Trust me, it hurt to give the lowest possible rating to "Keep My Grave Open", but I didn't really have a choice. The plot is so uninteresting, the production values so poor, and the acting & directing so amateurish that the film honestly isn't worth viewing. Normally, though, I have quite a high tolerance-level for cheap B-movie trash from the 70s, and especially if they are directed by S. F. Brownrigg. He previously made the more than enjoyable "Don't Look in the Basement" and "Don't Open the Door", but here he really messed things up.
The whole concept revolves around whether or not the female protagonist's brother Kevin is real or imaginary. I don't care, either way! She - Lesley - lives in an isolated farmhouse and constantly yells at her brother, but he never comes down the stairs. Maybe because he doesn't exist? Or maybe because he's too busy slicing up people with a sword. Or is Lesley doing that herself? Again, who cares! Despite the short running time (little under 80 minutes), watching "Keep My Grave Open" felt as long and as dull as sitting through the entire "Lords of the Rings" franchise, including all the hobbit spin-offs.
The whole concept revolves around whether or not the female protagonist's brother Kevin is real or imaginary. I don't care, either way! She - Lesley - lives in an isolated farmhouse and constantly yells at her brother, but he never comes down the stairs. Maybe because he doesn't exist? Or maybe because he's too busy slicing up people with a sword. Or is Lesley doing that herself? Again, who cares! Despite the short running time (little under 80 minutes), watching "Keep My Grave Open" felt as long and as dull as sitting through the entire "Lords of the Rings" franchise, including all the hobbit spin-offs.