Macabre (1958)

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Country: USA
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Release: 1958-10-01
Director: William Castle
Writers: Robb White (I) (1909–1990) , Anthony Boucher
Language: English
Stars: William Prince , Jim Backus , Christine White , Jacqueline Scott (I) , Susan Morrow , Philip Tonge , Jonathan Kidd , Dorothy Morris , Howard Hoffman , Ellen Corby
Runtime: 72 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Macabre (Canada) , Makavrios horos (Greece) , Macabre (Australia) , Macabro (Italy) , Macabre , Мрак , Macabre (United States of America) , Macabru (Romania) , Macabre (France, French Republic) , Macabre (United Kingdom)
Plot: A small-town doctor (William Prince) gets caught up in a revenge plot when his small daughter is kidnapped and buried alive as he is given a few short hours to find her before she suffocates. To cover the risk of a heart attack while viewing the film, Producer-Director William Castle provided each member of the audience with an official certificate issued by Lloyds of London to insure them for $1,000 against death by fright. The gimmick worked and Castle was on his way to movie exploitation stardom!
IMDB:tt0051885