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The Premature Burial

1962 ·1h 21m · ★ 6.3 (140)

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

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Director

Roger Corman Roger Corman
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Setting

Cemetery

Content Warnings

Body Horror
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

catcatalepsycoffincorpse in coffincryptdeathdogfeargrave robbergraveyardmarriagemurdernightmarepoisonpremature burialratspidertombvictorian england

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