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The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial

Within the Coffin I Lie...ALIVE!

19626.31h 21m

Overview

An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.

Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Charles Beaumont, Ray Russell, Edgar Allan Poe
Produced by Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Guy Carrell

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Emily Gault

Richard Ney

Richard Ney

Miles Archer

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Kate Carrell

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Dr. Gideon Gault

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Sweeny

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Mole

Brendan Dillon

Brendan Dillon

Minister

C

Clive Halliday

Judson

Themes & Keywords

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About The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial is a horror, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1962 exploring themes of nightmare, cat, poison, cemetery, coffin, marriage. Directed by Roger Corman, it stars Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney. An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.

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