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The Premature Burial

1962 · 81 min · Directed by Roger Corman

Drama·Thriller·Mystery·Horror
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monclivie
Guy Carrell (for about 60 minutes): "I'm scared of being buried alive, i'm terribly scared of premature burial!".
[goes cataleptic]
Doctor (after 5 seconds): "Yep, he's definitely dead. 100% sure".
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the3rdman
Being buried alive is a terrifying concept but Premature Burial, while hinting at the psychological, remains squarely in the fake-cobwebbed realm of camp. It's still entertaining and somewhat twisted though.
If the idea of living burial seems implausible, it was actually a significant source of concern in the 19th century at least.

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