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Macabre

Macabre

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 12mApproved
CrimeDramaHorrorThriller
⭐ 5.6
IMDB Rating
1,693 votes

A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.

Director
William Castle
Writers
Robb White, Anthony Boucher
Stars
William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White
Release Date
January 16, 1959
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 47
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

William Prince
William Prince
as Dr. Rodney Barrett
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
as Police Chief Jim Tyloe
Christine White
Christine White
as Nancy Wetherby Tyloe
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
as Polly Baron - Nurse
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Susan Morrow
as Sylvia Stevenson
Philip Tonge
Philip Tonge
as Jode Wetherby
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Jonathan Kidd
as Ed Quigley - Funeral Director
Dorothy Morris
Dorothy Morris
as Alice Wetherby Barrett
Howard Hoffman
Howard Hoffman
as Hummel
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
as Miss Kushins

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
5193 D Street, Chino, California, USA
Production
William Castle Productions

🏷️ Keywords

psychotronic filmgraveside servicemausoleumpregnancydeath by giving birth

🎯 Categories

Body HorrorCrimeDramaHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Great Marketing Trick At The Box Office
by BOOWAH β€’ 2003-01-21

"What set this film apart from all others playing at the time, was an insurance policy, issued by Lloyds Of London, given out at the box office, and insuring the patron against "death by fright" during the viewing. Of course, I doubt that anyone's relatives managed to collect the one million dollar face value, but it certainly managed to lure in a packed house. One scene ,in particular, caused a few hesitations in my cardiac functions, despite the films generally boring overtones. One of the many false leads in the search for the missing child, led to a graveyard. An interrment..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The first of William Castle's "gimmick" films. In this one, admission included a $1000 insurance policy against "death by fright" issued by Lloyds of London.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.