Macabre (1958 film)

Macabre is a 1958 thriller film directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White, Jacqueline Scott, and Susan Morrow. The film falls into both horror and suspense genres.

Dr. Rod Barretts William Prince young daughter has been kidnapped by a mysterious maniac who has buried her alive in a large coffin. The doctor has five hours in which to find and rescue her before her air runs out and she suffocates. The maniacal killer apparently also murdered Barretts wife and her sister.Various family members and friends become potential suspects as they help in the search, wandering through dark graveyards, crypts, thunder and lightning, and redherrings. The somewhat muddy plot leads to a surprise conclusion that reveals the guilty party and the motive. At the films end, a narrator requests that the audience not reveal the unexpected ending to others.citation needed ........

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