy horror film written and directed by Straw Weisman, and starring Elizabeth Mannino, David Gregory, Lawrence Bockius, Jerry Rector, Judith Mayes, and Kelvin Keraga.

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In June 2018, the film was restored in 2K and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome. [3]

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References

  1. Jones, Stephen (2000). The Essential Monster Movie Guide: A Century of Creature Features on Film, TV, and Video. Billboard Books. p. 102. ISBN   978-0823079360.
  2. Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland & Company. p. 255. ISBN   978-0786472277.
  3. "Grave Robbers – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome . Retrieved January 26, 2020.