Keep My Grave Open

Keep My Grave Open
Keep My Grave Open
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. F. Brownrigg
Written by	F. Amos Powell
Produced by	S. F. Brownrigg
Starring	Camilla Carr; Chelcie Ross; Stephen Tobolowsky;
Cinematography	Janis P. Valtenbergs
Edited by	Jerry Caraway; Lynn Leneau;
Music by	Robert Farrar
Production; company	Wells Company
Distributed by	Flora Releasing
Release date	December 16, 1977;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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. 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.

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.

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.

References

1 2 3 "Keep My Grave Open". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ "It Jumps Off the Screen Into Your Lap!". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 16, 1977. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Keep My Grave Open at IMDb

[Enc-1] 1 2 3 "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.