Macabre (1958 film)
1958 film by William Castle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Macabre is a 1958 American horror film directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring William Prince and Jim Backus. The film falls into both the horror and suspense genres.[3]
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Macabre | |
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Directed by | William Castle |
Screenplay by | Robb White |
Based on | The Marble Forest by Theo Durrant[lower-alpha 1] |
Produced by | William Castle |
Starring | William Prince Jim Backus |
Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
Edited by | John F. Schreyer |
Music by | Les Baxter |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | William Castle Productions |
Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $90,000 (estimated) |
Box office | $5,000,000 (USA) (January 1970) (sub-total) |
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It involved one of Castle's first forays into using the promotional gimmicks that later made him famous.[4] A certificate for a $1,000 life insurance policy from Lloyd's of London was given to each customer in case they should die of fright during the film.[5]