Keep My Grave Open

Keep My Grave Open
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. F. Brownrigg
Written byF. Amos Powell
Produced byS. F. Brownrigg
Starring
CinematographyJanis P. Valtenbergs
Edited by
  • Jerry Caraway
  • Lynn Leneau
Music byRobert Farrar
Production
company
Wells Company
Distributed byFlora Releasing
Release date
  • December 16, 1977 (1977-12-16)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Keep My Grave Open is a 1977 American slasher film directed by S. F. Brownrigg and starring Camilla Carr, Chelcie Ross, and Stephen Tobolowsky in his feature film debut.[1][2] The film follows a deranged, murderous woman living in an isolated mansion whose brother lures victims to her. The film was reissued under the alternative title The House Where Hell Froze Over.[1]

Cast

  • Camilla Carr as Lesley
  • Chelcie Ross as Kevin
  • Stephen Tobolowsky as Robert
  • Ann Stafford as Suzie
  • Sharon Bunn as Twinkle
  • Gene Ross as Dr. Emerson
  • Annabelle Weenick as Clara
  • Bill Thurman as Hitchhiker
  • Jessie Lee Fulton as Miss Evie
  • Lucille Baldwin as Miss Ada
  • Desmond Dhooge as Storekeeper
  • Skipper Richardson as Prostitute
  • Cebe Reed as Caesar

Production

Filming took place in Harrison County, Texas.[1]

Release

Keep My Grave Open was released in San Angelo, Texas on December 16, 1977, as a supporting title in a double feature with From Beyond the Grave (1974), which was released under the alternative title The Creatures.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Keep My Grave Open". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Barnes, Mike (February 7, 2026). "Camilla Carr, Actress in 'Keep My Grave Open' and 'Designing Women,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 15, 2026.
  3. ^ "It Jumps Off the Screen Into Your Lap!". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 16, 1977. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.