The Premature Burial

despite it's good looks and likeable cast premature burial isn't very good. the story is preposterous and the pacing is lagging. it's well directed by roger corman and well shot and the sets and locations, while low budget, are nicely done. the creeping fog on the outside grounds and the looming eerie mansion and all its many halls are quite gorgeous to look at. the cast holds their own pretty well and ray milland in the lead does a great job changing his persona as the film plays out. but when it comes to the story the film just falls apart. first off it is rather boring for the first half.... read more