The Premature Burial (1962)
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- Unrated
- 1h 21min
- Drama, Horror
- 15 Aug 1962 (Peru)
- Movie
An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational horror of premature burial consumes him.
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Guy Carrell
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| Hazel Court | ... |
Emily Gault
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| Richard Ney | ... |
Miles Archer
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| Heather Angel | ... |
Kate Carrell
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Dr. Gideon Gault
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| John Dierkes | ... |
Sweeney
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Mole
(as Richard Miller)
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Clive Halliday | ... |
Judson
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| Brendan Dillon | ... |
Minister
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Directed by
| Roger Corman | ||
Written by
| Charles Beaumont | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Ray Russell | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Edgar Allan Poe | ... | (from the story by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Gene Corman | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Corman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ronald Stein | ||
Cinematography by
| Floyd Crosby | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ronald Sinclair | ||
Editorial Department
| David Blangsted | ... | film assistant |
Art Direction by
| Daniel Haller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harry Reif | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Marjorie Corso | ... | (costumes) (as Marge Corso) |
Makeup Department
| Lou LaCava | ... | makeup (as Louis La Cava) |
Production Management
| Jack Bohrer | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard M. Rubin | ... | props (as Richard Rubin) |
| Burt Shonberg | ... | paintings |
Sound Department
| John L. Bury | ... | sound (as John Bury) |
Visual Effects by
| Donald C. Glouner | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lloyd Garnell | ... | lighting |
| Charles Hannawalt | ... | key grip (as Charles Hanawalt) |
Music Department
| Les Baxter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Crosby | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jonathan Haze | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Skandinavien (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Globe Films International (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Centra Film (1963) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Okura Film (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1964) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Roadshow Films (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1974) (Canada) (tv) (syndication)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- Playaround Video (1983) (Australia) (video) (Double-feature with Frogs)
- R.C.V. 2001 (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video Movies Internacional (1984) (Spain) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1991) (United States) (video)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (with "Masque of the Red Death")
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Shock DVD (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Pathécolor (Eastman Color by)
- Producers Studios (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Emily Gault arrives at the Carrell mansion determined to rekindle an old relationship with Guy Carrell, despite the disapproval of his sister, Kate. Guy overcomes his all-consuming fear of being buried alive long enough to marry Emily but soon becomes obsessed again, building a crypt designed to guarantee that he will not fall prey to his most dreaded nightmare. Trying to prove that he has been cured of his phobia, he opens his father's tomb and is shocked into a catatonic state. His worst fears are realized as he is lowered into a grave and covered over, apparently never to learn that the treachery of someone very dear to him was directly responsible for his predicament.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | Within the Coffin Lies a Man...Yet ALIVE! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,250,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Roger Corman started this film outside of American International Pictures. Since Vincent Price had been signed to an exclusive contract with AIP, Corman chose Ray Milland for the lead role. American International would acquire the production just as principal photography began. See more » |
| Goofs | In the tomb, Carrell refers to dynamite as a new invention. Since Poe wrote the story in 1844 and died in 1849, this would be impossible. Nobel did not invent dynamite until 1867. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Premature Burial (1975). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Molly Malone See more » |
| Quotes |
Guy Carrell:
Can you possibly conceive it. The unendurable oppression of the lungs, the stifling fumes of the earth, the rigid embrace of the coffin, the blackness of absolute night and the silence, like an overwhelming sea. See more » |