The Premature Burial
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"The Premature Burial" is a horror short story on the theme of being buried alive, written by Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1844 in The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper. Fear of being buried alive was common in this period and Poe was taking advantage of the public interest.
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Adaptation
- B-movie Film director Roger Corman filmed an adaptation of The Premature Burial (1962) starring Ray Milland and Hazel Court.
- The film Nightmares from the Mind of Poe (2006) includes "The Premature Burial" along with "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Raven".
- "Premature Burial", a song on Siouxsie and the Banshees 1979 album, Join Hands, is based loosely on Poe's story.
- Jan Švankmajer's 2005 Lunacy, is based on The Premature Burial and The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (also by Poe).
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