
Buried Alive!(2025)
In 1968, Mick Meaney was buried alive in a coffin beneath London, not in death, but in pursuit of a world record. Told through the eyes of his daughter, this darkly comic and deeply human documentary unearths the strange history of buried-alive stunts, revealing a forgotten subculture of endurance, spectacle, and legacy.
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In 1968, Mick Meaney was buried alive in a coffin beneath London, not in death, but in pursuit of a world record. Told through the eyes of his daughter, this darkly comic and deeply human documentary unearths the strange history of buried-alive stunts, revealing a forgotten subculture of endurance, spectacle, and legacy.
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2025-07-11
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