Drawing inspiration from an Edgar Allan Poe tale, this is a reasonably good drama—though it feels rather confining—focusing on “Guy” (Ray Milland) and his fear of being entombed alive. The movie begins with the disinterment of his father’s coffin, revealing that the deceased wasn't entirely lifeless when initially interred. Understandably, this causes his son to become anxious about a similar fate befalling him, lead…

The scenery is appealing—those misty moors are quite nice—but the storyline feels strange and lacks depth. A Victorian-era British nobleman suffers from catalepsy, which leads to a deep fear of being buried alive (played by Ray Milland). His new wife attempts to assist him (Hazel Court). Heather Angel portrays his sister, Richard Ney is a colleague, and Alan Napier plays his wife’s father, who happens to be a doct…

It initially appears to be an exciting thriller, and it certainly delivers on suspense! This was a genuinely unexpected mystery-thriller from the 1960s; I don’t often write about older movies, but this one warranted making an exception. The story comes from a book sharing the same title, which is set in the early 1800s. Because the original story was brief, the film runs just eighty minutes. It had some similariti…

The third installment in Roger Corman's series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations features Charles Beaumont and Ray Russell writing the screenplay, with Ray Milland taking on the lead role. The narrative centers around Guy Carrell, portrayed by Milland, who suffers from cataleptic seizures and is haunted by his father’s premature burial; this fear leads him to construct a tomb designed to prevent a similar fate. While…