The Premature Burial
Directed by Roger CormanBased on Edgar Allan Poe's story about a cataleptic Englishman obsessed with the fear of being buried alive.
- Magnus PardeJuly 11, 2025Ray Milland shines in this gothic thriller, elevating Poe-inspired dread into psychological brilliance. The new ending flips the script—his wife Emily fakes her death using his own formula, turning his obsessive fear of being buried alive into a cruel revelation of control. No ghosts, no madness—just human cunning and poetic irony. The final moment, with Emily’s ghostlike return and Milland’s haunted laugh, seals this as a tale of terror rooted not in the supernatural but in the psyche. A brilliant twist worthy of Milland's intensity.
The Premature Burial Trivia
The Premature Burial was released on August 15, 1962.
The Premature Burial was directed by Roger Corman.
The Premature Burial has a runtime of 80m.
The Premature Burial was produced by Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff.
Based on Edgar Allan Poe's story about a cataleptic Englishman obsessed with the fear of being buried alive.
The key characters in The Premature Burial are Guy Carrell (Ray Milland), Emily Gault (Hazel Court), Miles Archer (Richard Ney).
The Premature Burial is rated Not Rated.
The Premature Burial is a Horror, Drama, Mystery film.
The Premature Burial has an audience rating of 4.3 out of 10.
The Premature Burial has made $1.3M at the box office.