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The Premature Burial (1962) · CriticCrunch

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The Premature Burial

Movie1962·81 min

The Premature Burial

Directed by Roger Corman

Horror Drama Mystery Thriller

A horror drama film directed by Roger Corman.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 33%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.3/10

About The Premature Burial

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

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Unsettling, Contemplative
Story Tags: obsession, isolation loneliness, fate destiny, 18th 19th century, supernatural, london, grand estate, isolated dwelling, romantic partners, everyman, outsider misfit, dream surreal, slow burn reveal, gothic horror, body horror

147 ratings

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How The Premature Burial Ranks

All movies

Top 33%

1960s movies

Top 58%

Horror movies

Top 32%

Roger Corman films#8 of 19

Top 33% All movies.

the vibe

The Premature Burial Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkmoderateapproachableseriouspersonalhauntingunsettlingcontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

unsettlinguneasy

dream surreal

slow-burn reveal

obsession

isolation loneliness

fate destiny

everyman

outsider misfit

romantic partners

supernatural

gothic horror

body horror

london

grand estate

isolated dwelling

18th–19th century

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

Details

Director: Roger Corman
Language: English

Cast

Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney

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