The Premature Burial (1962): Cast & Plot
The Premature Burial is a 1962 horror film directed by Roger Corman, starring Ray Milland as Guy Carrell, Hazel Court and Heather Angel. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Santa Clara Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Premature Burial About?
The premise of The Premature Burial without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Within the Coffin I Lie…ALIVE! An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational horror of premature burial consumes him.
The Premature Burial Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dead animal
- frog
- good versus evil
- painter
- painting
- piano
- portrait
- presumed dead
- deception
- psychotronic film
- man carries a woman
- husband murders his wife
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- wife
- artist
- fear
- nightmare
- crypt
- tomb
- burial
- premature burial
- buried alive
- death
- fog
- gothic horror
- mental illness
- bad temper
- dirt
- covered in dirt
- hit with dirt
- throwing dirt on a coffin
- coffin breaks open
- glass window in a coffin
- trapped in a coffin
- lying in a coffin
- coffin
- grave digger
- key
- delayed honeymoon
- lighting someone's cigar
- cigar smoking
- medical science
- attempted murder
- murder plot
- picking a flower
- dog
- flower
- bedroom
- bed
- giving a toast
- wine
The Premature Burial Cast & Characters
Ray Milland leads the cast as Guy Carrell, with Hazel Court as Emily Gault and Heather Angel as Kate Carrell. Directed by Roger Corman; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roger Corman
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Ray Milland as Guy Carrell - Hazel Court as Emily Gault
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Heather Angel as Kate Carrell -
Alan Napier as Dr. Gideon Gault
Also Starring in The Premature Burial
· 5 more- Richard Ney Miles Archer
- Dick Miller Mole
- John Dierkes Sweeny
- Brendan Dillon Minister
- Clive Halliday Judson
More from Roger Corman
More films directed by Roger Corman: Frankenstein Unbound, Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It., The Wild Racers and The Trip.
The Premature Burial Plot Summary
What happens in The Premature Burial from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the exacting shadows of the Victorian era, Guy Carrell, a British aristocrat, is relentlessly haunted by the fear of being buried alive. He warns his betrothed, Emily Gault, that he—like his father—may suffer from a cataleptic condition that could mimic death. To prove his point, he leads her to the family catacomb and recounts how, as a boy, he heard his father scream from within the tomb, even though his sister, Kate Carrell, insists it was all in his mind. Despite the bone-deep chill of this history, Emily remains determined to wed him.
Full summary
The whole story of The Premature Burial, scene by scene
The Premature Burial Videos
The featurette of The Premature Burial.
How Well Do You Know The Premature Burial?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What phobia drives the main character throughout the film?
The Premature Burial Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “El entierro prematuro” and “Ölmədən Basdırılanlar”.
- Also known as
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- El entierro prematuro
- Ölmədən Basdırılanlar
- 生葬惊魂
- 姦婦の生き埋葬
- Sepolto vivo
- Lebendig begraben
- La obsesión
- L'Enterré vivant
- Az idő előtti elhantolás
- 过早埋葬
- Ölmeden Gömülenler
- Obsessão Macabra
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- O Enterrado Vivo
- Przedwczesny Pogrzeb
- Преждевременные похороны
- 중단된 매장
- L’enterrament prematur
- Elävänä haudattu
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Movies Like The Premature Burial
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including I Bury the Living, Buried Alive and Terror-Creatures from the Grave.
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I Bury the Living 1958 -
Buried Alive 1990 -
Terror-Creatures from the Grave 1965 -
Scared to Death 1946 -
The Mortuary Collection 2019 -
Burial Ground 1981 -
Grave Images 1991 -
Horror Rises from the Tomb 1973 -
Dead & Buried 1981 -
The Curse of the Living Corpse 1964 -
This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse 1967 -
I’ll Bury You Tomorrow 2002
The Premature Burial FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Premature Burial, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Premature Burial?
The Premature Burial runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was The Premature Burial released?
The Premature Burial was released on March 7, 1962.
Who directed The Premature Burial?
The Premature Burial was directed by Roger Corman.
More films by Roger Corman Who is in the cast of The Premature Burial?
The Premature Burial stars Ray Milland as Guy Carrell, Hazel Court as Emily Gault and Heather Angel as Kate Carrell, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Premature Burial have a post-credit scene?
No. The Premature Burial has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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