The Premature Burial (1962) in the PNW

Details: Written by: Mortado; Category: The 1960s in Northwest Cinemas

This is a collection of media from the initial releases of "The Premature Burial" (1962) in the Pacific Northwest. "Guns of the Black Witch" (1962) was the second feature in Seattle while Portland got "The Devil's Hand."

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The Premature Burial (1962)
The movie follows Guy Carrell, a British aristocrat who is consumed with the fear of being buried alive. His fear becomes so overwhelming, it nearly prevents him from marrying his fiancée, Emily. He tells her that he, like his father, suffers from a cataleptic disease which can make one appear to be dead.
Director: Roger Corman
Writers: Charles Beaumont, Ray Russell, Edgar Allan Poe
Stars: Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney
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The Devil's Hand (1962)
The movie follows the activities of a group of modern-day Los Angelenos who are members of a cult that worships Gamba, the Great Devil God. The protagonist, Rick Turner, is haunted by visions of a woman in a negligee dancing in the clouds. He gets drawn to a doll shop where he sees a doll that is the exact image of the woman in his visions.
Director: William J. Hole Jr.
Writer: Jo Heims
Stars: Linda Christian, Robert Alda, Ariadne Welter
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Guns of the Black Witch (1961)
The story is set in the 17th century and revolves around two brothers, Jean and Michel, who escape from a village that was attacked by the Spanish under the command of Guzmán. The brothers vow to take revenge on the Spanish and become feared by the Maracaïbo Spanish colonists.
Director: Domenico Paolella
Writers: Ernesto Gastaldi, Ugo Guerra, Luciano Martino
Stars: Don Megowan, Silvana Pampanini, Emma Danieli

May 1, 1962 ad (Seattle)