Macabre (1958)

Directed by

William Castle

Genre

horror film, thriller film, suspense film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 12m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small town doctor is drawn into a mystery after his daughter's grave is found open and empty. He must unravel cryptic clues while dealing with suspicious townspeople and his own troubled past.

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What happens

Macabre is a 1958 American horror film directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring William Prince and Jim Backus. The film falls into both the horror and suspense genres. It was released in March 1958, and played in some areas on a double bill with The Black Scorpion (1957). It involved one of Castle's first forays into using the promotional gimmicks that later made him famous. A certificate for a $1,000 life insurance policy from Lloyd's of London was given to each customer in case they should die of fright during the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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