"Some things are better left buried."

The Oblong Box

Movie19691sa 36dkstar5.8(106)trending_up2
Horror
Director:Gordon Hessler

Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.

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Details

StatusReleased
Release DateJune 11, 1969
Release Dates
Germany:
Theatrical - Feb 6, 1970 (18)
France:
Theatrical - Jul 1, 1971
Physical - Oct 20, 2021 (12)
United States:
Theatrical - Jun 11, 1969 (PG)
Runtime1sa 36dk
Budget$175,000
Origin CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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John Chard5/10

Curse of the Crimson Hood. the Oblong Box is directed by Gordon Hessler and adapted to screenplay by Lawrence Huntington and Christopher Wicking from the short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. It stars Vincent price, Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Alister Williamson, Uta Levka, Sally Geeson and Peter Arne. Music is by Harry Robertson and cinematography is by John Coquillon. Aristocrat Jul…

Wuchak6/10

_**Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Gothic horror and Voodoo in 19th century London**_ In 1865 England, an aristocrat (Vincent Price) locks his brother (Alister Williamson) in the attic because he was hideously scarred by a Voodoo revenge ritual in Africa. While the Lord woos nubile Elizabeth (Hilary Dwyer) the caged sibling is able to escape with the assistance of his lawyer and a witchdoctor, eve…

CinemaSerf6/10

Upon return from a mysterious trip to Africa, "Julian" (Vincent Price) has to keep his elder brother "Sir Edward" (Alister Williamson) locked in a suite at the top of their country pile. A visit from "Trench" (Peter Arne) gives us some idea of just how dangerous the man is, but also suggests that the two may be colluding on the man's escape. Before any of that can happen, though, "Sir Edward" is f…

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