# The Premature Burial (1962)

> A Victorian aristocrat’s fear of premature burial turns his marriage, family, and custom-built crypt into a nightmare of catalepsy and betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17984

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Roger Corman
- Cast: Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney, Heather Angel, Alan Napier, John Dierkes, Dick Miller, Brendan Dillon
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056368/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, claustrophobic, eerie, late night horror viewing, classic horror marathon

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- [Taste of Fear (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/44656)
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- [The Haunting (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/6689)
- [House of Usher (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/13892)
- [The Mummy's Shroud (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/24878)
- [Castle of Blood (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/17460)
- [The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/24709)
- [The Bat (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/22173)
- [The Tingler (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/16080)

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