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This makes me think of The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar from the movie "Tales of Terror."

Dying from a painful disease, M. Valdemar (Vincent Price) employs a hypnotist, Mr. Carmichael (Basil Rathbone), to alleviate his suffering by putting him under various trances. He then remains between the world of the living and the dead. Originally written by Edgar Allen Poe.

What if this guy is frozen between Hell and Earth? Yarrrrg.

[Oratam]

There's a short story by H.P. Lovecraft called Cool Air about a doctor who prolongs his life by turning his apartment, well, into a refrigerator.