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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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