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MACABRE (1958). I believe this was William Castle's first film to use a Publicity gimmick to sell tickets (In this case, Insurance Money to pay for Your Funeral if You died watching it). A Small Town Doctor receives news His daughter has been abducted and buried alive and only so many hours to find her. Interesting premise is marred by too many sub-plots and a lot of unlikeable characters. Not a great beginning, but Castle certainly gained ground with his later HOUSE ON THE HAUNTED HILL and THE TINGLER. **
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