A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief.
Cemeteries play an integral part in horror fiction for it is often where vampires go when seeking the shelter of their coffins during the daylight hours. During zombie attacks, the dead can be seen clawing their way through the dirt in search of fresh brains. Historically, many Hunchbacked servants have been known to dig up the graves of the recently deceased in search of fresh body parts so that their scientist employers can create new life by stitching together body parts of the dead.
In film[]
In the 1966 film Django, an officer from the Mexican Army named Jackson pursued the gunfighter Django until eventually he caught up with him in a cemetery. Jackson shot Django's traveling companion, Maria, though she survived and Django managed to kill Jackson in the cemetery along with his five lieutenants.
In Resident Evil, an unnamed cemetery exists a short distance from Arklay Mansion in the Arklay Mountains. It was here that Alice conspired with Lisa Addison to steal samples of the T-Virus in order to expose the Umbrella Corporation.
Cemeteries of note[]
| Character | Film/Series |
|---|---|
| Eagle Hill Cemetery | House of Dark Shadows |