Buried Alive
‘Readers of Edgar Allan Poe's tales may comfort themselves with the notion that Poe must have exaggerated: surely people of the 1800s could not have been at risk of being buried alive? But such stories filled medical journals as well as popular fiction, and fear in the populace was high.’
– Jan Bondeson
Natalie Kestecher takes a look at the history of the fear of being buried alive, precautions taken against it happening, and some of the stories and anecdotes about the subject that still circulate.
With Jan Bondeson, plus Elliot Cole from the Australian Museum.
Performers: Florian Messner and Rochelle Hersh.
CREDITS
Natalie Kestecher, Producer
Florian Messner and Rochelle Hersh, Performers
Jan Bondeson and Elliot Cole, Guests