Macabre
Seen it?1958 | 72 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hereditary, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
After his wife and her blind sister have died under his care, a doctor's young daughter is kidnapped and reported as buried alive, leaving him with mere hours to find and rescue her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide on a $90K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Castle
- William PrinceDr. Rodney Barrett
- Jacqueline ScottNurse Polly Baron
- Jim BackusSheriff Jim Tyloe
- Jonathan KiddEd Quigley, mortician
- Ellen CorbyMiss Kushins
- Philip TongeJode Wetherby
- Susan MorrowSylvia Stevenson
- Christine WhiteNancy Wetherby
- Robert ColbertNick, chauffeur
- Dorothy MorrisAlice Wetherby Barrett