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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
A compact British folk-horror mystery with an outsider doctor, rural secrecy and sinister ritual. Its restrained build and unnerving village atmosphere make it a particularly close companion.
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Why this pick
Another elegant Hammer occult thriller, driven by André Morell’s commanding rational hero confronting black magic. It shares the period texture, earnest performances and escalating supernatural menace.
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Why this pick
John Gilling brings the same gothic control to a Cornish-set tale of unexplained deaths, suspicious locals and a decaying estate. Expect a similarly atmospheric, mystery-first route into horror.
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Why this pick
For the appeal of a Victorian-era investigation into a deadly local curse: this favors graveyard dread, old-world sets and mournful gothic atmosphere over fast shocks.
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Why this pick
Its isolated community, investigative protagonist and steadily deepening pagan unease echo the discovery-driven tension of Gilling’s film, while taking the folk-horror atmosphere in a more sunlit direction.
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01 / THE STORY
In a Cornish village in August 1860, the inhabitants of the town are dying from a mysterious plague that seems to be spreading at an accelerated rate. Even the local doctor, Peter Tompson (Brook Williams), cannot combat the disease. Alarmed, Tompson sends for outside help from his friend Sir James Forbes (André Morell). Accompanying Sir James is his daughter Sylvia (Diane Clare). In an attempt to learn more about the disease, Sir James and Dr. Thompson disinter the corpses that were recently buried. To their surprise, the men find all the coffins empty. Conducting further investigations on the mystery lead the doctors to encounter zombies walking near an old, deserted tin mine on the estate of Squire Clive Hamilton (John Carson (actor)). Sir James is informed that the squire lived in Haiti for several years and practiced voodoo rituals, as well as black magic. This information leads him to research on the subject of the black arts.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Squire Clive Hamilton
Alice Mary Tompson
Denver
Tom Martinus
Constable Christian
Servant
John Martinus
Coach Driver
