Macabre
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. It was released in March 1958, and played in some areas on a double bill with The Black Scorpion (1957).
Plot
The film is set in the small town of Thornton, California. The plot consists of a frame story set in the present (c. 1958), an extended flashback to 1955, and an extended flashback set months before the present story. Below the events are given in chronological order.
More details
| author | Robb White |
|---|---|
| director | William Castle |
| editor | John F. Schreyer |
| genre | horror |
| keywords | abortion alibi bury casual sex drink drive-in drive-in theater fake kidnapping fast car funeral parlor giving birth heart condition isolated kidnap little girl lost child marriage proposal medical treatment phone call police chief set up sexual relationship sleep small town suicide swear teddy bear wound |
| musicBy | Les Baxter |
| producer | William Castle |
| productionCompany | William Castle Productions |
| publisher | Allied Artists Pictures Corporation |
| recordedAt | California |