The Premature Burial (1962)
"Within the Coffin I Lie...ALIVE!"
ThumbScore
👍 78%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 56%
(RT: 56%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Hazel Court as Emily Gault
Richard Ney as Miles Archer
John Dierkes as Sweeny
Brendan Dillon as Minister
Is The Premature Burial good?
Most people think so. 78% audience score, estimated from 150 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 56%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him. Wikipedia ↗
