Macabre

Macabre

As Blood-Chilling As Being Buried Alive!

Directed by William Castle

Produced by William Castle Productions

195872 min6.0 / 10

A relentless, paranoia-soaked thriller built on the nightmare of a child buried alive and a father's desperate race against time, shadowed by suspicion and family tragedy.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Macabre easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Macabre sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Macabre scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Macabre end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Macabre violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Macabre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Macabre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Macabre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Macabre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Macabre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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