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Macabre poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.8 / 100
1958·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 12m

MACABRE

“As Blood-Chilling As Being Buried Alive!”

After his wife and her blind sister have died under his care, a doctor's young daughter is kidnapped and reported as buried alive, leaving him with mere hours to find and rescue her.

Above the Line
William Castle·DirectorRobb White·ScreenplayTheo Durrant·NovelCarl E. Guthrie·Director of PhotographyLes Baxter·Original Music ComposerJohn F. Schreyer·Editor
Cast
William Prince·Dr. Rodney BarrettJacqueline Scott·Nurse Polly BaronJim Backus·Sheriff Jim TyloeJonathan Kidd·Ed Quigley, morticianEllen Corby·Miss KushinsPhilip Tonge·Jode WetherbySusan Morrow·Sylvia StevensonChristine White·Nancy WetherbyRobert Colbert·Nick, chauffeurDorothy Morris·Alice Wetherby Barrett
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
William Castle·Director
Writing· 2
Robb White·ScreenplayTheo Durrant·Novel
Camera· 2
Carl E. Guthrie·Director of PhotographyHerschel Brown·Key Grip
Editing· 1
John F. Schreyer·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Les Baxter·Original Music ComposerGeorge J. Eppich·Sound EditorClem Portman·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Jack T. Collis·Art DirectionRobert Kinoshita·Art DirectionJack Dusick·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Howard W. Koch·ProducerAubrey Schenck·ProducerWilliam Castle·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Lillian Ugrin·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
77.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 5456%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#FFFFFF
#FFD700
Mood
Fear, Terror
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a skull with bony hands reaching up, a woman with dark hair and a terrified expression, another person with wide eyes, and a fourth pe”

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Key Elements
SkullBony HandsFaces
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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