Rest in Pieces (1987)
Rest in Pieces (Spanish: Descanse en piezas) is a horror film from 1987 directed by José Ramón Larraz who was also responsible for Vampyres. Starring Scott Thompson Baker, Lorin Jean Vail, and Dorothy Malone.
Plot
Helen Hewitt inherits a sprawling Pennsylvania estate from her wealthy, eccentric aunt Catherine Boyle, who commits suicide by ingesting strychnine, an act which she records on video. After paying their respects, and a subsequent incident where Catherine’s ashes escape from her urn and blow onto the grounds of the estate, Helen and her ex-tennis pro husband, Bob, move from Los Angeles to the estate. Upon arriving, they find it inhabited by various friends of Catherine’s who reside in the numerous buildings on the property. Among them are a live-in maid, Lisa; an ex-military man; a blind concert pianist, David Hume; a mysterious doctor Anderson; Gertrude Stein; the brutish Jack Ritchy; Whitmore, a writer; and the Reverend Faherty.
Catherine allegedly left $8 million in cash hidden on the property, but kept its location a secret. Bob searches for the money, and in the basement, finds piles of rotten food infested with rats. Bob learns from Helen that her Aunt Catherine was regarded as mentally ill by her family, and that she was at one time institutionalized.
The houseguests hold a small recital concert featuring guest performers, unbeknownst to Bob and Helen. At the concert’s end, they savagely murder the unsuspecting musicians, revealing themselves to be part of a death cult. Bob confronts the six houseguests, who remain dedicated to Catherine and assure him they have no interest in the money, though they claim to know where it is hidden.
A group of houseguests gather in the parlor and each light a candle. As the flames each inexplicably extinguish, the Reverend asserts that it is Catherine communicating with them. Helen is confronted by the houseguests in the swimming pool of the home. When Bob tries to come to her rescue, Lisa and Gertrude stab him to death before sedating Helen.
Helen awakens and the cultists inform her that they are only following Catherine’s instructions. The cultists chase Helen through the property, again incapacitating her. When she awakens again, she wanders through the house, which now appear
Notable scenes
The killing scene
Making of Rest in Pieces
José Ramón Larraz was born in 1929 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Symptoms (1974), Whirlpool (1970) and Vampyres (1974). Rest in Pieces is one of his lesser known movies. He died on 3 September 2013 in Málaga, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain.
Our view on Rest in Pieces
Rest in Pieces is an over the top Spanish-American horror film from Larraz and Galindo Jr. There really is nothing quite like them. They’re a nice change from the Italian Exploitation movies. 
The actors the story the gore it is definitely an Exploitflix thumbs up!
