FilmNRGothic Classic Monsters Supernatural

The Curse of the Living Corpse1964

Name: The Curse of the Living Corpse
Genre: Gothic, Classic Monsters, Supernatural
Released: 1964-05-01
Rating: 5.7

“More terrifying than Frankenstein...More deadly than Dracula...The creature that undrapes the passions of the living!”

Directed by Del Tenney

5.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.3TMDB 5.8

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Year

1964

Runtime

84 min

Box Office

Budget

$120,000

The premise

The wealthy patriarch of the Sinclair family lives in mortal fear of being buried alive due to a rare condition that causes him to sometimes appear lifeless. After his death, relatives learn that his will stipulates a strict series of orders that must be followed in order to receive their inheritance. The family refuses to comply and the patriarch returns from the grave to exact revenge by killing each of them in the way they fear most.

Horror Vault's take

When a wealthy and eccentric patriarch dies under mysterious circumstances, his fractious family quickly dismisses the chilling conditions laid out in his will — a decision they may come to deeply regret. One by one, members of the Sinclair household find themselves stalked by a terror that seems to know their darkest, most personal fears. This early 1960s Gothic chiller revels in old-dark-house atmosphere and escalating dread, making it a curio of pre-Hammer American horror. It also marks a notable early screen appearance from a future Hollywood legend.

Content: Violence, Depictions Of Death, Themes Of Premature Burial