''Buried Secrets'' is a 1996 American drama horror television film directed by

Michael Toshiyuki Uno Michael Toshiyuki Uno is an American film and television director, credited with directing television programs such as '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (the remake series that began in 1985), ''China Beach'', '' The Outsiders'', ''Early Edition'', a ...

, starring Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.

Plot

Annalisse Vellum ( Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) is a young woman who, along with her mother Laura Vellum (

Melinda Culea Melinda Culea (born May 5, 1955) is an American actress. Early life Culea was born on May 5, 1955, in Western Springs, Illinois. She worked as a model before acting.Dangaard, Colin (1983) "Melinda Culea: The Struggle Goes on", ''Milwaukee J ...

), move back to her mother's hometown, sometime after the death of her father. They rent the home of Laura's old school classmate, Clay Roff ( Tim Matheson), whose troubled teenage daughter Mary (

Erika Flores Erika Flores (born November 2, 1978 in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California) is an American former child actress and former actress, and sister of Melissa Flores, also a former child actress. Career She is known for her role as the first ...

) disappeared sometime earlier. Clay invites the two women to dinner at his house, where they meet his current wife, Danielle Roff ( Kelly Rutherford), and his young daughter, Heather. Soon after moving in, Annalisse starts having nightmares about a woman falling over a cliff, and is being haunted by the spirit of Mary. Annalisse begins to suspect foul play in Mary's disappearance and the death of Mary's mother, Ann, who she was having the nightmares about. Annalisse is soon suspected of a

mental disorder A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitti ...

by her mother, Clay and Danielle. Annalisse becomes interested in a local man, Johnny Toussard (

Channon Roe James Channon Roe (born October 27, 1969) is an American former actor. He began his film and television career in the mid-1990s. He first appeared on TV series ''My So-Called Life'' as Logan in 1994. Roe began his acting career in independent fi ...

), which upsets Mary's spirit. Clay warns her not to get involved with the dangerous man. Despite these warnings, the two see each other, setting off Mary's wrath. Danielle convinces Annalisse's mother to have her temporarily committed for observation. While Clay watches from outside, Danielle states that Annalisse may be suffering the same mental illness Mary had. When released, Annalisse decides to investigate into Danielle's past; she discovers Danielle was treating and drugging Mary, and suspects she murdered Ann. Mary possesses Annalisse to visit Johnny, confronts her father, and her spirit rides her beloved horse and tramples Danielle, killing her. Clay discovered Danielle had murdered Ann, drugged Mary into a psychotic state, and has been drugging Annalise to keep her silent. Danielle had been having an affair with the then-married Clay; she was pregnant and had been plotting to marry him. Clay had blocked out burying Mary's body by the cliff after he believed she had murdered her mother, then committed suicide. Mary's spirit is now at rest; she thanks Annalisse, saying she will wait for her on the other side, and vanishes. Annalisse reunites with Johnny and is free.

Cast

* Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Annalisse Vellum * Tim Matheson as Clay Roff *

as Laura Vellum *

as Mary Roff * Kelly Rutherford as Danielle Roff *

as Johnny Toussard

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buried Secrets (Film) 1996 horror films NBC network original films 1996 films Films directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno