| "The Premature Burial" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Edgar Allan Poe, (1809–1849) | |
 Illustration for "The Premature Burial" by Harry Clarke, 1919. | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1844 |
"The Premature Burial" is a horror short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1844 in The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper. Its main character expresses concern about being buried alive. This fear was common in this period and Poe was taking advantage of the public interest. The story has been adapted to a film.