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The Oblong Box (1969)

PG 06/11/1969 (US) Horror 1h 35m

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Some things are better left buried.

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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.

Gordon Hessler

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Lawrence Huntington

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Vincent Price

Sir Julian Markham
Christopher Lee

Dr. J. Neuhartt
Rupert Davies

Joshua Kemp
Uta Levka

Heidi
Sally Geeson

Sally Baxter
Alister Williamson

Sir Edward Markham
Peter Arne

Samuel Trench
Hilary Dwyer

Lady Elizabeth Markham
Maxwell Shaw

Hackett
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on September 25, 2021

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, eventually hiding out with an unscrupulous doctor (Christopher Lee). When the hooded man ventures out of the house horror ensues.

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