hrkepler 'The Premature Burial' was the third film in Roger Corman's series of eight Edgar Allan Poe themed movies. Unlike 'House of Usher' and 'The Pit and the Pendulum' this one stars Ray Milland instead of Vincent Price because Corman went to produce that film without AIP who had exclusive contract with Price. Compared to Price, Milland's performance is less manically intense, but rather subtle with playing around with character's inner demons and sufferings. The film occasionally seems little campy and outdated, but these misty graveyards still work when watching alone after midnight. Although the film's story is little different from Poe's original by the same title, the film is quite well put together and surprises us with a little (perhaps, over dramatic) twist at the end. Nonetheless, 'The Premature Burial' is nicely creepy tale about paranoid obsession and living on the verge of madness.Recommended for Gothic horror/mystery fans.

mlwitvliet I saw this movie once way back in the 80's when i was just a teenager. What especially stayed with me all these years was the Irish song Molly Malone that is whistled by the gravediggers and used to drive the main role player crazy.30 years later i like to re-watch a lot of films i watched when i was a teenager and a big fan of horror and suspense but this one was difficult to find because i couldn't remember the title.I found it however and I still like the movie despite it's age because of the simple reason that we are all afraid of being buried alive. The fear of Guy is excellently played by Ray Milland so that you really feel his fear yourself. The settings of the movie in an old mansion with very foggy grounds completes the eery atmosphere that this movie needs.The story however has some holes in it and is sometimes a bit far fetched, therefore 7 out of 10.

Reno Rangan A very surprising mystery-thriller from the 60s that I usually won't write reviews for the old flicks, but for this one an exception. The film was based on the book of the same name that sets in the early 19th century. Since it was a short tale the film was just a 80 minutes long. It looked like the film 'Take Shelter', but while progressing its narration totally impressed me with the uniqueness in the development area. However, I did not understand the final scene after all those twists, yet it is obvious an agenda that was achieved.The cast was small and a single location concept where most of them takes place inside a building and its surroundings which were obviously settings. The story was very interesting with turns in every few minutes and incredible performances. This is not a popular film, but surely it deserves more attention for telling a quality tale. Or maybe a remake won't be a bad idea to make it more thrilling product with the availability of the present technical assistant. It is no masterpiece like Hitchcock films, but still worth watching, so I recommend it.7/10

Claudio Carvalho The wealthy cataleptic painter Guy Carrell (Ray Milland) believes that he overheard his father, who also had catalepsy, crying in the crypt of his family when he was a kid and is obsessed by the fear of being buried alive. He leaves his fiancée Emily Gault (Hazel Court) and lives alone with his sister Kate Carrell (Heather Angel) in the family manor. However Emily seeks him out and convinces Guy to marry her, despite the disapproval of Kate, promising that she would never bury him without the certainty of his death by her friend, Dr. Miles Archer (Richard Ney), and her father Dr. Gideon Gault (Alan Napier). After the wedding, Guy does not travel in honeymoon to Venice, as he had promised to Emily, and builds a crypt with safety devices to avoid that he is trapped alive inside. However Emily and Miles convince him to demolish the building. Guy has nightmares and visions with the gravediggers and weird events happen in the mansion. He decides to prove that is cured of his fear and opens his father grave, but someone has moved his skeleton and Guy is diagnosed of heart attack. However he is catatonic indeed and is buried alive as he has always feared. Will be the end of Guy? Who might have caused the shock on Guy? "Premature Burial" is a creepy tale of paranoid obsession and madness, with good scenarios and locations and good acting. Ray Milland is a great actor but does seem to be miscast for the role of Guy Carrell that should be of an insane man instead of so dramatic. The conclusion is disappointing with the overprotective Kate disclosing the mystery after killing her insane brother. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available on VHS / DVD / Blu-Ray