TV series

Highcliffe Manor

1979 · 1 season

A silly, spooky sitcom romp through a gothic mansion full of oddballs, played for laughs rather than scares.

Overview: Newly widowed Helen Blacke inherits the Blacke Foundation, a scientific research institute located in the Highcliffe Manor on an island off the Massachusetts coast and populated by mad scientists who want to get rid of her.
How it feels: Campy, absurd, satirical and eerie. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Madness, deception, power, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
deception
power
family
identity
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild