Short Story:
The Premature Burial (1844)
Film:
The Premature Burial (1962)

Directed by Roger Corman and based on the short story of the same name, this would be the third film in the Corman - Poe cycle.

The film stars Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Alan Napier, Heather Angel and Richard Ney. The screenplay by Charles 97 Faces of Dr Lao) Beaumont and Ray (Mr Sardonicus) Russell.

The story centres around a man who has a fear of being buried alive. Interestingly enough, the film's assistant director is Frances Ford Coppola.

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We are joined by Rondo award winner of 2020 Rod Labbe.

Opening Credits; Introduction (1.32); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (14.41); Forming the Plot (17.23); Film Trailer (51.54); Time Slingers Book Release – Death of a Bounty of Hunter (54.23); Lights, Camera, Action (56.51); Epilogue (1:42.19); End Credits (1:53.32); Closing Credits (1:54.19)

Opening Credits – thanking Purple Planet Music for our fantastic Opening and Closing Credits.

Closing Credits – You Can’t Stop The Beat from the motion picture soundtrack ‘Hairspray’.

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