The Premature Burial (1962) is an American International Pictures horror film, directed by Roger Corman and starring Ray Milland, in a story about a man's fears of being buried alive and his construction of a special tomb to avoid such a fate. The screenplay by Charles Beaumont and Ray Russell was based upon the tale, "The Premature Burial" by American author Edgar Allan Poe. The film was directed by Roger Corman, is the third in his series of eight Poe film adaptations, and the only one in the series not starring Vincent Price. The film won one award.
