The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial

1962 · 81 min · EN · NR · 6.3 (150 votes)
Dir. Roger Corman · Starring Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney, Heather Angel, Alan Napier, John Dierkes · Music Ronald Stein

“Within the Coffin I Lie...ALIVE!”

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

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A suffocating dread permeates this gothic nightmare. The oppressive atmosphere and escalating paranoia create a chilling descent into madness, making you question reality alongside the protagonist. It's a deeply unsettling journey into the fear of the unknown.

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