A young woman named Leslie(played by Camilla Carr), lives in a cursed house by a cemetery. Leslie is starting to grow even more emotionally disturbed,as she takes care of her abusive and reclusive brother Kevin. At the same time a maniac killer is loose getting new victims every day. Everyone including Leslie, start to wonder if Kevin is the killer.
From the title,Keep my grave open, i wasn't expecting much from this movie. Of course i heard about it in many horror films books, It just never seemed like a must have. But after a good Xmas, i got this double feature as a gift. Since i wanted Beast of the yellow night, i had to keep it and thought to myself what the hell, might as well watch it.
After a painful, extra long opening credits, this movie kicks into 70's slasher mood.The killer in question, is dressed up like a civil war solider. From cap, boots and even a sword! This puts apart this killer from Jason or bob from Black Xmas(1974). The kill scenes are at times slobby, but Ive seen enough slashers to tell you that this is at least well edited.
Unlike many 70's slashers, this one adds more character by making(spoiler),the killer have a spilt persona. Having Leslie and Kevin as the same person,this isn't really new, but it's a decent twist. This shines when, Leslie is having a fake sex scene with a invisible lover, as one of the many slow burn moments of the film. This pace gives Keep my grave up a good creepy feeling thur out.
Keep My Grave Open was a average slasher, that got better with my second viewing of it.Worth the watch for 70's slasher fans and the civil war sword kills.
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