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The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968 · 92 min

A pulpy, exotic thriller with a sinister villain and a hypnotic, slightly sleazy atmosphere.

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Adventure, Crime
Starring
Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Howard Marion-Crawford
Overview
In his remote jungle hideout, the evil Fu Manchu and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang have discovered a deadly venom that affects only men. Using mind control Fu Manchu recruits six women to become carriers of the 'kiss of death' targeting key people of political influence. This will prevent them from interfering with his own ambition to spread his venomous death around the World's major cities in a plan to gain World domination.

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Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Adventure, Crime
Starring
Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Howard Marion-Crawford
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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adventure, crime
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
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Languages
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